anti-aging

Melatonin: The New Anti-Aging Supplement?

Melatonin is a supplement widely used to combat jet lag and alleviate short-term bouts of insomnia. There is also evidence that melatonin as a regular dietary supplement could have antioxidant effects and help slow down the aging process. Melatonin is a hormone produced in the pineal gland of the body. Due to its light-transducing ability, [...]

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Dry Skin Nutrition

The following article comes to us courtesy of the great Jonathan Wright, MD, one of the icons of alternative and integrative medicine. Dr. Wright publishes a print newsletter, “Nutrition and Healing”. Guest article by Jonathan Wright, MD If there are enough essential faty acids in your blood, your skin will rarely be dry, unless you [...]

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Sodium to Potassium Ratio More Important Than Sodium Alone!

CHICAGO – A high sodium intake, especially when combined with a low potassium intake, is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, according to a report in the July 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.(1) According to background information in the article, previous trials and [...]

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The Alpha Lipoic Acid Miracle

What if I told you there was a supplement available that could help control blood sugar, protect the liver and the brain, and just might turn out to be one of your most powerful weapons in the fight against unhealthy aging? Meet alpha-lipoic acid. First discovered about 50 years ago, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is one [...]

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5 Keys to Permanent Weight Loss After 40

I want to let you know about a FREE upcoming teleclass by my food designer and writing partner on all my cookbooks, Jeannette Bessinger, aka The Clean Food Coach. Recognized by Better Homes and Gardens magazine as among the nation’s leading experts in food and nutrition, Jeannette Bessinger, the Clean Food Coach, is on a [...]

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Stress Management Increases Longevity in the Lab

Guest article from The Economist, April 9, 2011 Telomeres are to chromosomes what plastic caps are to shoelaces- they stop them from fraying at the ends. Unlike shoelaces, though, chromosomes replicate themselves from time to time as the cells they are in divide. This shortens the telomere, and, after 50-70 such divisions (a number known [...]

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Dancing Can Help Offset Weight Gain, Dementia

(guest article from The Sacremento Bee) Want to avoid your risk of dementia holistically? Besides controlling your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugars and decreasing your intake of inflammatory foods, what else can you do? Start dancing! Dancing has been shown to have numerous health benefits in various studies. The most obvious are increased socialization [...]

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Getting Older Doesn’t Mean Giving Up Muscle Strength!

Not only can adults fight the battle of strength and muscle loss that comes with age, but the Golden Years can be a time to get stronger, say experts at the University of Michigan Health System. “Resistance exercise is a great way to increase lean muscle tissue and strength capacity so that people can function [...]

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The Effects of Stress on Your Longevity

The effects of stress on the body and the brain are measurable and demonstrable. A healthy longevity requires some built in stress management techniques. Stress Management is the 5th Pillar of Longevity »

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Longevity Diet

People often ask me about the best diet for longevity. In this video I introduce a whole new way of eating for longevity called “factory specified fuel.” We are essentially cavemen with designer suits and cell phones and should be eating like our paleolithic ancestors. Food is the 1st of the 7 Pillars of Longevity [...]

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The Four Horsemen of Aging

Did you know that the life expectancy the United States is lower than 49 other countries? (We’re ranked number 50 out of 195 countries in the CIA World Factbook, 2009!) Or worse, that the vast majority of our medical expenses occur in the last three to five years of life, and that those years are [...]

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The Four Horsemen of Aging, Part I

I’ve nicknamed the four dangerous processes that age our bodies as “The Four Horseman of Aging.” Wherever something breaks down in the body-be it the brain, muscles, circulatory system or immune system, you name it – you don’t have to dig too deeply t…

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