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There seems to be very little rhyme or reason to the COVID-19 virus. It does not discriminate between young and old or where you reside. Everybody is at risk for the illness. But some people have a greater risk for a serious case than others. Although there is plenty of evidence that young people can ...click here to read more

Is it just me, or do winters get longer with age? Today’s been the first in a while that I’ve got outside without a heavy coat—or any coat at all—and to be honest, it felt a little weird. Sad, I know. Winter can suck the energy right out of a person. The dark short days ...click here to read more

The risk of aging-related diseases could be affected by the consumption of oil olive as part of a Mediterranean diet plan. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have discovered this new potential way in which diet influences these age-related diseases. It was previously thought that red wine found in the Mediterranean diet was ...click here to read more

Gut health can be exhausting. Prebiotics, probiotics, fermented this, fiber that—it’s a lot. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a diet that took care of all of that for you? Well, there is. You’re probably familiar with it, too. New research has just added another notch onto the belt of the Mediterranean diet—gut health. ...click here to read more

Milk has a rather interesting standing when it comes to its place in a healthy diet. Some suggest it’s got a place, while others aren’t so sure. Perhaps more confusingly, both stances are backed by research. Two-percent fat cow’s milk is higher in calories than its one-percent or non-fat (skim) varieties. The fat comes from ...click here to read more

So maybe you can’t drink from the fountain of youth, but the kettle? That’s a whole different story. More research is showing the anti-aging effects of green tea, and a new study shows regularly consuming the heralded beverage can add time and health to your life. The latest study, published in the European Journal of ...click here to read more

Recent research provides a good look at eye health. And guess what? It doesn’t look that different from heart, metabolic, or brain health. A new piece of research published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has found a close association between an unhealthy “western” diet and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes ...click here to read more

Ever thought of running a marathon? It might be the anti-aging key you’re looking for in 2020. A recent study followed 138 healthy first-time marathoners as they trained for the London Marathons of 2016 and 2017. They ranged in age from 21–69, and virtually all of them showed big benefits—especially the older ones. The benefits ...click here to read more

It can be funny listening to people talk about anti-aging. It’s unfortunate when people believe in aging myths and choose to live their lives according to these myths. Myths surrounding aging can be dangerous and encourage your chances of illness in old age. But realizing that they are untrue can cut the risk for chronic ...click here to read more

There are a lot of things you can look at to get an idea of how you’re aging. Blood is a big one. Your blood can indicate cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammatory markers, and nutrient deficiencies. All of these things say much more about your age than the lines on your face or pain in your ...click here to read more

Everyone knows someone who must be lying about their age. After all, how can they look like that and have all that energy if they were as old as you? After about 35 or 40, I’d say “the real you” starts to show, and it will typically go one way or the other. Some will ...click here to read more

Sometimes you’re not as old as the numbers you’ve been assigned may indicate. Other times, you can be older. The truth is that you’ve got two ages: your chronological and your biological. You can see your chronological age each time you look at the calendar, but your biological age can be a bit harder to ...click here to read more

I’ll be the first to admit that I try and do it. I even tell people to do it, because really, how bad can it be? But is there anything behind the 10,000 steps per day mantra? Probably not. Recent research has found that the 10,000 steps per day idea goes back to 1965 with ...click here to read more

At some point, you’ve likely sat across from a skin-care specialist and been delivered the product list required for ageless skin. At the moment, it all sounds so great. But when you get home with hundreds of dollars worth of potions and creams that will take 45-minutes to apply each day, reality hits. You don’t ...click here to read more