Tag: Older Adults

Older adults can have a reduced risk of developing heart disease if they include more Vitamin D in their diets. Vitamin D and fortified...

A new report from Tufts University suggests that higher daily doses of vitamin D - between 800 and 2000 IUs - can significantly lower...

Vitamin D + Exercise = Fewer Falls. That's the conclusion from a review of 54 studies that included data from more than 26,000 seniors....

Here's the bad news: a couch potato lifestyle can mean losing up to 0.4 pounds of muscle per year once you reach age 50...

Probiotics, including foods or supplements containing "friendly" bacteria that normally inhabit the digestive tract (usually Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium), may help prevent colds, a recent...

Consuming too much black licorice may cause abnormal heartbeats, or arrhythmias, particularly in older adults, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Black licorice...