Coffee may even increase longevity. A large 2008 study found that drinking up to six cups of regular or decaffeinated coffee daily is associated with a slightly lower risk of death from heart disease, cancer, and other causes.
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As we age we may often feel tired and fatigued. This fatigue may be due to emotional problems like excessive worries or poor mood, sleep disorders and/or physical problems. Is there something we can do to help with fatigue? One frequently overlooked cause of fatigue is a low or borderline-low level of vitamin B12. The best response for this is a high dosage of vitamin B12, either orally or a sublingual tablet under the tongue which is absorbed in the veins under the tongue. Ideally, methylcobalamin, which is the neuro-active form of vitamin B12, should be used. Taking folic acid together with vitamin B12 may be even more effective. Poor mood is very common and is often undiagnosed and untreated.
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Are you frequently fatigued, despite getting adequate sleep? Have you tried every type of diet on the market but simply can't lose weight? Do you have high cholesterol or high triglycerides? Are you more forgetful, lethargic, or depressed? Do you have chronic constipation, dry skin, or thinning hair, cold hands and feet? You may well have hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function, a condition that affects up to 10 percent of Americans. Unfortunately about half of them don't even know it. Women are considerably more susceptible to hypothyroidism than men, and incidence increases with age. People over 50 with hypertension and high cholesterol who eat lots of omega-3 fatty acids have a significantly lower risk of cognitive decline.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (also called COPD) is a chronic lung disease that includes two main illnesses – chronic bronchitis and emphysema. This devastating condition, which affects more than 16 million Americans, is our nation’s fourth leading cause of death. The diseases that fall under the umbrella of COPD are marked by restriction of airflow to the lungs. Emphysema is a prime example. Most often caused by smoking, this disorder involves the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. When these structures are compromised, less oxygen is inhaled with each breath. To make up for this lack, the lungs overinflate, filling in the chest cavity and causing shortness of breath and obstructed breathing.
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I don't think I was the first to use the expression ?age-related functional decline', but I think it an excellent descriptive summary of what happens as we age. Aging, as we experience it, is the result of many related physiological processes slowing gradually, or in some cases rapidly. Everything that used to run at full tilt gradually slows to a crawl, and finally, one or more of these processes gets so broken that we die.
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Ok so you’ve made it to 50 and have a solid career. Best of all you have time to exercise again. If you start now, you can turn back the clock by increasing your metabolism, testosterone, growth hormone, muscle mass, flexibility, and bone mass. The first step is to grease your hinges by taking care of the joints. The average guy begins to have trouble with his knees and shoulders in his 50s.
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