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What Can Blue Zone Residents Teach Us About Life, Health, and Longevity?
Today, we have more scientists, doctors, and nurses. There are also larger investments in healthcare and wellness, more experimental treatments, and more research papers than ever. And yet our world remains riddled with disease and health conditions. Consider that in...
The Miracle of Faith: How It Can Help You Live Longer
“Religion” gets criticized and mocked, but nobody (not even science) can deny it can be good for you. For starters, a study of more than 1,500 newspaper obituaries from across the U.S. shows it can help you live 9.45 years longer than non-spiritual folks. But this...
Unveiling the Health Secrets Within: Understanding the Gut Microbiome
The human body is home to trillions of microorganisms, forming a complex ecosystem within our gastrointestinal tract (GIT) known as the gut microbiome. Long overshadowed by the spotlight on human cells, this intricate community of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other...
Exploring the Connection Between Cortisol, Stress, and Overall Health
The “Longevity” game is not about living long, but living “well”. And the hidden player calling the shots might be cortisol, aka the stress hormone. As stress permeates our lives, its effects on our overall health become increasingly apparent. In this article we will...
Managing Stress with Diabetes Made Easy: Tips That Tip the Scale in Your Favor
Over 537 million people around the world live with diabetes. The condition affects a whopping 10.5% of the adult population, and there’s no denying how difficult it can be to manage it. One day, you’re living life to the fullest—eating your favorite cake, regularly...
Exploring the Interplay Between Cancer Risk, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Unveiling the Pathways to Prevention
In an era where health consciousness is gaining paramount importance, the relationship between cancer risk, physical activity, and obesity has emerged as a significant area of investigation. As you and I - and many of our friends - are impacted by this scary disease,...
Hormetic Stress: The Good Stress For A Happy Healthy Life
It’s so easy to be tempted by the allure of comfort. In fact, technology and society have convinced us that this is of the upmost importance. You’re cold? Turn on your thermstat. Don’t like that noise? Drown it out with “white noise”. Feeling hungry? No problem. The...
Sarcopenia: Impact on health and longevity
Implications Of Sarcopenia On Health And Longevity It is easy to assume that losing some strength is a “normal part of aging”. In fact, maybe you have even heard this from your healthcare providers. The truth is that getting “weaker” as we age is not “normal” and...