Category: Forever Young
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Have You Heard About The Benefits Of Intermittent Fasting?
A diet of three meals every day plus snacks is very ingrained in our culture. Changing this eating pattern, however, could provide multiple benefits—including lengthening lifespan and healthspan. Intermittent fasting (IF)—the practice of alternating periods of eating and fasting—has emerged as an effective therapeutic strategy for improving multiple cardiometabolic endpoints, ranging from insulin sensitivity and fat accumulation to hard…
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Is Too Much Sitting A Health Hazard?
Can something as common as too much sitting shorten your lifespan? One report titled “Too much sitting—A health hazard” shows that there is evidence linking prolonged sitting with a number of adverse health outcomes, including premature mortality. In contemporary society, prolonged sitting has been engineered into our lives across many settings, including transportation, the workplace…
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Should I Be Worried About Inflammation?
If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard a bit about “inflammation”, but are still wondering what are its causes and effects—and what you can do about it. If a cut on your skin swells up, turns red, feels hot and hurts, those symptoms are signs of acute, or short-lived, inflammation. Inflammation is a normal part…
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Can Drinking Coffee Extend Your Life?
A new study found that drinking a moderate amount of coffee—roughly 1 to 4 cups a day—resulted in a reduced risk of death from any cause by about 20%-30%. The study followed over 170,000 people with an average age of 55 years over a 7-year period. Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages, and…
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Study Confirms Benefit Of Supplements For Slowing Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The Age-Related Eye Disease Studies established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. 11 million people in the United States have it. Risk dramatically increases after age 65. AMD is a degenerative disease of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the…
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Should You Be Watching Your VO2MAX?
Also referred to as maximal oxygen uptake, VO2MAX is widely considered the most accurate measurement of cardiovascular fitness. Measuring your VO2MAX can give you an inside look into your current fitness levels. VO2MAX is a measurement of the maximum (MAX) volume (V) of oxygen (O2) your body can take in and use during intense aerobic exercise. It’s…
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Can Physical Exercise Prevent Mental Decline?
Did you forget where you put your keys? They’re in the refrigerator where the milk should be that you forgot to buy when you went shopping. Does this sound like you, or do you fear that it could be you in a few years? Is it a sign of normal cognitive decline as we get…
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The Benefits Of Being In Nature
Nature relatedness has been associated with better cognitive, psychological and physical health. From protection from chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and obesity, to improved mental health, the benefits of spending time in the great outdoors are so great doctors are now prescribing visits to nature to their patients. And recent studies are helping us determine how…
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Will Arthritis Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
When you picture old age, do you see yourself with bones creaking with arthritis, painful and preventing you from enjoying physical activities? Do you see this as an inevitable part of aging? Osteoarthritis does, in fact, impact hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and those affected incur significant physical burdens. What if we could re-grow…
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A Diet High In Processed Foods Could Shorten Your Life
You have probably heard that a eating highly processed foods is bad for you, and that a diet high in “whole” foods is healthier. But how bad are processed foods, really? A recent study, showed that greater consumption of what they called “ultra-processed” foods was associated with higher mortality from all causes. Among 77,437 participants…