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Live for the Moment knowing you’re prepared for tomorrow.
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HEALTH 3
Areyougettingthecompleteyearlycheckupthatyouneedto
obtainoptimalhealth?Areyoudoingenoughtostayoutofthehospital?Doyouwanttoreducethenumberofmedicationsyouaretaking? Ayearlycheckupforthose55andoldershouldincludebloodworksuchas25(OH)vitaminD,CRP(C–reactiveprotein)aninflammatorymarkerandferritin(ironstores).IfvitaminDlevelsarenotoptimalat150nmol/lthenthereisapossibleincreaseriskofmanycancers,highbloodpressure,osteoporosis,depressionandpoorenergy.Thelistgoeson!CRPisameasureofinflammationandifyourbodyisinflamedthenthesourceneedstobeidentified.LoweringCRPlowerstheriskofallthediseasesofagingincludingcancer,heartdiseaseanddementia.Ferritinoftenincreaseswithageanditisalsoaninflammatorymarkerandkeepingitbetween50-120isbest. Acomprehensivecardiovascularbloodwork-updonewithAtherotechgivespeopletheirriskfactorsforinsulinresistanceleadingto
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welltoleratedathighdosesandlongtermtherapy. MostseniorsarelowinVitaminDandmineralsandwhenthesearerestoredmanysymptomsimprove:insomnia,energy,jointpain,depressionandbloodpressure.Magnesiumisamustinanymineralsupplementandisthemostimportantmineralforthetreatmentofheartarrthymias.Identifyingfoodsensitivitiescanhelpmanywiththeirachesandpainsaswellashelpwithweightlossandcontrollingbloodsugars.Ifyouaretakinganon-steroidalanti-inflammatoryforpain,allyouaredoingiscuttingthewirestothefirealarm,youarenotgettingtothecauseofthepain.Naturalanti-inflammatoriesandjointhealthremediesworkverywellatloweringCRP,reducingtheneedforyetanothermedication.Osteopeniaandosteoporosisoftenrespondwelltonaturopathictreatmentwithouttheuseofprescriptionmedication. Hormonebalancingforbothmenandwomenisimportantatanyageandcanbedonewithneutraceuticalsaswellasbioidentical
hormones.Specializedtestinghelpsprovidethehelpthatisneeded.Thereishelpforrecurrenturinarytractinfectionsandenlargedprostates! Mentalhealthissuesmayoftenberelatedtodeficienciesandwhencorrected,andcombinedwiththeuseofotherremediesthatbalanceneurotransmittersinthebrain,anotherprescriptionforanti-depressantsmaybeavoided. Thegoalofthecomprehensivenaturopathiccheckupistokeepyououtofthehospitalasmuchasispossible.Havingastrongfoundationforhealthistruehealthinsurance!Checkoutwww.projectbiglife.caforexpectednumberofdaysyoumightspendinthehospitalbasedonyourlifestyle.Seewww.DrPincott.comfor15yearsofpastpublishedarticlesonmanydifferenthealthconditions.Areyoureadyforachange?TryNaturopathicMedicine. Dr.IngridPincottN.D.Contactforfurtherinformation250-286-3655or1-800-898-6699
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Thereareafewthingsthatseemtobecomereallyimportantaswebecome
olderadults-wantingtokeepactivewithoutstrainingandinjuringourselves,keepingflexible,maintaininggoodbonedensity&havinganalertmindthatisnotbuzzinginastressfulway. “ChittaVrittiNirodhh”isaYogasayingwhichcanbetranslatedas“thecessationofthefluctuationsofthemind.”Wheretherestlessmindiscalmedandthefeelingofdistractingenergyisdirectedintoconstructivethoughtormovement.ThisisoneofthegreatestbenefitsthataregularYogapracticegivesyou…butcanyoubeginYogawhenyouareover50?ThegreatnewsisYES!Youhaveprobablyreadthestatistics-Yoganotonlycreatesastronger,moreflexiblebody;italsosharpensthesenses,themindandvastlyincreasesyouraerobiccapacity. First,visityourdoctorandinformthemthatyouaregoingtobeginattendingYoga.AskthemtorecommendwhatinformationyourYogateachershouldknowaboutyou.FindyourselfeitheraBeginnerorGentleYogaclassandlettheteacherknowthatyouareattendingforthefirsttime,aswellasanyhealthconcerns.IfyouhavekeptaphysicallyactivelifestyleYogamaycomeeasilytoyouand
theteachermaydirectyoutootherstylesofclassesthatmayinterestandchallengeyou. Thereare5benefitsofaregularYogapractice:
Low-impact Exercise and Awareness InaYogaclass,youusetheweightofyourownbodytocreatethedynamicposes(asanas).Bybearingweightandconsciouslydistributingitcreatesstrength.Bypayingattentiontoyourposture,youwillbegintocorrectanybadhabitsyoumayhave.Yogaincludesmanybalancingposeswhichnotonlystrengthenyourbody,sharpenyourconcentration,butalsostimulateyourneuronsthatsendinformationtoyourankles,feetandtoes,whichthereforebecomemorehealthy,makingyoulesssusceptibletofalls.Asyoubegintotrulyfeelthevibrancyofyourownbody,yourlifestylewillnaturallybecomehealthier.
Flexibility and Bone Density “Yourbodyisasyoungasyourspine”saysIyengar.Whenflexibilityisencouragedgentlyinthebody,itisamazinghowquicklythebodyresponds.RegularYogaincreasescirculationtoallsofttissueinthebody,resultinginanimprovedrangeofmotion.Youwillsoonchoosetodocertainposesathometoenjoythesensationofyourbodyunwindingitself.DoctorLorenFishman,authorof“YogaforOsteoporosis”says“Yogapitsonemusclegroupagainstanothertogenerateforcesfargreaterthangravity.Yogaisisometricexercise.
Itisalsoweightbearing.Bothofthesetypesofactivity
havebeenproventoimprovebonestrength.Unlikemostformsof“weight-bearing”activity,Yogadoesnotdamagecartilageorleadto
osteoarthritis,anotherperil
ofaging.Yogastretchesthemuscles,
increasingtherangeofmotionthatosteoarthritis
otherwiseinexorablynarrows.Byimprovingrangeofmotion,Yogacountersthechiefandsometimesterribleimpairmentthatcomeswithosteoarthritis.”
Breathing and Blood Pressure Yogameans“Unionofbreath,body&mind”soallYogaposesaredonewithafocusonhowyoubreathaswellashowyoumaintainacorrectphysicalpose.Thispracticeofbreathwork(Pranayama)hasfarreachingbenefitsfromcalmingthemindtoenhancingyourrespiratoryfunction.Therearebreathexercisestoheatyouupandcool
youdown.Someworkondigestion,improvingbowelfunction.Breathtechniquesarewonderfultoolstoimproveyourqualityofsleepaswellasloweryourbloodpressure.
Improved Memory and MoodThecombinationofphysicalposes(asana)withbreathwork(pranayama)stimulatethenervoussystemandthebrain,improvingmemoryaswellasrelievinganxiety.Simplyattendingaclass,canchangehowyoufeel.Everyposehasit’sbenefits,backwardbendingposesareknowntohelp“liftone’sspirits”.Forwardbendsarecalming.Youmightbesurprisedthatafterafewweekssomeofyourachesandpainsdisappear,thatyounolongerneedsomeofyourpainmedicationsandthatlifeseemstohavetakenonarosyhue.
Sense of Humour ThebestpartaboutgoingtoaYogaclassisthatyougettohavefun.OneofthefirststepsofYogaistoletgoofyourego.Havenoexpectationsofwhatyourbodywillbeabletodoonanyday.Thiswayyouwillbesurprised,andwillenjoythechallengeswithhumour.KnowthatyourYogapracticeisadeeplypersonaljourneyandbegratefulforyourhealth,asitis,everyday.Namaste.
by Lorna Seldon Burd, Ocean Mountain YogaKeeping active as we age
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Formanyseniorsfearfuloffinancialstruggles,livingonafixedincomecanbeahelpfulwayofensuringtheir
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Make an honest assessment.Livingonafixedincomeinvolvesbeinghonestwithyourselfandadmittingwhatyourresourcestrulyare.Writedownanysourcesofincome,includingSocialSecuritypayments,pensionpayouts,investments,etc.Thenwritedownhowmuchmoneyyouhaveinsavingsorprintoutastatementofallsavingsaccounts.Onceyouhaveanaccuratefigureofbothincomeandsavings,writedownallyourmonthlyexpenses,includingallexpenses,nomatterhowminutetheymayseem.Fromhereyoucandetermine
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Charitiesoftentargetcertaingroupsofpeoplewhensoliciting
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byafraudulentcharity,butsuchcriminalstendtotargetseniorsmorethanothers.Seniorsoftenmakeattractivetargetstoconartistsbecauseseniorsaremostlikelytohavesubstantialsavings,owntheirhomesand/orhaveexcellentcredit.Inaddition,elderlyvictimsoffraudandothercrimesarelesslikelytoreportthosecrimesoutoffearthattheirfamiliesmayfeeltheyarenolongerable
totakecareofthemselvesormanagetheirownfinances. Thesefactorsmakeseniorsespeciallyattractiveandvulnerabletoconartists,particularlythosewhopreyonwell-intentionedmenandwomenbyposingasfakecharities.Buttherearestepsseniorscantaketoprotectthemselvesfromfraud. Be skeptical of solicitors.Manyconartistswillindicatethatpersonshavegiventothecharityinthepast,hopingthatprospectivevictimssimplywon’trememberifthatclaimisvalidornot.Ifasolicitororappealletterclaimsthatyoudonatedinthepast,don’tsimplytakeitatfacevalue,especially
ifyoudon’trecallmakingsuchadonation.Getspecificinformationaboutallegedpastdonations,checkingthatinformationagainstyourownbankrecordsandreceipts.Manydonorsclaimdonationsasdeductionsontheirtaxreturns,whichalsocanbeusedtoverifyordebunksolicitors’claims.Thoughnotallsolicitorsclaimingapasthistoryofdonationsaredishonest,thisisonewaythatcriminalsattempttocreatearapportwithpotentialvictims,sosuchclaimsshouldbeverifiedbeforemakinganydonations.
Don’t feel obligated to reciprocate a gift with a donation.Manycharitiessendgifts,beitmailinglabelsorholidaycards,toprospectivedonorsasatokenofappreciationforpastdonationsandasawayofencouragingfuturedonations.Conartistsarefullyawareofthistacticandmaytrytoimitateitinanattempttodefraudpotentialvictims.Nomatterifthepeoplebehindthosemailinglabelsorholidayornamentsarelegitimatecharitiesorconartists,youshouldnotfeelcompelledtoreciprocateafreegiftwithafinancialdonation.
Beware of solicitors pressuring you to donate. Reputablecharitiesshould
notbeonthevergeofshutdownifyoufailtomakeadonation,sosuchorganizationsneverpressureprospectivedonorsintomakingdonations.Ifasolicitorispressuringyouintomakingadonationoverthephoneorinperson,chancesarestrongthatthispersonisnotrepresentingareputablecharity.Insuchinstances,hangupthephoneor,ifthesolicitorisonyourproperty,politelyclosethedoor,askthesolicitortoleaveyourpropertyandcontactthelocalauthorities.
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Exerciseisanessentialelementofahealthylifestyle.Including
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if you have not been physically active in a long time.Manyoldermenandwomenworrythatsuddenlyembracingphysicalfitnessafteryearsofinactivitymaybedetrimentaltotheirhealth.Butthat’sonlytrueifmenandwomendon’texercisecautionattheoutsetoftheirroutines.Whenbeginningtheroutine,takethingsveryslowlyatfirst,choosingtowalkorbikeeverydayratherthanhittingthetreadmillandadjustingittomaximumresistance.Whenstrengthtraining,startoffwithverylittleweightsoyourmusclescangrowacclimatedtothemotionsandyoucangettheexercisesdownpat.Asyougrowmorecomfortableandyourbodystartstofeelmoreuptothechallengesofdailyexercise,youcanbegintograduallyalteryourcardiovascularandstrengthtrainingworkoutstomakethemmorechallenging.
• Exercise can make existing medical conditions more manageable.Menandwomenovertheageof50whohavepreexisting
medicalconditionsarelikelytofindthatexercisealleviatesratherthanexacerbatestheirphysicalproblems.Studieshaveshownthatregularexerciseandphysicalactivitycanbenefitpeoplewitharthritis,highbloodpressureandheartdisease.Butit’sstillrecommendedthatmenandwomenwithpreexistingmedicalconditionsconsultwiththeirphysiciansbeforemakinganylifestylechanges.Someconditionsmayaffectaperson’sabilitytobeactive,andit’sbesttogetthego-aheadfromaphysicianbeforebeginninganexerciseregimen.Doctorsmayevensuggestcertainactivitiesthathavebeenknowntoalleviateparticularconditions.
• Exercise reduces fatigue, so sitting around to preserve strength is not effective. Exerciseimprovesstrengthandenergylevels,sosittingonthesidelinetopreserveyourstrengthiscounterproductiveandcouldleadtoseriousmedicalproblems.Menandwomenwhoareinactivearealmosttwiceaslikelytodevelopheartdiseaseasthosewhoaremoreactive.Whilegettingadequaterestandgivingyourbodyampletimerecoverfromphysicalactivityisessential,yourbodywon’tbenefitbyavoidingexercisetopreserveyourstrength.However,evenmoderatephysicalactivityperformedonaregularbasiscanreducefatigue.
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