Metabolic Disease:

What It Is, Why It Happens, and How Seniors Can Fight Back

By Ron La Fournie — SeniorsFitnesswithRon.com

Metabolic disease is a term most people have heard, but very few understand — even though millions of us are living with it every day. In my coaching work with seniors, and in my own journey to my 79^th year, I’ve learned that metabolic disease is one of the most important health challenges of our time. And the truth is that many people don’t even know they have it until the symptoms have piled up so high they can no longer be ignored.

Metabolic disease isn’t a single diagnosis. It’s a cluster of problems — each one slowly nudging the body off course. Left alone, they rob us of energy, mobility, and, eventually, our independence. With the right mix of lifestyle changes, they can be slowed, improved, and even reversed.

WHAT IS METABOLIC DISEASE?

Metabolic disease (also called metabolic syndrome) is a collection of related health issues that tend to occur toget...

Causes of Aging and Death

By Ron La Fournie – SeniorsFitnesswithRon.com

Most people don’t like talking about death. I understand that. But avoiding the topic doesn’t change the reality. One day, every one of us will face our final chapter—so the real question is: How much influence do we have over how that part of our life unfolds?

More than most people think.

When I wrote ‘Fitness Saved My Life’, I talked a lot about personal responsibility—how small daily decisions can change the entire trajectory of your health, what I called, ‘Raising My Aging Curve’. That message matters even more when we look at what actually ends our lives. Not to scare anyone, but to empower you. When you understand the causes of death, you also understand the causes of life—longer life, better life, and stronger life.

The Big Four

Across Canada, the United States, and most of the developed world, four categories account for the majority of deaths:

1. Heart Disease

Still the number one caus...