Barbara Morris

 When I have the opportunity to speak at a conference, I always have mixed feelings.  I enjoy participating and meeting other Naturopathic Doctors. I enjoy learning what's new in the field.  I even enjoy sharing information about cutting edge topics, like I did at the recent Glacier Fest 2011.  But I always dislike leaving the office for a chunk of time - I miss seeing my … [Read more...] about Epigenetics: How Beliefs, and Feelings Affect Aging

Do you have old dreams; things and activities that you want to do someday? These could involve a second career, a hobby, or things to do for fun or add to your income. The range is wide; maybe you want to learn to sew pretty clothes, paint beautiful scenes or learn to tap dance for a sense of accomplishment. My advice is do it while you can! Don’t wait too long to make your … [Read more...] about Drag Out Your Old Dreams — Live Them NOW!

Many people know they should review their will and other important legal documents to insure that their wishes are carried out on their demise.

This is what you should be doing:

• Review your Insurance program to see if you can save money as well as create or leave a legacy for your children or grandchildren.

• Review your retirement/ investment … [Read more...] about Doing What You Should Be Doing

You are not? Can you be sure?

Without knowing it, Bonnie Sainsbury, author of Cracking the Male Code dated a serial killer, calling him "The nicest boyfriend I ever had." It wasn't until the FBI came knocking at her door did she learn that Mr. Nice Guy had confessed to killing five women and she was on his hit list.

Because of this … [Read more...] about Are You Dating or Living With A Serial Killer?

Recently, someone asked if I had written a book to encourage men to avoid the decline oriented traditional retirement lifestyle. I've often thought about it, but what I have written for women generally applies to men – with two things that apply primarily to men. 

Number 1: … [Read more...] about Anti-aging Advice — Mostly for Men

On a recent show, Bill O'Reilly disparaged Tony Bennett's opinion that the attack on 9-11 was an "inside job." Because O'Reilly does not share that belief,  he arrogantly sniffed that Bennett should be given "some slack" for his opinion because after all, he is 85.

O'Reilly is generally fair, but he sure dropped the ball on this one. He's getting up there in years … [Read more...] about Is Bill O’Reilly a Pinheaded Ageist?

There is a lot of research going on looking at the association of telomere length with aging.  Telomeres are found on the tips of chromosomes and there appears to be a lot of evidence suggesting that people with shortened telomeres have a higher incidence of heart attacks and cancer. 

Obviously, a drug that could prevent the shortening of a telomere … [Read more...] about Telomeres – The Key to Anti-Aging?

In mid July the Dow was at 12,670. Five weeks later is was almost 1800 points lower. The S&P is down approximately 19% since July; at -20% it’s technically called a Bear Market. 

Weeks ago people were wondering whether there was going to be a deal between democrats and republicans as to whether they were going to vote again to raise the debt … [Read more...] about Why The Market Is So Volatile

Recently, as we were ‘greeting each other’ at church, I was shaking a young woman’s hand as I shared with her that I plan to begin online classes to earn a B.A. in Biblical Studies, up from my A.A. in Journalism. Nothing too earth shaking about that; people do it every day. What makes it different in my case is that I am 80 years old. It didn’t matter anyway, it was clear that … [Read more...] about Can You Hear Me Now?