Do you have difficulty remembering the names of people, even those you have just been introduced to?  Do you find yourself becoming ever more forgetful?  Increased forgetfulness is one of the most negative stereotypes of aging, and the bad news is... (Read More ...)

People associate arthritis with aging, even though it does occur in young people too.  So today I am going to tell you about the ashwagandha root, which is an important healing herb commonly used in the Ayurveda, the traditional herbal medicine of India. Ashwagandha is a... (Read More ...)

Nothing can make you look older than wrinkled, dried out, skin.  Skin is not just for decoration: it is actually the largest organ system in the body, and one of the most hardworking.  Skin performs many critical tasks: it helps regulate body temperature, enables... (Read More ...)

Of all the spectacular advances in medicine, science and technology that have occurred over the past hundred years those that have had the most profound impact on our lives are those that have increased the human life span. However, the perception of aging as a depressing downward spiral of wrinkles, senility, illness, and getting OLD persists. It doesn’t have to be like that. For instance, growing older does not have to be synonymous with ill health.  It’s sad, but true, that many people suffer from ailments that are easily preventable, or controllable, through diet and lifestyle.... (Read More ...)