Here are a few evidence-based strategies to help strengthen your mental well-being. Exercise regularly. When we exercise, our bodies release endorphins that contribute to a positive feeling and affect our mental health. By incorporating exercise into our daily routine, we are helping both our body and our brain stay fit. I can perform many exercises […]

The immune system responds to exercise. One theory is that exercise increases blood and lymph flow as the muscles contract. Exercise is good for your body and mind, but does it work for the immune system? Researchers have shown that exercise increases blood and lymph flow as the muscles contract. This increased blood flow may […]

Higher serum sodium levels, even within the normal range, have been linked to advanced biological aging, and an increased risk of premature death. It is important to note that these findings are based on observational studies and they need more research to determine the cause-and-effect relationship between sodium levels and health outcomes. It’s important to […]

Staying hydrated is associated with several health benefits, including maintaining proper bodily functions, preventing dehydration and heat exhaustion, aiding in digestion and weight management, and promoting healthy skin. Staying hydrated is important for maintaining cognitive function and physical performance. Staying hydrated can help cognitive function in seniors by maintaining the proper balance of fluids and […]

In BC we have to pay $300 for a vaccine against Shingles. In other jurisdictions in Canada, seniors get the vaccine for free yet the government brags about how it supports seniors.  My wife suffered from Shingles and I have had friends who have had it as well. It can be a very serious disease. […]

Mental health is just as important as physical health. Mental health means feeling, thinking, and acting in ways that allow you to enjoy life and deal with its challenges. Poor mental health is not part of normal aging, but mental health problems can continue into older age. Mental health problems can also arise later in […]

Anxiety is an emotion of an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behaviour, such as pacing back and forth, abnormal feelings in the body (stomach or chest pains), and rumination, which is the inability to control what we are thinking about or having one set of thoughts stuck in your head. It […]