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...18. March 2010
There are many arguments opposing the possibility of biological immortality. However, contrasting ideologies are always strong reasons for confirmation. Let us start by considering the effects and possibilities of extending life. 1. Effect on Population Life extension is likely to decrease population growth in the future. The rate at which populations are growing has been decreasing precipitously [...]
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...16. March 2010
Remember when your mother told you to eat slowly and chew your food well? This was so you could digest your food better and mum knew what she was talking about. No doubt that some people still do not heed their mother’s prudent advice. Overindulging and noshing down junk food will cause your body to [...]
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...15. March 2010
Americans are living longer, nowadays yet more of them are suffering from diabetes and chronic disease which are hampering lifespan growth. In America, around 133 million adults, which represent almost 50 percent of the adult population, do suffer from diseases according to CDC (Center For disease Control and Prevention). Aging is not simultaneous to an [...]
Continue reading...13. March 2010
In an early BBC research reported on the 29th of January 2009, it was found that apparently the reckoned oldest women of the world lived in Uzbekistan and was 128 years of age. In recent years our benchmark has been the France woman “Jeanne Calment who lived up to the age of 122 years”. The [...]
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...11. March 2010
There is nothing better for your potential longevity than exercising and this physical activity becomes even more important after the age of fifty. Fifty seems to be a significant age since it is at this stage of life when your physician will generally want to spend more time performing preventive maintenance on you and do [...]
Continue reading...
18. March 2010
0 Comments