Most of us prefer a long, healthy life which we can enjoy without restrictions. Anti-aging products concentrate on our appearance. However, we need both the inside and outside of our bodies to be healthy and vibrant. What would an artificial … Continue reading
Glucosamine is used by many to rebuild cartilage in worn-out or damaged joints. Two years ago, a BioMed Pharmacother (March 2018) study reported that glucosamine lowered the risk of cardiovascular death by over 20%. Glucosamine is an anti-inflammatory and has … Continue reading
The current pandemic kills older adults more rapidly than any other demographic. There are many reasons – multiple health problems being at the top of the list. The lifespan of Americans rose to 78.8 in 2019, up slightly from the … Continue reading
Many of us take supplements. Some because our diets are not balanced. Others take particular nutrients to live longer in better health. I take supplements – primarily vitamin E (all eight forms), vitamin K2, fiber, and a few more. One … Continue reading
I write and publish articles daily. I look first in Google for ‘health headlines today’ and see what interests me. I look at over a dozen headlines before selecting a topic. Sometimes, I find nothing that is new and interesting. … 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
Alzheimer’s Disease affects over five million Americans. Anyone who has had a friend or family member with this disease knows the havoc and devastation it can create. An otherwise perfectly healthy person is unable to recognize relationships or control his … Continue reading
Those of us who are overweight want to lose weight and inches. It seems that both weight and inches are related. You lose one and you lose the other. Adjusting calories is the most commonly recommended solution. You eat less, … Continue reading
What happens when you suboptimize anything in your life? Other areas of your life suffer. Maybe not to a major extent, but over time, degradation appears. If you spend two hours a day working out and ten hours of your … Continue reading
The plasticity of your brain is its ability to adapt to changes in its environment. The neurons that you are born with stay with you for your entire life. They don’t have a finite lifespan. Your brain can grow more … Continue reading