Have you ever wondered what 50-year-old women talk about when they meet? Last Thanksgiving, I had the joy of spending time with my sister and my old friend of forty years and counting. With a friendship that has lasted several decades and countless memories as college...
If you’re 40 or older, there’s a good chance your blood pressure is higher than normal. About half of adults aged 40 and up have high blood pressure. Maybe you manage it by living a healthy lifestyle and cutting back on salt, or perhaps you’re...
In the world of health, fitness, and nutrition, a popular question persists: can you out-exercise your diet? The simple answer is no, you cannot out-exercise a poor diet. However, we sometimes cannot stop ourselves from trying. Can we? Recently, I was away on vacation...
Last weekend, we celebrated our 25th year anniversary of graduating from medical school. Who would have guessed that we almost lost all hope ten days before the event? In fact, we seriously entertained the idea of canceling the entire event we had planned over the...
Exercise is not a no-pain, no-gain scenario. If running and other high-impact exercises hurt your knees or joints, there’s another way to stay healthy and fit. Adding exercises using an exercise ball can be a game-changer, especially for women over 40. These...
