2015-08-19 11:54:26 – The Verdict is In: Feel-Good Exercise Hormone Irisin Is Real August 19, 2015 | by Eliza Berlage Scientists in the US have found that a the researchers have proven beyond doubt that irisin is real. It settles the argument,“ said Professor Febbraio, who was not involved in the research. Previous studies using […]
Read More2013-08-13 06:50:10 – Losing muscle power as we age: A fat molecule may be a factor in the decline of strength by Julie Flaherty August 12, 2013 As people get older, fat tissue inevitably takes up residence in their muscles, but some of that fat may be particularly damaging. A small study conducted at the […]
Read MoreInflammation the New Silent Killer Learn How to Stop it Dead in it’s Tracks (Article re-posted with Permission from www.mixwellness.com.) High blood pressure has always been known as the silent killer, but inflammation is steadily becoming the new kid on the block with regard to serious underlying health conditions. Conditions caused singlehandedly by lifestyle that […]
Read MoreAvocados Counter Cholesterol Posted on Feb. 10, 2015, 6 a.m. in Cardio-Vascular Functional Foods With previous studies showing a capacity to reduce a person’s risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, fresh avocados are a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids. Enrolling 45 healthy, overweight adults between the ages of 21 and 70 years, Penny […]
Read MoreThe 13 Ways to Anti-Age Your Brain Posted on February 9, 2015 by Dr Ramesh Manocha 11 The risk of dementia doubles every five years after the age of 65 in Australia. And whereas before little was known about this debilitating disease, we now have “some good ideas as to what may be the contributing […]
Read MoreThe Quintessential Anti-Aging Essential Posted on Feb. 18, 2015, 6 a.m. in Exercise Aging Longevity A mountain of evidence documents that physical inactivity raises a person’s risk of premature death, as well as increases the risks of diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Ulf Ekelund, from, the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and colleagues […]
Read MoreMonday, January 19, 2015 Kelsey Dallas When asked about how people can stay healthy in the winter months, Dr. John Young has an unexpected answer: vitamin D supplements. Young, medical director at Young Foundational Health Center in Largo, Florida, regularly encourages his patients to take around 10,000 International Units of the hormone each day and […]
Read More1-in-3 Older Adults Suffer Muscle Loss Posted on Nov. 11, 2014, 6 a.m. in Musculoskeletal New findings show that approximately 1 out of 3 adults age 50 and older suffer from sarcopenia, a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, which can affect a person’s energy and ability to perform daily activities. Maintaining muscle mass […]
Read MoreVitamin D Deficiency Linked to Neuromuscular Diseases Posted on Dec. 19, 2014, 6 a.m. in Neurology Musculoskeletal Vitamins Essential for the absorption of calcium from the intestine and the utilization of calcium
Read MoreDHEA Helps to Improve Symptoms of Menopause Posted on Jan. 11, 2012, 6 a.m. in DHEA Sexual-Reproductive Women’s Health Dehydroepiandrosterone, better known as DHEA, is the most abundant steroid in the human body involved and is involved in the manufacture of testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, and corticosterone. DHEA levels continue to rise up to about age […]
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