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Trace Minerals – What Are They? To function properly, our bodies need several types of minerals. There are minerals you need in large doses, referred to as macrominerals, and there are trace minerals, which you need less of to carry out physiological processes. 8 Trace Minerals Zinc Iron Cobalt Copper […]

Trace Minerals: What Are They?

March 2, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged heart health / medicare / weight management / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Macrominerals — Macrominerals and Why You Need Them Our bodies need several essential minerals to function properly and maintain physiological processes, such as building bones and producing hormones. The difference in macrominerals and trace minerals is the amounts we need to function. Macrominerals are needed in larges doses while trace minerals are […]

Macrominerals and Why You Need Them

March 1, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged heart health / medicare / self-care / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Do you love cheese? Do your goals include having great heart health? Well do we have some great news for you! New findings suggest that the diary product might reduce risks of developing heart disease or stroke. Up until recent years, cheese has been thought of as unhealthy, filled with […]

Cheese Can Help Prevent Heart Disease

December 12, 2017 in Health tagged diet / heart health / Nutrition / preventative health measures / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Happy Halloween everyone! It is time for fun, scares, ghouls, and fools. Halloween is not complete without delicious sugar filled candy. Whether giving it away to knocking trick-or-treaters, or eating it yourself, Halloween would not be the same without our sweet treats. Unfortunately, as sweet and wonderful as Halloween candy […]

Halloween Candy: More Trick than Treat

October 31, 2017 in Health tagged health / health & safety / heart health by Andrea Hektner

Stretching is essential for warming up before exercising, increasing flexibility, and improving balance. As we get older, it gets harder and harder to retain our flexibility and balance. In this article, we explore why maintaining a stretch routine is so important. The Benefits of Stretching Every Day Stretching your muscles […]

Stretching for Seniors

October 25, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged Arthritis / heart health / physical therapy / senior fitness / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner

Welcome back to the Dynamic Duo with me, Allie Shipman, and my partner, John Shinn. Last time on our video we talked about Cigna supplemental benefit plans and how they can benefit you. Today, we’re going to talk about a couple of other supplemental plans that are not Medicare supplements. […]

Cancer Plan Provides Lump Sum Benefits at a Low Price

September 19, 2017 in Medicare tagged cancer / cancer plans / heart health / Insurance Education by Andrea Hektner

Common Pain Meds Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease Ibuprofen and other common painkillers have been linked to an increased risk of cardiac arrest, according to a new Danish study published in the European Heart Journal—Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. Authors say you should take caution when taking drugs, and people with […]

Common Pain Meds Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease

March 21, 2017 in Medicare tagged health & safety / heart disease / heart health / Prescription drugs by Bill Bronson

High blood pressure (HBP) is a condition in which the pressure in your arteries is higher than it should be. According to the American Heart Association, it’s endemic. In fact, about 50% of all Americans currently suffer from HBP, which is the leading cause of fatal strokes, heart attacks, and […]

Naturally Lower Your Blood Pressure With These 5 Foods

February 23, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged health / heart health / High blood pressure / medicare / Seniors by Bill Bronson

A young woman snacks on pizza in bed. — It’s important to watch what you eat, but do you watch when you eat? In a recent study by the American Heart Association, researchers found that what time you eat may affect your health, impacting your risk for heart attack, stroke, and other devastating diseases. Breakfast Everyone runs on a […]

When You Eat Can Affect Your Health

February 20, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged diet / health / heart health / medicare / senior lifestyle by Bill Bronson

medicare-supplement-insurance-quotes — 4 Easy Exercises for Seniors Throughout our lives, our parents, doctors, and P.E. coaches constantly told us that exercise is crucial to staying healthy. And while we were kids, it was quite easy to play outside and get that movement going. When you grow older, exercise becomes more important, but it also becomes more difficult. […]

4 Easy Exercises for Seniors

January 22, 2017 in Medicare tagged diabetes / heart health / medicare / medicare benefits by Bill Bronson