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Fitness More Important than Obesity for Survival in Elderly

An interesting new study in older Americans shows very clearly that those who are the most fit live the longest. Fit fatter people live longer than thin unfit people. Of course, those who are overweight have a tendency to become unfit – a bad combination. It is now also clear that those overweight early in life are more likely to get a variety of diseases. However, these new findings are quite encouraging to those who are consistently exercising in an effort to improve their health, yet may still be struggling with their weight.

Read More:  disease, elderly, Exercise, fitness, living longer, organic food, overweight, supplements

Nursing Homes Poisoning Our Elderly

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that even a single dose of antipsychotic medication doubles the risk of a serious adverse event leading to hospitalization and/or death. These drugs are widely used as behavior management in nursing homes, have no FDA approval for this use, and are clearly very unsafe.

Read More:  antipsychotic medication, elderly, FDA, off-label use

The Psychotic Use of Anti-Psychotics

Big Pharma has illegally targeted the elderly and children with the off label marketing of its powerful anti-psychotic schizophrenia drugs, raking in billions in mostly taxpayer-funded fraud while killing the elderly and damaging children for life. This travesty is beyond barbaric.

Read More:  adverse drig events, atypical antipsychotics, elderly

Vitamin D is Lacking in Americans, Elderly at Risk for Fractures

Two new vitamin D studies add to the now overwhelming body of vitamin D data that says Americans need more vitamin D to prevent fractures and live healthier and longer. The first study found that taking greater than 400 IU of vitamin D per day significantly reduced fractures in the elderly. The second study showed that during the past decade vitamin D levels had fallen by 6 points in American population.

Read More:  Bone and Joint Helper™, Daily Bone Xcel™, elderly, fractures, low blood levels of vitamin D, mortality, Vitamin D

The New Flu Vaccine Hype is Over-Rated

The news media and our federal government are trumpeting the early release of data from H1N1 swine flu vaccine trials. The headlines would have you believe that the new vaccine is a major success. In some ways it is and in other ways it isn’t.

Read More:  elderly, H1N1, nutrition, Swine Flu, vaccines

Elderly Muscle Rejuvenation is Possible, Likely to Help Flu Immunity

New research shows that elderly strength training at the rate of 20 minutes, three times per week can go along way to prevent muscle breakdown and restore circulation to muscles. This is especially important in the current flu season, as muscles are your primary reserves of protein that your immune system needs to build antibodies if you have to fight an infection.

Read More:  anabolic, catabolic, elderly, insulin, muscle rejuvenation, Swine Flu

The Narrow Scope of Flu Vaccine Usefulness

Let’s assume for the moment that a textbook flu vaccine is actually produced. Let’s put aside our concerns about its potential toxicity, adverse side effects, or the difficulty in getting a vaccine that actually looks like the current flu problem. And let’s focus on a more fundamental question: Would such a vaccine work for you?

Read More:  elderly, flu, Super Immune Booster™, Swine Flu, vaccines

Chromium Improves Cognitive Function in Older Adults

In a placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, older adults with cognitive decline were supplemented with chromium picolinate for 12 weeks. Several parameters of brain function improved and brain imaging showed a number of brain regions to be more active.

Read More:  Chromium, cognitive function, elderly

Reinventing American Health Care

The American health care system is not economically sustainable in its current form, in the Obamacare plan, or in any plan the Republicans have proposed. Big Pharma has run wild, expensive and questionable medical procedures rule the day. Care is provided independent of personal responsibility for one’s own health, and fraud and needless waste are rampant. This is not an easy problem to solve. I found the following press release interesting, and I am posting it here in full. It is the view of two 80-year-olds and what they think should be done to fix health care.

Read More:  elderly, health care costs