Type 2 Diabetes causes a person’s blood sugar levels to become too high. Your pancreas makes a hormone called insulin. It helps your cells turn glucose, a type of sugar, from the food you eat into energy. People with type 2 diabetes make insulin, however, their cells don’t use it as well as they should. […]

Persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood. Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism. Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness. Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities, including sex. Decreased energy, fatigue, feeling “slowed down”. Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions. Insomnia, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping. Low appetite and weight loss or overeating and weight gain. Thoughts of death […]

Depression becomes more prevalent as we age. Loss of loved ones, spouses and friends, changes in lifestyle such as work and home can all come into play and cause depression as we grow older. There are things we can do to keep depression at bay, such as socializing, going to the doctor for regular checkups, […]

We all know that exercise keeps us healthy and fit. However, exercise does more than just keep our body in good physical condition. It acts in many ways to delay or mitigate some of the physical, mental and emotional effects of aging. Along the way, it also helps us look and feel younger! Creams, lotions, […]

I recently thought about my own personal health and the choices we make on a daily basis. This lead me to do some research and here’s what I discovered: Our nutritional choices have a huge impact on our overall health and well-being. Regular exercise, a healthy, balanced diet, moderate exposure to sunlight and healthy lifestyle […]