The elderly are living longer than 30years ago. Men are expected to live to 76.2 and women to 80.6 years old. (UK Government actuary’s dept). This is expected to rise as social society changes with later marriages and having fewer children or children later in life.
The elderly are more active than before, as it is now common for them to seek adventure holidays, social active groups and not be so responsible for grandchildren.
Yet, health ailments affect everybody, as we get older.
 
We have seen a public surge in maintaining youthful appearance by means of cosmetic surgery. However, what about our internal health and sustaining good organ function to meet the requirements of our youthful appearance and lifestyle we wish to maintain?

Naturopathic medicine is proficient and excels in this field, as the medical industry can often provide no answers for chronic health conditions.

Common conditions may include:

• Arthritis –rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Shingles and viral infections
• Gout and liver problems
• Late onset diabetes (NIDD)
• Eczema and long standing skin complaints
• Chronic fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
• Cancer recovery/ support
• Poor circulatory problems and cardio vascular disease
• Declining eyesight
• Declining memory and Alzheimer’s
• Chronic neurological complaints
• Reoccurring urinary and kidney infections
• Prolonged stress