Hair Raising: What Happens To Hair As You Age
September 26, 2018
For almost all of us, when we look in the mirror, we realize that as the years pile on, the hair on top of our heads (and elsewhere) is changing. It’s thinning, or graying, or disappearing or even newly arising on some parts of our body. Why is that? Your…
The End Of An Era: Robert Redford Goes Out With A Gun
September 26, 2018
Rumor has it that this may be his last film role, so lucky for us the early reviews of his performance are glowing. In The Old Man & His Gun, 82-year-old Robert Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life gentleman bank robber, profiled in The New Yorker in 2003, who enjoyed…
Take Two Aspirin- Or Maybe Don’t
September 19, 2018
Aspirin, or its earlier incarnations, has been around for thousands of years as an effective pain management remedy. And it’s been prescribed in a low-dose baby aspirin formula for decades as an effective preventive strategy for people who are at risk for a 2nd heart attack or stroke, or for people at high risk for…
Happy Meal: Is It Time To Switch Back To Whole Milk And Real Eggs?
September 19, 2018
While some of us never abandoned our childhood meals, many have silently suffered at breakfast with skim milk and egg whites for way too many years. We’ve been told these dietary changes are necessary for a healthier way of life- yet somehow, we still pine away for that creamy whole milk….
Your Face: Inevitable Changes And How To Respond
September 18, 2018
Whether you accept or deny it, none of us escapes the inevitable forces of mother nature that make our faces and skin reflect our aging. As gravity pulls, cartilage weakens and collagen disappears, you will likely see shifts and lumps and bags and lines in places previously smooth and silky. For…
To Infinity And Beyond: Artist Yayoi Kusama at 89
September 13, 2018
You’ve likely seen her yellow spotted pumpkins or maybe stood in line to enter one of her “Infinity Rooms” at a gallery or museum exhibit. In fact, at age 89, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama now has a bigger following than she’s ever had in her lifetime and she’s the top-selling…