If you’ve ever cared for a parent with Alzheimer’s disease, you know the heartbreak of watching the person you once knew gradually fade away. It’s also likely that you’re worried the same fate may be in your future. The fear of Alzheimer’s is a common concern among anyone over the age of 60, and that’s especially true among those with …
Mind Matters
The prospect of developing Alzheimer’s disease is perhaps the most frightening possibility to aging people. Yet, it’s a reality for more than six million Americans. And, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, that number is projected to rise to approximately 13 million by the year 2050. Fortunately, there are steps you can take now to reduce the odds that you’ll be …
5 Ways to Prevent Dementia
Nothing strikes fear in the minds of Baby Boomers more than the prospect of developing dementia. Whether it’s Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, or another form of the memory-robbing condition, dementia is a cruel disease that affects an estimated 1 out of every 6 women and 1 out of every 10 men over the age of 55. And it impacts not only …
Healthy Hemp
Cannabis sativa. Rarely has a botanical had such a controversial reputation. Once the drug of choice for a generation, researchers are now looking into the medicinal potential of the herb’s other phytocompounds. But, while a growing number of states are legalizing the controlled use of marijuana, helping its dubious status go up in smoke, there’s still a lot of confusion …
Boswellia for Breast Health
The Study Abstract: A randomized trial of Boswellia in association with betaine and myo-inositol in the management of breast fibroadenomas. OBJECTIVE: Breast fibroadenoma is a common finding in young women and actually accounts for the majority of benign breast lumps. Fibroadenoma does not require any treatment unless clinical symptoms (mostly mastalgia) or histological markers of cancer risk (atypia) impose specific …