An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Am I really dedicating the last article in this series (more on that later) to a well-worn cliché? The answer i...
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Am I really...
We hear a great deal about the benefits of eating more fibre. What is fibre? And is it good for us?
Dietary fibre, or roughage, is the indigestible portion of f...
We hear a great deal about the benefits of eating more fibre...
Golden years can be wonderful and retirement can be liberating and adventurous. Sometimes, though, golden years come with a caveat. Today’s caveat: for active, ...
Golden years can be wonderful and retirement can be liberati...
We hear this often: you are what you eat. The statement is self-explanatory. If you overeat, you could gain weight. If you eat unhealthy foods, you could become...
We hear this often: you are what you eat. The statement is s...
Do not take cardiovascular health halfheartedly
The circulatory system is one of the body’s most important systems. The heart pumps blood through blood vessels....
Do not take cardiovascular health halfheartedly
The circulat...
Every year, as early as the beginning of October, the flu season begins. Flu, or influenza, is a viral infection that affects the respiratory system, including ...
Every year, as early as the beginning of October, the flu se...
If you have been following this column, you have become familiar with several important health issues that can affect seniors — diabetes, high blood pressure, d...
If you have been following this column, you have become fami...
Gentlemen, pay attention, does any of the following sound familiar? When you go to the bathroom, does it take longer than usual to start the urine stream? Do yo...
Gentlemen, pay attention, does any of the following sound fa...
Mobility, or the ability to get around, is essential for getting through the day. Even simple tasks such as getting out of bed, going to the bathroom or getting...
Mobility, or the ability to get around, is essential for get...
You do not need insulin injections. You do not have to stick your finger every day to check the blood sugar. You never had a problem with eating sweets. So, you...
You do not need insulin injections. You do not have to stick...
We owe our life to blood circulation. The heart pumps blood through our body’s extensive network of blood vessels called arteries. The arteries carry the blood ...
We owe our life to blood circulation. The heart pumps blood ...
Obesity means having too much body fat. It happens when you eat more calories than you use. The balance of calories in and calories out is different for each pe...
Obesity means having too much body fat. It happens when you ...
Jim looked at his watch again. His dad was half-an-hour late for lunch, which he confirmed just yesterday.
Two weeks ago, Jim’s dad missed a family dinner. Pre...
Jim looked at his watch again. His dad was half-an-hour late...
The risk of falling increases with each decade of life. Every year, one in every three adults age 65 or older suffers a fall.
A person who has fallen once is t...
The risk of falling increases with each decade of life. Ever...
Yana Swainson is the operator of senior care agency, Bermuda In-Home Care. She has more than three years of experience personally caring for seniors, and is uni...
Yana Swainson is the operator of senior care agency, Bermuda...
