Lifestyle

When talking about overall health and fitness, there are a few components that are nonnegotiable. Daily movement, exercise and rest are all essential for optimal fitness and longevity, but in differing quantities and for different reasons. Let’s talk about it.

Q: I am 65 years old and usually very healthy. Recently, I took my grand-daughter to get our nails done. I hadn’t noticed it, but when it was my turn and I held my hand out to the nail technician, she asked me why my hand was shaking.

Gossiping can seem like a relatively harmless guilty pleasure. You just like to know what’s going on with the people in your town, and you also like to share information that you hear. Seems harmless, right? Well, not at all, actually.

Q: My 3-year-old daughter has had a number of ear infections, mostly during winter months. After reading your article last winter ago about having her pop her ears, I taught her the technique. She picked it up quickly and had only one more infection the rest of the winter. Is there anything else I can do to help her avoid these infections entirely?

There is a lot going on in the world these days. If you ask me, it seems like more than ever before. Is that because of social media and the constant, nearly immediate spreading of information? Perhaps, but it remains, nonetheless. Something can happen across the world, and we find out almost immediately. This can lead to stress, anxiety and even fear. None of which are good for our health, and without your health (mental and physical alike), everything else will seem so much worse.

Q: I am a 77-year-old man and saw my primary care doctor several weeks ago for a routine emphysema checkup. She made sure that I had the Moderna mRNA COVID vaccine last year, because with my lung issues and my age she doesn’t think I would survive a COVID infection.