Staying Healthy: If You are 55 or Older

Alternative Medicine
From acupuncture to vitamins, there's a lot to learn about non-traditional forms of medicine that can enhance your health and well-being.
Healing Touch influences a person's physical or emotional health without anyone physically touching the person. The aim of healing touch is to focus (or channel) healing energy to restore natural health. read article
Naturopathic Medicine is based on the belief that the body can heal itself naturally. Naturopathic medicine attempts to improve health, prevent disease, and treat illness by promoting the use of organic foods and exercise; encouraging a healthy, balanced lifestyle; and applying concepts from other areas of complementary medicine read article
Birth Control
Hormone replacement therapy was part of a large set of clinical trials called the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). The HRT portion of these trials showed a small increase in the rate of breast cancer among the women taking a combination of 0.625 mg of estrogen plus 2.5 mg of progestin daily. WHI data has also shown an increased rate of cardiovascular disease and dementia with HRT use. read article
Perimenopause is the process of change that leads up to menopause. It can start as early as your late 30s or as late as your early 50s. How long perimenopause lasts varies, but it usually lasts from 2 to 8 years. You may have irregular periods or other symptoms during this time. read article