All Entries Tagged With: "Women over 50"

How not to look old, part 10—wear your own nails

When most women over 50 look at their hands, they see their grandmothers staring back at them—Yikes! Whose hands are those??  As we get older, our skin becomes thinner and the veins pop out, and our nails get brittle and soft, and no matter how good our faces look, our hands often give away our [...]

Debbie Sheridan, Flourishing Over 50!

When Debbie Sheridan’s son moved to another continent, she began thinking of the new possibilities for herself and her career. After being a stay-at-home mom for 23 years, it was Debbie’s maternal instincts that really catapulted her into the role of business owner.  She formed a relationship with a young woman she now thinks of [...]

Permanent Weight Loss Strategy #4–Live Intentionally

“Be planted firmly in the driver’s seat of your own life.”
Are you planted firmly in the driver’s seat of your own life? Or are you lost in the cacophony of a too-busy lifestyle where one activity blurs into the next without a moment to re-group and catch your breath?
In a society that has [...]

The skinny on yogurt

Here’s the “skinny”on Yogurt. I often recommend yogurt as a healthy snack to my patients because it has countless health benefits. But not all yogurts are healthy, and not all yogurts are created equal. I often recommend yogurt to patients suffering form Candida. Candida Albicans, also known as a thrush, yeast or fungal infection, can overgrow [...]

Rhubarb pie for menopausal symptom relief?

Have your pie and eat it too? Well, not exactly. You can have your rhubarb pie but a better choice might be the purified and standardized extract from the roots of the Siberian rhubarb.
This Siberian rhubarb is similar to the well-known garden rhubarb (R. rhabarbarum) commonly prepared as food or in your favorite strawberry rhubarb [...]

Pear-shaped women prone to memory loss

A recent study published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows a connection between memory loss and location of fat in women.
Older women who are obese are more likely to experience memory problems, especially if their excess weight is located around their hips, a new study shows.
And researchers [...]

Adam vs. Eve at the gym

As children we often fought with our siblings, and regardless of gender it was a fair game—our body size and composition were somewhat similar. In fact, there was little difference in our height, weight and even strength. But in no time at all, the onset and progression of puberty began and all of a sudden [...]

My Personal Weight Loss Turning Point

Lucinda’s personal journey to wellness.
My personal weight loss turning point came during a Weight Watchers meeting some 10 years ago. After 2 years of “yo-yoing” – trying every diet in the book from Atkins to cabbage soup – I felt exhausted and on the verge of hopelessness. Maybe I was [...]

How not to look old, part 9–go for a brilliant smile

In the next chapter of How Not to Look Old, Charla Krupp provides tips on looking 10 years younger by getting a big, bright, sexy smile.
When it comes to teeth, Charla says nothing ages you like “yellow teeth, gray teeth, stained or splotchy teeth, small teeth, receding gums, teeth that are too straight across, and [...]

The Mirror Does Lie!

You’ve suspected it for years: You look in the mirror and say, “No way I can look that ____ (fill in the blank: pale, tired, old)”. I am here to tell you that you are right!  A mirror has three strikes against it in distorting your image.

It flattens your image which distorts [...]

Stop! What’s in that bottle?

Words have power. Sometimes they even have the power to make us avoid them because, by their very nature, they are incomprehensible. I’m talking about the ingredient list on the back label of your cosmetic products. Have you ever attempted to decipher the complicated list of chemical ingredients on the back of your facial cleanser? [...]

The scoop on protein powders

This time of year is great for using fresh fruit in a smoothie for breakfast or healthy snack. To rev up the nutrients and make it more satisfying, add a scoop of protein powder for added nutrients. Here is some excellent information to help you decide just what type of protein powder is best for [...]

Valerie–cancer free!

A few months ago we heard from Valerie who was battling breast cancer. Click here to read that story, and celebrate with her after reading her update below.
May 26:
I am at home and have finished surgery Monday.  I look like a flat tire on one side!  Of course, it hurts and is sore, but I [...]

Sleep your way to a lean body

Achieve your weight loss goals—by sleeping?
A good rest has always been called beauty sleep—but how about a lean body sleep? New research shows that individuals who are not sleep deprived have an increased capacity to lose weight and keep it off.
Sleep reduces stress hormones, important for fat loss
Sufficient rest and recuperation effectively reduces our stress [...]

Jessica’s Daily Affirmation

When you’re feeling a bit down, draw a little inspiration from Jessica and make a list of things you like to put life all in to perspective.

I love acupuncture.

I love acupuncture. Yes, you read it right–I love acupuncture, especially when combined with painful deep-muscle massage.
A few months ago, I started a new workout regimen that includes weights and more lunges and squats than I had been used to. I also self-diagnosed myself with plantar fasciitis, but never connected the two. I had sharp [...]

My Flourishing

My Flourishing has been born out of a need to get back to where I started a few months ago—a personal journal of my own rediscovery, the thoughts and inspirations from my heart as I seek to live my best life. Not unlike many women over 50, I desire something more fulfilling, [...]

Divorce and your financial future

Divorce can be emotionally devastating, and it may not be easy at such a time to concentrate on financial matters – but those who don’t may wish they had done so once the proceedings are final.
First, if you decide to withdraw funds from your traditional 401(k) or 403(b) account, by cashing it out, you’ll have [...]

Permanent weight loss strategy #3-Hold a vision

Strategy #3  Hold a Vision
“You must know your destination if you are to ever arrive.”
Dissatisfaction with our bodies, the pain of being overweight, the discomfort of poor health, and the fear of disease all push us to pay attention to our weight and health.  We are in constant conversation about health-related issues.  There is something [...]

Help and hope for Alzheimers Caregivers

From Dale Carter:
While discovering that our aging parent has Alzheimer’s may seem like a devastating loss, one woman shows us the way to view it as a life-changing opportunity.
That woman is Lori La Bey.  She is no stranger to Alzheimer’s.  Her mother suffered early onset Alzheimer’s, and after 30 years, is [...]

How not to look old, part 8–wear pink lipstick

I am continuing my review of Charla Krupp’s book How Not to Look Old, an excellent guide to quick and easy steps to take years off our lives without the help of major surgery. One tip that everyone can embrace is to “put on pink lipstick.”
Charla says nothing ages you like “dark lipstick, lipstick bleeding [...]

Flower Power for good health

When we think of spring and summer, we think of the warm weather, the lush vegetation, the sunny days and the thousands of colorful flowers throughout the landscape. Did you know some of these pretty flowers may also help you improve your health?
Healing flowers
Botanical medicine is gaining popularity; herbs have a multitude of medical actions [...]

Exercise for bone health

Maintaining good bone density is very important at any age, but it is especially important after age 50. Both men and women can get osteoporosis, but it is much more common in women because of declining estrogen levels before and after menopause. When bone density is low, a simple fall can result in fractures of [...]