Athletes, and I don’t just mean professional athletes, know that even a small increase in their ability to perform and recover makes a huge difference. Let’s face it we are all athletes to a degree – from the Mom struggling to balance kids, work, exercise to the senior trying to stay …

My husband and I started eating organic fruits and vegetables about ten years ago and we make it a point to buy local.  Sometimes the produce we want is not readily available so sometimes we do buy non organic.
The Environmental Working Group offers two lists that will help you make the best …

The body seeks a balance of oxidants and anti-oxidants.  Oxidants are constantly being produced as a natural bi-product of your cells’ metabolic process.  The body and immune system even have use for some of them; but oxidants are also unstable, free radicals—which means they rob electrons from surrounding molecules, which damages them. …

Animal studies indicate that one of most important reasons sleep evolved in mammals is to regenerate the immune system.  There is a direct correlation between the length of time that animals sleep and the strength of their immune system.  The number of immune cells in the bodies of animals with longer sleep …

1. Exercise for 30 Minutes at Least 3 or 4 Days a Week Exercise is very, very important at any age, but especially as we grow older.  If we are to have energy, our systems need to be running efficiently at the cellular level. Exercise affects all of our body’s systems …

Moderate exercise is one of the best things you can do.
I read an article about an exercise study that was done several years ago with mice.  The mice were exposed to a flu virus which was virulent in rodents and separated into three groups.  One group was subjected to strenuous exercise …

Many of us are reaching the age where retirement looms on the horizon, but the savings just aren’t there.  Well what if I was to say that there was a way to make sure the money is there when you’re ready to retire?  Would you be interested?  Of course you would, but …

Sounds easy doesn’t it?  Do just three things and you will have a healthier immune system – wouldn’t everyone do it?
It is not quite that simple.  There are all sorts of opinions on what it takes to have a healthy immune system.  Here are a few:
Quality food is a major factor in …