Most of us have experienced the unmistakable — and miserable — symptoms of the flu: sudden fever, chills, aches, coughing, and congestion. And then there’s the overwhelming exhaustion, when the slightest movement feels like a Herculean effort.  Anyone who’s suffered from the flu, which typically lasts well over a week, knows this isn’t your garden…

You put tremendous effort into attaining and maintaining your ideal body weight. It takes significant changes to eating patterns and a focus on physical activity and exercise. You feel better, have stores of energy, and you’re on the best path toward successfully maintaining good health.  However, as you get older, your body has its own…