Who among us does not want to live as long as possible? As much as we would love to walk the planet for an extended time, most of us are not equipped for what it will take to live a prolonged life either physiologically or fiscally. Increasing our life expectancy at first blush sounds wonderful, [...]
Continue reading...17. March 2010
It is not out of the realm of possibility that humans could live to the midpoint of their second century. For those keeping count, I mean one hundred fifty years of age. The world we live in is rampant with negative thinking and material stimulus. As individuals, if we can somehow rise above this way [...]
Continue reading...15. March 2010
Statistics on health can drive a person a little nuts if they focus on them too closely. If you are intent on not getting sick with one of the common illnesses that has touched all of our lives at one time or another, try not to read too much information about aging diseases, it’ll kill [...]
Continue reading...13. March 2010
For something that occupies about one third of our lives, little was known about the importance of sleep with regard to our life expectancy until recently. Based on a study of twins that took more than twenty years to complete, scientists discovered that not only does sleep have an effect on our health; it also has [...]
Continue reading...12. March 2010
Skepticism is alive, well, and actually thriving as it pertains to the medical research field. If you believe the contrary to what research has exhibited due to a lack of solid evidence, you are a contrarian and there are many out there. Skepticism is for many people a means of getting to the truth rather [...]
Continue reading...10. March 2010
Achieving immortality is an ambition humankind has both dreamed of and actually sought after. In these current times, scientific researchers are searching many avenues in order to find a breakthrough into extending life with the eventual objective being to attain immortality. In order to do this they are studying the process of aging and what [...]
Continue reading...9. March 2010
There are people living in the Kashmir Valley that are renowned for their longevity, they are the Hunza. It is believed that they can live and do actually have a life span of up to one hundred forty years of age [140] or more. Birth certificates are quite likely unheard of in this mountain retreat, [...]
Continue reading...3. March 2010
The Medical and scientific research communities are feverishly working toward discovering the causes of why we get old and die. Life extension societies and organizations are popping up around the world promoting the possibilities of life extension and potential immortality. This is not science fiction. The reality is that research is ongoing and being fueled [...]
Continue reading...2. March 2010
Johnson recently died of a myocardial infarction or a heart attack; he was 68 years of age. His brother Stanley is twelve years his senior and still plays golf three times a week and walks two miles a day. Does Stanley follow the genetic pattern of his Fathers family who all lived well into their nineties [...]
Continue reading...27. February 2010
Are you tired yet with experts telling you to get more exercise and eat healthier foods in order to beat the aging clock? The people saying this no doubt mean well, but if you are anything like me, you want to tell them to stuff their advice and let you do your own thing. Not [...]
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18. March 2010
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