Hope I Die Before I Get Old - Not Anymore!

I was reading an article today that states that the Baby Boomer generation is likely to live longer than any generation before it. That doesn't surprise me - you?

The National Post reported that Co-founder Ronald Klatz of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, once told the academy's annual conference "we are on the verge of practical immortality, with life spans in excess of a hundred years. "Fifty percent of Baby Boomers can live up to 100 and beyond."

Yes us Baby Boomers are paying more attention to what we eat, our stress levels, exercising more and doing much more to ensure that will live longer. Just accepting that we are getting old and our bodies will not work the way we want it is not acceptable to Baby Boomers.

Read more on anti aging at our site and specifically our anti-aging page here: http://www.babyboomerhealthnetwork.com/anti-aging.html

Change In The Season - Boosting Your Immune System

I was talking to my friend, Dr. Bill Hardman, today about a a health issue and he mentioned to me how important it is to boost your immune system as the season changes. He told me about Pranic Breathing to charge up your chakras and increase the level of vital healing energy in the body.

Therapeutic Breathing <= => Pranic Breathing

When you do pranic breathing, it energizes you to such an extent that your auras temporarily expand by 100 percent or more. The inner aura expands to about eight inches or more, the health aura to about four feet or more, and the outer aura to about six feet or more.

Read more here on the process: http://www.hardmanacupuncture-tcm.com/article-therapeutic-breathing.htm

Thanks Dr. Bill!

Female Boomers - A Type of Breast Cancer Alert!

Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)

There are many types of breast cancer and not all look the same way. Not all breast cancers show up as a lump. One type of breast cancer that does not typically present as a lump is Inflammatory Breast Cancer or IBC. IBC makes up only 1% to 6% of all breast cancers; so many people are not familiar with the disease.

IBC is the most aggressive type of breast cancer. It tends to grow at a much faster rate than the other types of cancer. IBC grows in sheets or nests of cells in the breast as opposed to growing in a solid tumor. IBC grows in the dermal (skin) lymphatic system which explains why there is usually no lump associated with it. The symptoms of IBC appear due to the cancer cells blocking the lymph vessels below the skin - typically presenting as warm skin and color changes. Because of the involvement of the lymphatic system, IBC carries an initial Stage 3 diagnosis, however, the earlier you detect the disease and begin treatment, the greater your chances of survival.

Symptoms of IBC include a rapid, unusual increase in breast size; nipple discharge or change in the areola area (the pigmented area around the nipple); any skin changes of the breast such as redness, rash or blotchiness; a flattening or retracting of the nipple; persistent itching of the breast or nipple; dimpling or ridging of the nipple; a lump or thickening of the breast tissue; any lymph node swelling under the arm or above the collar bone; stabbing pain or sore breast; and a feverish breast. These symptoms may appear quickly and seemingly out of nowhere. Mammograms and ultrasounds usually miss IBC unless there is a tumor involved.

IBC can be detected by a number of biopsy methods. A skin punch biopsy or needle core biopsy in combination with an MRI and/or a PET scan are usually the course of action when investigating suspicious symptoms. Any area of concern removed by biopsy must also include the tissue from below the skin surface. Another term used to refer to IBC in a pathology report is "dermal lymphatic involvement".

Some doctors will treat women with an antibiotic for mastitis upon initial consultation. Mastitis is a benign breast infection. If your symptoms have not improved after 7-10 days of antibiotic treatment, insist on a biopsy. Some skin rashes can be caused by allergies or are reactions to certain soaps and/or detergents. Changing the soap or detergent you use can sometime resolve a skin rash, but if there is no improvement you should insist on a biopsy.

One myth of breast cancer is that is does not hurt. Most of the time breast pain comes from non-cancer causes, such as hormonal changes. With IBC there is pain involved more so than other types of breast cancer.

The treatment for IBC includes chemotherapy, modified radical mastectomy (MRM) and auxiliary lymph node dissection (ALND) and radiation. If the cancer is hormone receptive, a hormonal treatment like Tamoxifen is used.

As with all breast cancer symptoms, any indication of IBC should not be taken lightly. Chances are in your favor that it will be benign, but in the event that you do have IBC, early detection and treatment are key to your survival.

Source: Ezine
©2003-2006 Dr. William Hardman, Dr.TCM
http://www.hardmanacupuncture-tcm.com/article-Inflammatory-Breast-Cancer2.htm

Chocolate Gives You Health Benefits

Are you back from grabbing a piece of chocolate after reading that :-)

Here is the scoop:

DARK chocolate - yes dark chocolate - has health benefits. You are less likely to over-indulge.

Dr. Jordan LeBel, an expert of the physiological effects of chocolate, stated "The more pleasure at the first bite, the less you are going to eat". Dr. LeBel went on to explain that most people over-indulge on chocolate when they are under stress. He recommends that people buy high quality dark chocolate and enjoy it just like you would a glass of wine.

In my words, from a commercial I saw recently, 'just let it melt in your mouth - don't chew it - just let it melt.

As one chocolate lover to another - ENJOY!!

Read more on Baby Boomer health here: http://www.babyboomerhealthnetwork.com/

Happiness Equals Anti-Aging?

In fact, that is what they have reported for a long time. It is also in the news again today.

Unfortunately what you will be reading lately (though it is nothing new) is that "money equals happiness". I would love to ask anyone who has a great deal of money, but no love in their life, if they are truly happy. Sure they can have the surgery, or whatever it takes to "look" young - but that is not really anti-aging.

Being happy is one of the best medicines for anti-aging. Happiness, the feeling of 'well being' creates endorphins. It makes you feel good and increases HGH.

Read more about anti-aging here: http://www.babyboomerhealthnetwork.com/anti-aging.html

How Boomers Can Help Anti-Aging

It has been reported that Baby Boomers say the most important things to do to stay healthy are to exercise regularly, eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of water. That sounds fairly easy don't you think.

In fact, when it comes to what Boomers actually do on a regular basis most only drink lots of water, watch their diet, off and on, and exercise is limited. Let's break this down.

1. Exercise
2. Balanced
3. Supplements
4. Reduce Stress

Yes, aging sucks, but today we know that we can dramatically slow down the aging process in many different ways. Read more details on this here: http://www.babyboomerhealthnetwork.com/articles.html

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