Accidents happen! Cars crash, people fall, and acts of God happen to the best of us. The resulting trauma can radically change our lives. But what if you could stop the trauma from happening in the first place? A new study says a common vitamin might make it possible. And if it doesn’t stop the trauma from occurring, it can reduce the damage it does and help you recover faster. This new study says that 77% of trauma patients have a vitamin D deficiency. Researchers from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons studied the medical records of 1,830 people. All of them were over the age of 18. And all of them visited a level one trauma medical center in 2009 or 2010.

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Cut your risk of becoming  disabled by 33% Aging is hard even for the healthiest of us. But it gets even harder if you suffer a disability. Staying healthy and independent can really make a huge difference in your quality of life during your Golden Years. And a new study says you can do one simple thing to greatly increase your odds of avoiding disability and living vibrantly as you age.

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Is this the most powerful  Alzheimer’s preventive available? On Saturday, I showed you why painkillers are rapidly becoming one of the most prescribed drugs for Alzheimer’s patients. And I also showed you how turmeric can treat pain just as well as these painkillers and it’s a safer alternative for Alzheimer’s patients. What’s really great about turmeric, though, is that it doesn’t just treat pain. A new study says it can treat the Alzheimer’s as well.

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The hidden connection between pain and Alzheimer’s When most people think about Alzheimer’s they rarely think about pain. But believe it or not, some of the most common drugs doctors prescribe for Alzheimer’s patients are painkillers. And the reason they prescribe these drugs may point to a better way to treat Alzheimer’s and any pain they may experience from the disease. When doctors prescribe painkillers for Alzheimer’s patients, they aren’t doing so to treat the disease. Rather, they’re treating the agitation many Alzheimer’s patients feel. Until recently, doctors would prescribe powerful antipsychotics or antidepressants for agitation. But recent research suggests the painkillers often work significantly better.

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Reduce your Alzheimer’s risk by 50% by treating this disease... For many years, the focus on Alzheimer’s prevention has been  the brain. Makes sense, right? After all, you would think that fixing problems  in the brain would stop Alzheimer’s before it happens. But new research  suggests that treating another disease, rather than just focusing on  Alzheimer’s itself, could be an effective way to reduce your risk. In fact, a  new study says you can cut your risk of Alzheimer’s in half by treating a  completely different disease.

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