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Lifestyle: Environmental Factors Causing Premature Aging & Death Part 2/4

24. August 2010

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Lifestyle: Environmental Factors Causing Premature Aging & Death Part 2/4

Read Part 1: Lifestyle: Personal Decisions a Prime Cause of Premature Death Part 1/4 We can prevent several lifestyle accidents and improve our inner healthiness through proper dieting and exercising. The key is not a temporary change in lifestyle but rather permanent. Environmental Concern of Lifestyle After having discussed food, it is important to take [...]

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The Flawed Idea Of Increased Life Expectancy

23. August 2010

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The Flawed Idea Of Increased Life Expectancy

Based on the figures compiled for life spans, these days we enjoy a longer period on earth than any previous generation throughout history. In only the past one hundred years of so, our average life expectancy has been enhanced by about thirty years. We are actually witnessing an adjustment or modification in the evolution of humankind [...]

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Lifestyle: Personal Decisions a Prime Cause of Premature Death Part 1/4

23. August 2010

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Lifestyle: Personal Decisions a Prime Cause of Premature Death Part 1/4

It is remarkable that our personal decisions are actually the main precursor for death. This is what a study conducted by Professor Ralph L. Kenney of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University demonstrates. The research examined the association that personal decisions had with premature death amidst Americans. The analysis suggested that out of [...]

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Fear of Falling Increases the Risk of Falling For Elders

22. August 2010

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Fear of Falling Increases the Risk of Falling For Elders

According to a study published in British Medical Journal, Fear of falling is prone to cause future falls among elders, and this applies to whether or not you actually have a risk of falling. Therefore, fear can be included in the factors to avoid fall risk, and new falling prevention approach can be developed. People [...]

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The Plant Compound Resveratrol Has Been Shown to Suppresses Inflammation, Free Radicals in Human Beings

22. August 2010

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The Plant Compound Resveratrol Has Been Shown to Suppresses Inflammation, Free Radicals in Human Beings

Resveratrol is a famous plant extract that has been shown to extend life in yeast and lower animals because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, it seems that resveratrol suppresses inflammation in human beings. This assumption has been made based on the results that have been obtained from the initial prospective human trial of [...]

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Take These Steps To Increase Your Life Expectancy By As Much As 20%

20. August 2010

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Take These Steps To Increase Your Life Expectancy By As Much As 20%

Now is the best time to start looking after your health and longevity. There are things you can do to extend your life by five, ten or even twenty years and these are things that should be a part of your day to day life anyway. If you do not have an anti aging regimen [...]

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Is There an Overload of Stem Cell Journals?

20. August 2010

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Is There an Overload of Stem Cell Journals?

Is there an excess of research journals that deal with stem cells? This question was asked by Cesar Borlongan and Drs. Paul Sanberg from the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida. Their article has been published in the recent issue of Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. They are both [...]

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Humans Blew It 12000 Years Ago – What We Need To Do About It Now

19. August 2010

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Humans Blew It 12000 Years Ago – What We Need To Do About It Now

When the agricultural revolution began the human population was literally at the peak of its capability within its environment. That is to say they really had it together as a species – being perfectly tailored for the way they lived things could hardly be made any better. Over a two million year period of evolving, [...]

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Chocolate Should be Consumed Moderately To Prevent Heart Failure

19. August 2010

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Chocolate Should be Consumed Moderately To Prevent Heart Failure

A study showed that middle-aged and elderly Swedish women who consume a moderate amount of chocolate have much lesser risk of heart failure. This was revealed by a study published in the journal of the American Heart Association. The nine year study which involved 31,823 middle aged as well as elderly Swedish women, scrutinized the [...]

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Practical Anti Aging Advice For Anyone Over Forty

18. August 2010

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Practical Anti Aging Advice For Anyone Over Forty

Those of us over age fifty have a picture in our minds eye of what “old” people looked like in our youth. Forty or fifty years ago they appeared to move more slowly than WE do today. No one ever did any physical training or sports of any kind to the best of our recollection. [...]

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