Longevity

A Faster Metabolism Can Be Yours

Metabolism has a much more significant role in how we look and feel with each passing decade. Symptoms of aging like loss of muscle mass, motivation, memory decline, and hormonal imbalances are all related to your metabolism. When we say "I want a faster...

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The Anti-Aging Benefits of Raising Your Metabolism

ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Jason Barbour You have far more control over your metabolism than you think, and it doesn’t take a special tea, or magic pill. It’s possible to mitigate the damage to your overall health and metabolism by understanding how your hormones work,...

A Fountain of Youth: Eating for Longevity

Growing up with a life-threatening autoimmune disease, type 1 diabetes, I learned that eating is a necessity, but knowing how to eat healthfully, is an art. An art that can change the quality and quantity of our lives. Longevity may seem beyond our control, yet, newer research, is proving otherwise. …

Why Baby Boomers Should Focus on Variety in Nutrition

One of the biggest factors in age-related health issues is micronutrient deficiencies becoming more common as our diets grow more limited. When we include a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and lean meats in our diets — in essence, “eat the rainbow” — we have a better chance of meeting …

Longevity Secrets: Taking Care of Your Mitochondria

Every cell in your body requires energy to function properly, and that energy is provided by tiny organelles called mitochondria. The number of these organelles varies among types of cells; for instance, your skin and red blood cells don’t have any, but the healthy...

The Most Important Blood Test for Longevity

Most people recognize the connection between high blood sugar, diabetes, and increased health risks. That’s why fasting blood sugar (FBS) tests are so common — they can gauge the risks of developing diabetes or prediabetes. But FBS tests are nearsighted and can...

Outrun Colds & Flu with These 4 Foods

As we move into fall and then winter, there’s a phrase you’re sure to hear with increasing frequency: cold season. Everyone is familiar with this time of sickness, whether it’s a runny nose or the full-blown flu. It’s not just a seasonal myth. Research bears out...

The Most Important Blood Test for Longevity

Most people recognize the connection between high blood sugar, diabetes, and increased health risks. That’s why fasting blood sugar (FBS) tests are so common — they can gauge the risks of developing diabetes or prediabetes. But FBS tests are nearsighted and can...

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