My health insurance just went up (again). I received a separate letter today from AARP—the carrier for my United Healthcare policy—that contained a card entitled, “6 simple things you can do every day to improve your health.” The credit is to Dr. Oz, whose short, punchy article was taken from a 2010 edition of AARP [...]
I can hear her like it was yesterday. “You love those cats more than you love people.” It was Mom speaking, and at point, she might have been right. I’ve confessed here before that I love cats, devote my pro bono efforts to them, and clearly recognize the differences between “cat” and “dog” people. For [...]
Since I frequently write about studies, this week I want to share late information from two new reports. First, let’s revisit mounting evidence about the mind-body connection—one reason I created Mind Your Body. The results are in: Even mild depression or anxiety can raise your risk of cardiovascular disease or other conditions. We’ve seen from [...]
Ever feel like “You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t?” I think many baby boomers may share my confusion, especially in the ever-broadening realm of often conflicting health information. And if it’s not conflicting, it raises questions about “How the heck do I deal with this one?” Case in point: According to a [...]
It’s the weekend. Feels like a great time for a steak: a fat, juicy, marbled, delectable piece of meat. Heart attack on a plate. There. I said it. “Meat.” It’s pork, lamb, and the above-referenced beef. I grew up eating meat and probably still eat too much of it, although I have made giant strides [...]
So what’s a coffee drinker to do? Maybe, tip that cup. According to a National Cancer Institute study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, when men drank 2 to 3 cups a day, they had a 10 percent chance of living longer than those who drank none—for women, the number was 13 percent. [...]
We Americans should be feeling pretty “sweet” since we consume 130 pounds of sugar every year. The topic is frequently in the news, and I think it will be for a very long time—until “things change.” Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently did a story for CBS News in which he interviewed San Francisco endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig, [...]
Chances are there’s a bottle of aspirin in your medicine cabinet. Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, was first available in pill form in 1915, and is still a mainstay for most of us with good reason. It’s inexpensive, it’s available over-the-counter and it reduces pain and fever. Now three new studies out of Oxford University in [...]
Mind Your Body TV Episode 19 with Christopher Zachary, M.D. Like many troublesome things in life, it starts so small. That miniscule red spot on your face itches and flakes, you scratch it, it bleeds, it heals, and around-and-around you and it go until one day you decide, “This doesn’t look right.” You wish you’d [...]
Mind Your Body TV Episode 14 with Nancy Deville. The new book by Nancy Deville is an anthem to living not only longer, but better: It’s all about quality, not quantity. And who better to write it than someone who’s obviously practicing what she preaches? Deville, at age 60, exemplifies “60 is the new 40.” [...]
Build a better boomer with Stephanie Stephens, M.A.
A warm "Welcome!" to Mind Your Body TV, where you'll "Build a Better Boomer" with series writer, executive producer and host Stephanie Stephens. A spokesperson for the active and vital 50+ female demographic, Stephanie delivers timely health and lifestyle content comprised of videos, audio podcasts and blogs here on Mind Your Body TV—and on her channels on YouTube and AOL/On.
A great, big wonderful world of growth and opportunity exists for women in our demographic during this exciting stage of life. Don’t just think of what you want to be and do—make it happen. You know you can and the time is now!
