Prime Time: A Doctor's Guide to Staying Younger Longer
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0134353064 / Publisher: Prentice Hall Direct, January 1993
Discusses major health problems for those over 50, diagnoses the problems, gives protective measures, and discusses treatment and prevention
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According to physician John Eichenlaub, the "Dr. Spock of the adult world," we now can prolong our prime years and remain healthy, strong, and vigorous.In the upbeat, life-affirming Prime Time, he explains the simple steps anyone can take to help prevent and combat the harmful effects of aging and presents a detailed prescription for staying physically and mentally active.Dr. Eichenlaub discusses virtually every major health concern for people over 50...including osteoporosis, memory loss, arthritis, urinary difficulties, and sexual problems. And he reveals protective measures and remedies that have helped his own patients and many other Americans enjoy a longer, more satisfying life.What's more, you won't have to give up your favorite foods or spend hours exercising. Prime Time always gives you a choice of easy-to-use methods to look and feel years younger.For example, you'll find 9 ways to keep your arteries free of fatty build-ups and cut the risk of a heart attack by 50% or more...along with sensible advice on eating eggs and dairy products and taking aspirin to lower cholesterol levels; 5 effective methods to boost your circulation and maintain a strong flow of oxygen to the brain and muscles to ward off stroke, unclog veins, relieve "cold hands and feet"; 6 things you can do to retain sharp vision and minimize common eye problems from "dry eyes" to cataracts, including a simple test for glaucoma you can do at home; and 8 easy steps for keeping your gums healthy and your teeth sound - which also aids digestion and helps you avoid painful conditions like heartburn and gas cramps...as well as ways to strengthen bones and combat the loss of calcium...free yourself from constipation, hemorrhoids, and hernias...improve bladder control and overcome incontinence...and deal with impotence, problems related to menopause, and the effects of breast or uterine surgery.Plus, Prime Time also offers practical guidance on how to sleep better, recover more quickly from injuries, keep your skin and nails looking youthful, cope with loneliness and the loss of a loved one, travel to stay young and do it more comfortably.This comprehensive resource will help men and women over 50 solve the health and life-style problems they may encounter - and live longer, healthier, and truly enjoyable lives!
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