I get a lot of questions from people about upper body strengthening and toning. Not everyone is comfortable using weights, and if you don’t have much strength to begin with, even small weights can be challenging. I’m happy to report there’s another option…

Over the past decade, a powerful bioflavonid found naturally in plants, herbs, and vegetables known as luteolin, has been gaining ground in research studies as a potential “big gun” in the treatment and prevention of diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and others.

Constipation is a serious matter. When you’re constipated, your body is bogged down with extra wastes it should be releasing. And that puts you at risk for health problems like hemorrhoids, incontinence, rectal prolapse, diverticulosis and colon cancer. But for some it’s a chronic problem…

You may be thinking about recommitting to exercise. But there are real obstacles to exercise for anyone any age. Maybe you think you don’t have the time or the right equipment, and you feel uncomfortable at the gym. Forget about all of that.

We often think hair loss is caused by aging. To some degree that’s true — as many as 50% of Americans over the age of 40 are experiencing some hair loss — but as with any health condition, it’s more complicated than this.

Given that arthritis is the oldest disease known to man, it only makes sense that the Chinese have been diagnosing and treating it for thousands of years. Yet doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine do not look at it as a disease, at least not in the way mainstream medicine does.

If you’re trying to overcome junk food cravings, you need to think strategically. That’s because junk food creates an addictive response in your body that’s almost as hard to shake as a drug or alcohol addiction. So if you’re ever going to get over it, you need a solid plan…

A recent review of 200 papers and clinical trials on depression found it’s not “brain chemistry” or some other unproven theory that was closely associated with depression. The authors discovered what really “fans the flames” of depression, and it “feeds on the heat.”

After the holidays, you will probably be asked by those close to you, “What are your New Year’s Resolutions?” Might I suggest just one? Because when you choose it, everything else comes into balance to help create a life worth living…

Sunlight is one of the unsung heroes of good health. Even a few minutes spent basking in old Sol’s glory each day can make a remarkable difference in your overall wellness and risk of disease.

The New Year symbolizes a chance to start over and make new commitments. Regardless of your ambitions, keep this advice in mind: When it comes to starting a new health program, the simpler the better.

I live in an extremely active community of older adults who think nothing of participating in Ironman distance competitions, training for their first ever short course triathlon at 60 or first half marathon at 62. What’s special about them?