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It seems that as our society has become more and more advanced, we’ve also become sicker and sicker. Chronic and deadly diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer have risen steadily. And some of the worst offenders in this arena are microvascular diseases — ones that affect your small arteries and blood vessels but cause big health problems — like chronic kidney disease. So why are we getting sicker? Well,…
As the U.S. population ages, it’s becoming more and more important to find ways to help preserve brain health. Out of Americans 65 years and older, an estimated one in five has mild cognitive impairment, and one in seven has dementia. What’s even more worrying is that the number of Americans with dementia is expected to triple by 2050. Scientists have known for a while that brain health and heart…
To help control their weight and promote a longer healthspan (a longer healthier lifespan) many people are turning to restrictive diets, like the vegan diet, known for its health and longevity benefits. But thanks to the mineral selenium, you may not have to… Meat and animal products are high in the amino acid methionine and reducing methionine intake has been shown to reduce the body’s production of ‘white fat’ and…
You may be familiar with the old advice that to accelerate the fat burn you achieve through exercise, you should skip breakfast and hit the gym early. Yet, while many people believe that exercising in the morning on an empty stomach is the best way to shed unwanted fat, it’s a recommendation that isn’t on firm scientific ground. After all, it hasn’t ever been proven whether the fat burn is…
It’s no secret that nutritious food, enough exercise, and a low-stress lifestyle can add up to a longer, healthier life. But is that enough? Decades of research into longevity and healthy aging are proving that a treasure trove of anti-aging nutrients may help slow or even reverse some of the worst diseases of aging, including cancer and heart disease. These nutrients are readily available to us not only through the…
A little hair loss is natural — we lose about 50 to 100 hairs from our heads every day as part of the normal hair growth and turnover cycle. If you’re losing far more than that, there could be a number of factors involved, including diet, medication, hormonal issues and stress. Some people say stress makes them pull their hair out — while others claim it makes their hair fall…
If you’ve given up the guilty pleasures of a perfectly cooked steak, dripping rich juices, butter melted just perfectly onto your biscuits… or your favorite cheeses, from the tangy taste of blue cheese to cheddar’s sharp bite, due to concerns over what their saturated fat content can do to your heart, hold up… Brand new research has revealed that not only is the evidence against including saturated fats as part…
You would think that having compounds in the items you use in your house on a daily basis that are capable of slowing the spread of flames in the event of a fire would be a good thing, right? After all, these amazing molecules, little feats of chemical engineering could save your home or your life. But is that always the case? More and more studies are finding it’s not.…
Of all the types of meat you can eat, processed meat is probably the worst. Consuming bacon, sausage, ham and deli meats on a regular basis can raise your risk of type 2 diabetes, and cancer (particularly colon cancer) and can worsen respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It can also cause psychological effects like mania. Also, studies indicate processed meat can really hurt your heart health.…
We’ve all heard that stress kills. And unfortunately, there’s a lot of truth in it. In fact, stress has been linked to problems in both mental and physical health. And studies show that when you’re anxious, your heart rate and blood pressure not only go up, but the function of your arteries is also temporarily impaired. Even worse, just a single episode of stress has been shown to raise your…