If you experience brain fog or “senior moments,” try intermittent fasting for seniors. It’s one of the best ways to improve mental clarity. This is a partial fast that you can practice after dinner until lunch the next day, giving your digestive… Non-exercise activity are all the things we take for granted but don’t count […]

This month, I’m celebrating my 16th year of blogging. In 2004, I started Writing on the Web where I explored the magic of blogs for getting known on the World Wide Web. I started this blog, Senior Fitness for Life, to support interesting health topics for… Patsi and Rob, I am one who received a […]

All diseases share two common causes: inflammation and oxidative stress. Yet both are normal processes of the body that sustain life. Therefore, we can’t take a pill to “cure” inflammation or eliminate oxidative stress. We need both. But they often… It’s not just overweight seniors who are at risk for diabetes. There are plenty of […]

It’s not just overweight seniors who are at risk for diabetes. There are plenty of normal and even slender people walking around with chronic blood sugar imbalances. The path to diabetes starts with imbalances regardless of weight. And unfortunately, that same… You may not know you’re lacking magnesium until it’s too late. Magnesium deficiency has […]

How close is science to achieving life extension for humans? From what I read, we now know a lot about how life works, what causes aging, and how to prevent disease and deterioration. We have the tools to change cellular function at a genetic and epigenetic level. In… What’s your attitude about aging? Do you […]

Weight training or lifting light weights, also known as resistance training, is the single most effective way for seniors to overcome the loss of muscle (atrophy), reverse bone loss (osteoporosis), improve balance, resist falls and help to reverse cellular degeneration (mitochondria). Since 2010, a lab has published multiple studies, published in the Journal of Applied […]

Should seniors choose a gluten-free diet? How does gluten impact brain health? It seems to be a very popular trend. Many health-conscious seniors avoid bread and pasta unless it’s gluten-free, especially those who have food allergies, gastrointestinal problems,… Ask anyone and they’ll tell you what a healthy diet consists of. There are a zillion diets […]

Few seniors meet the guidelines for protein in their daily menus. We love this recipe for a healthy protein smoothie because it is easy to make and packs a powerful punch with proteins. Currently the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.8 gram per…

After all these years with the Surgeon General and health expert’s warnings too many otherwise intelligent men and women still have the tobacco habit. Cigarettes kill 440,000 Americans a year, on average, so right there that’s 440,000 good reasons not to smoke…. Here’s a typical intermediate joint strength and muscle flexibility situation that happens to […]

As a healthy senior, what should you eat for your brain? Which foods are protective of neurons and preserve memory and cognition as we age? There are definitely diets that help us keep good moods through food. And they work by improving our gut microflora. According… How fast we age and how successful we are […]

Weight training or lifting light weights, also known as resistance training, is the single most effective way for seniors to overcome the loss of muscle (atrophy), reverse bone loss (osteoporosis), improve balance, resist falls and help to reverse cellular… You can avoid surgery by doing squats, using body-weight exercise to strengthen knees. After more years […]

This month, I’m celebrating my 16th year of blogging. In 2004, I started Writing on the Web where I explored the magic of blogs for getting known on the World Wide Web. I started this blog, Senior Fitness for Life, to support interesting health topics for seniors for the War on Aging, the book I […]

There’s something to be said for exercising outdoors. Don’t get me wrong, I love the gym, and my gym time is like meditation for me. It’s a time of reflection, a time to focus on my physical being, movement, and “inner strong man.” Lately, however, I’ve… Senior health problems are the worst because, as any […]

Here’s our first fitness video testimonial from David Kotkin (and daughter Rachel). Notice how David cleverly slows his jump rope segment to mimic his heartbeat. Really cool stuff. Thank you David. Personally I think David’s Fitness in Action motivation…