Based on the results of a survey conducted by ABW Leaves of Life among members of the Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc. (COSE), the most common health problems encountered by the elderly are arthritis, rheumatism, hypertension, headaches, coughs and colds, eye problems, chest pains, urinary tract infection, constipation, and sleeping disorders. But despite aging and its consequences, the elderly can still enjoy a healthy and active life.
First, maintain a good lifestyle. This includes a balanced diet rich in fruit and vegetables, drinking a lot of fluids, especially water, getting enough sleep, and exercising your body (e.g. by walking) and your mind (e.g. by reading) regularly.
Second, the elderly should go for regular medical checkups. The elderly should consult their doctors on the right medicines and vitamins to take. Among the health supplements available today is ABW Leaves of Life. It is a 100-percent natural wholefood supplement combining the nutritional powerhouses of alfalfa, barley, and wheatgrass into a single potent super-antioxidant. Regular intake of ABW helps the body fight free-radical damage, aging, and stress while providing sustained energy throughout the day and a deep and restful sleep at night.
Third, senior citizens need to have a positive outlook. COSE volunteer Cirila Bulagnir, 70, prescribes that the elderly should “constantly find ways to enjoy retirement.”
“It’s good to have peace of mind, to be calm and avoid stress,” adds retiree Julie Catangay, 66.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Julie Cabatit-Alegre
Babies delivered through caesarean section (CS) have a higher predisposition for several disease conditions, including allergies later in life. Dr. Bengt Bjorksten, PhD, emeritus professor of allergy prevention and pediatrics at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, explains, “Under normal circumstances, the first exposure to microbes is the maternal vaginal and faecal flora [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
English names:Wormwood, mugwort, fleabane, felon herb, motherwort, sailor’s tobacco.
Description:
Aromatic, perennial herb, 0.4-1m. high. Young twigs pubescent. Leaves alternate, pinnately lobed, dark-green above, white-grey and pubescent beneath. Inflorescence in drooping small head of terminal, compound raceme; flowers greenish-yellow. Achene minute, oblong-ellipsoid..
Flowering period:
October – December.
Distribution:Grows wild in mountainous regions; generally cultivated for medicinal purposes.
Parts used:The whole plant [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Malunggay, known as horse-radish tree or Ben oil tree in English and whose scientific name is Moringa oleifera is indeed a very useful plant. It is rich in nutrients; it helps clean turbid water because it acts as a flocculant that is able to precipitate suspended particles; it is a source of oil; and it [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Shopping for a multivitamin is like trying to hit a moving target. Each supplement has at least 20 — and sometimes 40 or 50 — ingredients. Combine that with the evolving science (“Beware of excess vitamin E,” “Bones need more vitamin K,” “Don’t overdo vitamin A”) and the claims on the packages (“More energy-boosting ingredients!” [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
English name:Apricot.
Description:Small tree, 3-5m. high. Leaves alternate, obscurely cordate at the base, apex pointed; margins toothed. Flowers white, appearing before the leaves. Drupe round-ovate, velvety pubescent when young, nearly glabrous at maturity, with a yellow skin; stone hard, irregularly furrowed.
Flowering period:January – February.
Distribution:Cultivated as a fruit-tree with medicinal fruit.
Parts used:The fruit is picked in early [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) – (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) Abstract 314 reported that urinary incontinence leads to decreased mental health and high psychosocial stress. Botox was effective in the treatment of overactive bladder syndrome, but up to 4 treatments were needed. 2 of 12 pediatric patients [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Description:Slender climbing vine. Stems woody at the base, grooved, glabrous. Leaves alternate, long-petioled; base cordate, acuminate at the apex. Inflorescence in axillary raceme; bract small; flowers numerous, purplish-brown; perianth curved, mouth oblique. Capsule ovoid, splitting into 6 valves. Seeds numerous, deltoid, flat and winged.
Flowering period:
March – June.
Distribution:
Grows wild in mountainous regions.
Parts used:
The roots may be [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
English names:
Betel-nut palm, areca-nut palm, betel palm, areca palm, penang palm, catechu palm.
Description:Slender palm about 10m. tall. Stem erect, surmounted by a crown of pinnate leaves; petiole broadly expanded at the base. Inflorescence in spadix encased in a spathe; flowers yellowish-white in much-branched raceme, which bears both male and female flowers. Fruit ovoid; pericarp hard [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Breast cancer is the leading killer of women ages 35 to 54 worldwide. More than a million developed the disease without knowing it, and almost 500,000 women die from it every year. In Asia, the Philippines has the highest incidence rate of breast cancer and is considered to have the ninth highest incidence rate in [...]
