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What Happens To Orgasms When You’re 50 Or Older – Health Digest
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images With age comes a whole boatload of changes. While many of them aren’t exactly for the better — after all, who needs that persistent back pain that refuses to go away? — some of those changes are actually positive. Women, especially, get lucky in this […]
What Happens To Your Kidney Stone Risk When You’re 50 Or Older – Health Digest
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Perfect Wave/Shutterstock You might wince just hearing the words “kidney stones,” particularly if you’ve had one. (Spoiler alert: They can be painful.) Kidney stones form in your kidneys when deposits of calcium and other minerals begin to build […]
How Much Sleep You Need When You’re 50 Or Older For Healthy Aging – Health Digest
Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock During the decades when you worked, your sleep patterns were probably consistent, aside from occasional sleepless nights when the children were sick. If you’re over 50, you might notice you’re going to bed a little earlier than when you were in your 20s or 30s. You don’t quite […]
The Best Time To Eat Carbohydrates If You’re 50 Or Older – Health Digest
Morsa Images/Getty Images If you’re over 50, it’s critical to keep an eye on your blood sugar. You’re more likely to develop type 2 diabetes when you get older because your body becomes more insulin resistant and your pancreas (which produces insulin) becomes less efficient. When you eat […]
The Healthiest Way To Eat Pasta If You’re 50 Or Older – Health Digest
Pasta has a GI of 50, which is considered low, but that doesn’t mean it has little impact on your blood sugar. Glycemic load (GL) considers how much carbohydrate is in a portion of the food, so a larger serving of a low GI food can still cause your blood sugar to rise. Pasta has […]
Ignoring This Dental Habit Can Make You Look Older – Health Digest
Influenced by a number of different factors, such as structural abnormalities, family history, lifestyle habits, and certain health conditions, including some mental health disorders, bruxism can have damaging effects on the surrounding jaw muscles and joints. As outlined in the 2017 research paper, the main muscles that get worked when we’re unconsciously grinding our teeth […]
The Vitamin Deficiency That’s Making You Look Older – Health Digest
You know how older people tend to look thinner, have weaker grip strength, experience more exhaustion, and have low levels of activity, including slow walking speeds? There is some science to support the theory that not getting sufficient vitamin D could make someone more fragile sooner. A 2020 study published in the journal Nutrients done on mice found that […]
The Exercise Mistake That’s Making You Look Older – Health Digest
Your pelvic floor is a collection of muscles and tissues that make up the bed or bottom of your body. It supports pelvic organs like your rectum, vagina, uterus, bladder, and bowels. Picture it like a hammock or trampoline that’s holding up an assortment of important organs. Pelvic floor exercises target the muscles that make […]