Healthy Aging

Video: Reducing Bone Loss Through Nutrition and Supplementation

May 11, 2013
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Bone loss is a common health concern among aging women, especially during menopause–here, Dr. Tori Hudson, ND, talks about strategies to boost your bone strength and prevent osteoporosis. This is part of a series of educational videos from members of our Integrative Health Advisory Board.

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Simple Steps to Healthy Aging

October 11, 2012
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Support the healthy aging process with nutrition and supplements that can help keep your bones strong, your heart healthy and your mind sharp. We spoke with Karen Carleton, naturopathic doctor at our Portland store, about some of the things we should be thinking about as we age. “Inflammation is the source of so many...

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Facing Up to the Facts About Aging

October 4, 2012
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Facing Up to the Facts About Aging

Crow’s feet and laugh lines starting to appear? As we add years to our life, the building blocks of strong skin and bones start to weaken, betraying our age. We talked with esthetician Carolyn Racke at Pharmaca in San Francisco about keeping your skin looking younger with proper nutrition and prevention. Issue: Weakening cartilage...

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Expert Advice on Arthritis

July 15, 2012
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Expert Advice on Arthritis

By Dr. Tori Hudson, ND Dr. Hudson is a member of Pharmaca’s Integrative Health Advisory Board and Medical Director of A Woman’s Time Clinic in Portland, Ore. In my women’s health practice, we frequently see cases of miscellaneous joint aches, injury-related pains, swelling of the bursa (called bursitis), and bona fide osteoarthritis and rheumatoid...

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Adding Life to Your Years

October 13, 2011
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As the average life expectancy continues to increase, more adults are looking for ways to remain healthy well past their AARP induction. Fortunately, Pharmaca empowers you to take control of your health with a wide selection of helpful products and a knowledgeable staff to provide guidance. Whimsy Anderson, a naturopathic doctor at our Brentwood...

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Aging Has Met its Match in Resveratrol

October 3, 2011
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How can French people stay so healthy while eating rich foods and drinking red wine? Recent research may have the answer: Red wine is a good source of resveratrol, a natural compound also found in red grape juice, peanuts, blueberries and cranberries. This wonder nutrient shows promise in promoting heart health, increasing life expectancy...

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Your Skin: Three Anti-Aging Strategies

October 3, 2011
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Your Skin: Three Anti-Aging Strategies

Keep your skin fresh and glowing throughout the coming years! We spoke with Lisa Sawabini, esthetician at our Portland store, about three powerful ways to keep aging skin at bay. Nourish Essential fatty acids are essential to healthy, moisturized skin, says Lisa. Get the full spectrum of omegas in a product like New Chapter’s...

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The Practice of Aging Gracefully

October 3, 2011
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Good nutrition and supplementation are a vital part of creating a foundation for optimal health. But there are other practices that can also help your body fight the effects of stress and add life to your years. A plethora of research is now showing that participating in regular practices like yoga, meditation and tai...

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Controlling Inflammation: The Secret to Aging?

September 28, 2011
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Controlling Inflammation: The Secret to Aging?

Want to learn more about the link between aging and inflammation? We found this fascinating article from Discover Magazine about how inflammation may be the most controllable element in the aging process. “When you start to think about aging as a consequence of inflammation…you start to see old age in a different, much more...

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Ask a Practitioner: How do I know which calcium to take?

April 5, 2011
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We get questions nearly every day via Ask a Practitioner from people with a variety of health concerns. Our practitioners take turns answering these questions, offering advice based on their experience and expertise. Each week we’ll be posting some of these questions with the hopes that our practitioners’ advice can help answer some of...

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