It has been known that regular exercise can reduce the risk of dementia by 30% and Alzheimer’s disease by 45%. Regular exercise increases the heart rate and more oxygen flows through our brains. Most of us do not have a … Continue reading
Fasting and diets need a bit of clarification before considering fasting as a method of weight loss. I do extended fasts monthly – 72 hours minimally up to and occasionally exceeding 150 hours. I do not fast to lose weight. … Continue reading
I fast every month for a minimum of 72 hours. Most months, I end up over 100 hours. I fast by drinking only water and unsweetened iced tea. Once I reach 72 hours without food, I decide whether I want … Continue reading
I wrote an article yesterday about the pandemic virus and age. It appears that children under ten years of age are almost impervious to the virus and do not infect others. This was based on the IRR (incident rate ratio) … Continue reading
There is a time in our lives when we start paying attention to our bodies, especially the health of our bodies. For some, it is when we reach 40 years of age. For others, health consciousness occurs when their kids … Continue reading
Valter Longo is a Professor at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. I have been following his studies for several years. It is why I fast (no calories) 72 to 120 hours every month. I do … Continue reading
A health headline in today’s news captured my attention. It stated, “Intermittent fasting sheds more weight, but Mediterranean still healthier overall, study claims.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition conducted a study of diets and concluded that IF (intermittent fasting) … Continue reading
LLAP is a common acronym used in abbreviated texting. Most of us recognize that phrase originating with Spock on Star Trek, ‘Live long and prosper.’ In Spock’s native language, Vulcan, it is, ‘dif to heh smusma.’ In real life, Spock’s … Continue reading
Intermittent fasting seems like a long journey between meals. Intermittent fasting requires fasting for twelve to eighteen hours between meals daily. I fast daily for at least sixteen hours. I just finished 87 hours of prolonged fasting. I drank only water, … Continue reading
The University of Southern California recently discovered that extended periods of fasting have significant improvement in bodies, most remarkedly in our immune systems. For healthy aging, this breakthrough allows further options to bolster longevity free from typical age-related diseases. Our … Continue reading