Yeah, it keeps all kinds of doctors away – cardiologists, oncologists, pulmonologists, and gastros, to name a few.  Adding one large apple a day to your diet can 1)decrease cholesterol by 10% 2) retard oxidation that causes heart disease 3) soak up toxins that cause cancer 4) cut risk for lung disease and asthma 5) increase fiber intake that decreases colon cancer risk.  Now that you’ve eaten all the Halloween candy, (more…)

Is it “Menopause” or “Puberty Part II”?
You can look at anything as an opportunity – think of night sweats as a way to lower your heating bills so you can save for retirement.  Think of dealing with the fact that women burn 26% fewer calories than men as a prompt for you to live longer by focusing on calorie-light vegetables and fruits that fight cancer and heart disease. 
And while you’re thinking, pass this newsletter on to some friends who enjoy knowing the latest and greatest positive news about taking a bite out of aging.

If you, your friend, or your daughter are considering breast augmentation surgery, you’re in good company – more than 340,000 American women will this year, making it the number one cosmetic surgery after liposuction.
 
After 40 and a few kids, it’s highly likely you’ll need a breast lift along with your augmentation.  Part of what that usually means is moving your nipple!  Yeeouch!  Obvious scars, capsular contracture (hardening and tightening), skin rippling, and double bubble (sagging under the crease) problems are more common as you age as well. The actual percentages on what can go wrong are a little disturbing, like the fact that

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Two-thirds of women who run to the drugstore to treat a yeast infection are treating the wrong thing!  The itching, the burning, and the discharge may actually be bacterial vaginosis, trichimonas, urinary tract infection, allergies, or treatable STD’s like chlamydia, herpes, or HPV.  So what’s a girl to do to avoid (more…)

Calories in ground turkey may lurkey
Those store-made turkey meatballs may be just as high in calories and fat as the beef ones if they’re not labeled “extra lean.”   It’s great to substitute ground turkey in tacos, chili, and meat sauce, but be sure to check for the lean label.
 
It’s not just a “senior moment”
The average person reaches for the right word two to four times a day (Can you hand me the…thing?) and trips over their own tongue 7 to 22 times (If it’s not one thing, it’s my mother.)  Talking with your hands makes for smoother speech.
 
More than a number
The high number in your sunscreen’s SPF is not the be-all & end-all of sun protection.  That $30 Anthelios SX sunscreen at your checkout is only SPF 15, yet it contains mexoryl SX, a newly approved ingredient which screens you from a wider spectrum of UVA rays.  On a recent rafting trip, I was the only one who didn’t get sunburned because I was the only one wearing Anthelios SX.
 
Nose job without the knife
Want to get rid of that bump on your nose or the droop at the tip?  No need to go under the knife if you’re working with a doctor who knows how to use Radiesse, a cosmetic filler that can smooth out, perk up, and otherwise hide small nose problems.