Category Archives: Anti-Aging

What is anti-aging? I mean, really. Is it about how you look on the outside or how you feel on the inside? It’s a bit of both. Healthy aging is about getting older without disease or disability. It’s about maintaining a high level of cognitive and physical function and actively engaging with life. Healthy aging, ...click here to read more

Can snack-time decisions today make a difference 20 years from now? A new study suggests they could. Berries, apples, tea, and other high-flavonoid foods may help keep your brain younger for longer by reducing your risk for Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other related diseases. A new study looked at the effect of these foods over 20 ...click here to read more

The days are getting longer and temperatures are trending upwards. And even though you’ve been urged to remain indoors, it doesn’t mean you can’t get out in your yard or a quiet street for some much-needed sunlight. Getting fresh air and some much-needed vitamin D can help relieve the stress of being cooped up all ...click here to read more

It’s amazing what specialists know these days. It’s even more amazing what they can do. The other night I was watching a basketball game featuring a player who suffered severe ankle injuries just a few short years ago. If he had suffered the injury at an earlier stage in his career, it’s unlikely he would ...click here to read more

You might be guilty of approaching aging from the outside in. You’re certainly not alone. Skincare, hair treatments, and more are usually marketed as the preservers of youth. But if you’re in middle age, you might want to consider refocusing your efforts on what’s happening inside of you. Internal health is the real key to ...click here to read more

Memory tends to slip a bit with age. Although it can be alarming, it doesn’t necessarily indicate dementia or Alzheimer’s. But it doesn’t mean you aren’t walking towards a diagnosis. On its own, memory loss is not enough to guarantee a dementia diagnosis. Most people experience some degree of normal, or accepted, memory slippage. It’s ...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

Research recently published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests that a Western diet may lead to skin inflammation and the development of psoriasis. Previous studies had suggested that obesity itself was the main risk factor for the development or worsening of psoriasis. The study is the first to show the connection between a Western ...click here to read more

For those with aging parents, vision loss can be an added concern. Regular exams are important to keep health on track, and a new study shows that missing just one ophthalmology appointment over a two-year period can lead to vision loss. Findings published today in JAMA Ophthalmology showed that over a two-year period, missing a ...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

You need strong bones if you want to prevent falls and fractures. You especially need them if you don’t want to live with the risk and pain of osteoporosis. Of course, you might think you’re on the path to prevention. Maybe you’re lifting weights and getting exercise. You’re eating protein and a diverse, balanced diet ...click here to read more

It’s funny how much we love spending to make us healthier. We’re always on the lookout for foods to eat, supplements to take, and pills to do this, that, and the other. And all of those things can be extremely helpful in making you healthy. But imagine there was one food or supplement that had ...click here to read more

Many women in postmenopause report a high incidence of lower back pain, and according to a new study, a vitamin D deficiency may be to blame. According to the research published in the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), women who have low vitamin D levels could be experiencing a greater likelihood of ...click here to read more

You may have “senior moments.” Everyone does. You know, those times when your mind wanders when you’re performing a routine task. No big deal, right? Most of the time. These moments of cloudiness are typically related to a slight degradation in “executive function.” Executive function is the captain of your brain’s ship: it helps you ...click here to read more