Role of Lifestyle in Alzheimer’s Disease Posted on Aug. 13, 2014, 6 a.m. in Alzheimer’s Disease Lifestyle With estimates projecting that by 2050, over 106 million people will be living with Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers are focusing efforts to discover lifestyle factors that may contribute to the disease. Deborah Barnes from the University of California, San […]
Read MoreThe 5 Most Underrated Supplements That Make a Huge Difference in Your Health Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Share on print More Sharing Services 1 May 26, 2014 by MAE CHAN Everyone knows about multivitamins, calcium and fish oil, but how many people know about some of the most underrated supplements […]
Read MoreWhy Curcumin May Be The Most Amazing Botanical in the World by Tom Nikkola, CSCS, CISSN, PN Amazed. Definition: greatly surprised; astounded; suddenly filled with wonder. That’s how I’ve felt the past couple of weeks after reading a mountain of papers about curcumin. I’ve been reading research and articles […]
Read MoreMeditation Lowers Stress Hormone Posted on April 9, 2013, 6 a.m. in Alternative Medicine Stress Meditation – image from Shutterstock The Shamatha Project at the University of California/Davis (California, USA) is a comprehensive long-term, control-group study of the effects of meditation training on mind and body. Tonya Jacobs and colleagues used a questionnaire to measure […]
Read MoreAnti-Aging Tip Sheet: Eat to Live Posted on March 14, 2014, 9:39 a.m. in Anti-Aging Tip Sheets Functional Foods Nutrition Diets laden with fried and sweet foods, processed and red meats refined grains, and high-fat dairy products reduce a person’s likelihood of achieving older ages in good health and with higher functionality. As such, the […]
Read MoreMolecular Basis of Omega-3s for Alzheimer’s Disease Revealed Posted on March 6, 2014, altered in Alzheimer’s disease.” Alzheimers Dement. 2014 Feb 12.
Read MorePost-Exercise Hormone Predicts Biological Age Posted on March 7, 2014, 6 a.m. in Longevity Exercise Mechanisms of Aging Post-Exercise – image from Shutterstock In that calorie restriction has been observed to extend lifespan in mammals, irisin – a newly-identified hormone released from muscle after exercise – is thought to induce similar effects by increasing adipose […]
Read MoreBy Dr. Lissa Rankin May 30, 2013 3:00 PM EDT Stamatis Moraitis was living so they can make a difference in the community. The Nicoyans in Costa Rica use the term plan de vida to describe a lifelong sense of purpose. Dr. Robert Butler, the first director of the National Institute on Aging, says that […]
Read MoreBy JOHN M. GROHOL, PSY.D. Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on November 13, 2013 Researchers have discovered one thing that speeds up your body’s aging process that you may not be aware of — depression. In a study of more than 2,400 Dutch subjects, researchers examined chromosomes within cells. What they found was surprising […]
Read MorePositive Lifestyle Changes May Lengthen Telomeres Posted on Oct. 14, 2013, 6 a.m. in Longevity and Age Management Healthy Diet – image from Shutterstock View news source… D Ornish, J Lin, JM Chan, E Epel, C Kemp, G Weidner, et al. “Effect of comprehensive lifestyle changes on telomerase activity and telomere length […]
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