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  Jean Hailes for Women's Health
  Health Consumer Organisation

  Founded in 1992, Jean Hailes for Women's Health reflects the enduring legacy that Dr Jean Hailes made to women’s health. Jean had a far-sighted vision ... View profile

  As we age, our nutrition needs change. We need fewer calories, but nutrient requirements can increase, for example we need more calcium, vitamin D and vitamin B6). A healthy diet includes vegetables and fruit, grain products, lean meats, nuts and beans and milk or other dairy products.
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  Dr Michael Elstein (General Medical Practitioner)
  Health Professional

  I am an anti-ageing/wellness expert and author of 'Eternal Health,' and 'You have the power.' I have appeared on radio and television and currently have ... View profile

    Ageing sees a decline in hydrocholoric  acid production, a vital component of a healthy digestive process.  Unfortunately medications to suppress acid production are commonly prescribed to treat digestive disorders, leading not only to compromised nutrient status, but also an increased incidence of infections and osteoporosis.  Dysbiosis, an imbalance of germs in the gut, is not uncommon, with evidence, at least in mice, that supplementation with a strain of bifidobateria, a possibly beneficial organism, promotes longevity.
    In an ideal world a comprehensive health evaluation, involving a detailed nutritional assessment with appropriate laboratory investigations would incover nutritional deficiencies, as well as a dysfunctional digestive system, before these lead to irreversible health problems.  Reply to this post  |  Report
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