8-19-08
Exercise
Benefits
Can Last Years
A
study from the National
Institute on Aging reports that adults who wish to stay independent
when they
get older can increase their chances by staying physically active right
now. Researchers found that the most
important predictor of an elderly person’s ability to get around on
their own
was a history of physical activity in the previous decades of their
life. Such individuals were much more
likely to
live longer, be able to walk with greater ease and have an overall
higher
quality of life as they aged. American
Journal of Preventative Medicine, July 2006.
Lower
Your Stress
Level!
Stress
is responsible for:
*19% of
employee absenteeism
*40% of
employee turnover
*60% of
the cost of workplace
accidents
*60-90%
of doctor visits
American
Institute of Stress,
2006
8-12-08
Mental
Attitude:
How to Stay Young- George
Carlin
*Keep only cheerful friends, the
grouches pull you down.
*Keep learning. Learn more about the
computer, crafts,
gardening, whatever. Never let the brain
idle. “An idle mind is the devil’s
workshop.” And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.
*Enjoy the simple things.
*Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh
until you gasp for
breath.
*The tears happen. Endure, grieve and
move on. The only
person who is with us our entire life is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you
are
alive.
*Surround yourself with what you love,
whether it’s family,
pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever… your home is your
refuge.
*Cherish health: If it is good,
preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get
help.
*Tell the people you love that you
love them, at every
opportunity.
4-22-08
Mental Attitude:
Mental Fitness
A
study on the effect of
formal mental training on elderly volunteers, with an average age of 73
at the
start of the study, showed the brain appears to benefit from regular
exercise,
even as we age. After 5 years of
training, a positive effect was seen when evaluating the subjects’
ability to
do the activities of daily living. The
training involved using things like mnemonics, acronyms and rhymes to
aid
memory; however, the author of the study believes other mental
exercises such
as doing Sudoku puzzles, would be effective as well, especially if done
regularly. The research is being hailed
as showing promise as a non-drug treatment to combat mental decline
associated
with aging. JAMA, Dec 2006
Chiropractic
Get
Adjusted! Within 4
hours of improper spinal movement, joints
begin to: lose calcium, form joint adhesions and compress.
If not addressed, after 8 weeks, the changes
can be irreversible. Craig Liebenson, DC
4-15-08
Chiropractic
The
Chiropractic Experience:
Chiropractic care can help improve your immune system function, improve
overall
body function & improve overall health. Compiled
by Marcus Strutz, D.C.
Diet:
The Girth
of a Nation:
Fast-food
restaurants in the US more than doubled from 1972-1995. 228,000 fast-food restaurants generated $131
billion in sales in 2002, more than the gross domestic product of New Zealand, Israel & Ireland. 31% of all US kids ages 6-19 are either overweight or
obese. Consumer Reports on Eating Share
Trends,
2004.
Exercise
Never
too late! In a study that tracked 790
people from their
20s into their senior years, those who became more active in their 40s
cut
their risk of heart disease by nearly the same amount as those who had
maintained a lifetime of activity. University of Heidelberg, Oct 2006
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