Category Archives: Anti-Aging

Two of the most significant drawbacks to aging are joint pain and low energy. Experiencing one—or both—of these symptoms can severely limit mobility and cut deep into your quality of life. And now it appears that vitamin K might play a more significant role in your mobility and overall aging than you might have thought. ...click here to read more

Anti-aging is all about improving your body’s response to stress. What does that mean? It means getting a handle on inflammation. Inflammation wears away at your cells and speeds up the aging process. The way to stop it? Building a diet around anti-inflammatory foods (that’s one) that are rich in antioxidants (that’s two). Anti-inflammatory foods—usually ...click here to read more

Electric bikes may boost mental health in older adults. This is one of the first studies of its kind to study older adults in an outdoor study as opposed to a gym setting, which is typically where most of this type of research takes place. For the study, adults over the age of 50 were ...click here to read more

When it comes to osteoporosis, it is often suggested that you get plenty of calcium and vitamin D to keep your bones healthy. But your bones need many more minerals than just vitamin D and calcium. Being aware of these other minerals can help you ensure you incorporate them into your daily diet to keep ...click here to read more

Chronic inflammation in middle age is associated with memory and thinking problems in later life. Inflammation comes in two forms: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is the body’s response to infection or injury and is necessary. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, is not healthy. It is defined as inflammation which lingers for months or ...click here to read more

Researchers have uncovered that a common hormone linked with heart disease may also indicate whether a person is aging healthily or not. More specifically, high levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) are connected with a higher likelihood of growing weaker and losing balance. The researchers found that those in their 60s with high levels of ...click here to read more

Diet can go a long way in maintaining good health along with being a method of treatment for specific health conditions. Case-in-point, consuming the right diet may help offer relief from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms along with contributing to disease management. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the body, contributing to ...click here to read more

The topic of anti-aging is often centered around skin products and diets, but exercise can go a long way in slowing down the hands of time. A recent study uncovered that endurance training – swimming, biking, or high intensity interval training (HIIT) – is the best type of workout in order to slow down the ...click here to read more

A connection we might never make on our own is between our dental health and our heart health, but research suggests that these two or more intertwined than we might think. Recent studies have found that periodontal disease, often characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, and the loss of teeth as an adult are related ...click here to read more

Cervical spondylosis, also known as cervical osteoarthritis or neck arthritis, can be a painful and debilitating condition, but with proper care and treatment, many people who suffer from it can lead normal lives. Cervical spondylosis is common as people age. You don’t hear the term a lot because most people refer to it as either ...click here to read more

Managing arthritis during the holidays is important because arthritis pain and complications can really put a damper on your festive plans. When you’re bogged down by pain and stiffness you can’t enjoy the holidays to the fullest. To save you from suffering, here are some helpful tips to get you through the holidays – despite ...click here to read more

Depression has been found to worsen pain experienced in rheumatoid arthritis. Rates of depression among rheumatoid arthritis patients is estimated between 13 to 42 percent which reveals how closely associated the two conditions really are. As to why depression is so prevalent in arthritis is that dealing with a chronic condition is stressful which can ...click here to read more

A study has uncovered that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a significantly higher risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The findings come from a meta-analysis which was presented at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting this past October in Chicago. The researchers looked at the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases to evaluate the risk of CKD ...click here to read more

Everyone has a tip, trick, or secret to anti-aging that they are willing to share, but how do you know what you should listen to and what you should ignore? Here are some commonly passed around tidbits of advice that you should definitely ignore when it comes to aging. Anti-Aging Tips You Should Ignore Washing ...click here to read more