Category: Forever Young
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Could Adults Regenerate Teeth Like Sharks Do?
The ultimate goal in dentistry is to have a method to biologically replace lost teeth; in essence, a cell-based implant rather than a metal one. There has been interesting research on using stem cells to re-grow teeth, and using sharks—which naturally grow new teeth throughout life—as a model for potential re-growth in humans. Humans have…
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How Much Water Should You Really Be Drinking?
Water is necessary for the existence of all life on earth. And water makes up the majority of our body weight—up to 70%. It is therefore not a surprise that your level of water intake can affect your health. The more hydrated you are, research suggests, the more efficiently your body works at tasks that…
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New Study Shows Significant Boost to Longevity By Walking Just 7,000 Steps Per Day
A new study suggests that you can achieve significantly reduced mortality risk by racking up about 7,000 steps a day. The study found that for people aged 60 and over, there was about a 50% reduction in mortality rate from all causes for subjects that totaled 6,000-8,000 steps a day, versus the group that got…
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Alcohol And Longevity—What’s The Story
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the question of whether drinking alcohol regularly is good or bad for your overall health and longevity. Early widespread beliefs tended to suggest that drinking, especially heavy drinking, was bad for you. More recently, there were popular studies that claimed to show that moderate drinking was actually good…
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How Much Sleep Is Enough? And How Much Is Too Much?
I have always been a heavy sleeper and a late riser. I have streamlined my morning routine to take as little time as possible, so I could get up as late as possible. I always thought that getting as much sleep as you can was good for you. If 8 hours is recommended, then getting…
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The Journey Is Just Beginning…
About 20 years ago, when I was in my early thirties, I was experiencing what I thought were normal signs of aging. I had a growing bald spot on the back of my head; I was starting to go gray; I was gaining weight rapidly after being thin for most of my life; I was…