Woody Allen, an American Director said, “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it by not dying.” In this world that we live in death is considered to be inevitable. It is a spin-off and mindset that must be forgotten. Yet, what would really happen if people had an [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, January 21, 2012
According to a recent report, American is currently living a longer life than previously. Their lifespan has increased from an average of 78.6 years during the year 2009 while as upon 2010, Americans live to 78.7 years. At the same time the death rate of Americans has experienced a drop of 0.5% in one single [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 18, 2012
People have abandoned the Paleo diet for mass produced food and a sedentary lifestyle. The Paleo diet is also called the caveman diet or Paleolithic diet. In the Hunter-gatherers society, some 2 million years ago, humans consumed natural foods; fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, nuts and eggs. It was a diet low in carbohydrates and high [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 16, 2012
In the end of 2011, the world’s oldest dog, Pusuke died. According to the Guinness Book of records Pusuke was 26 years and 9 months old. For a senior citizen dog, the dog seemed to very health. Living to the age of 26 years is a great achievement, based on statistics only 8 percent of [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, January 14, 2012
Earlier researches on humans have shown that the length of telomeres determines the potential lifespan of people. The same as has been proven for young zebra Finches (Taeniopygia Guttata). The telomeres are the protective caps (ends) of chromosomes, and the longer the telomere the stronger is the protection of the chromosomes. Telomeres gives DNA sequences [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, January 8, 2012
According to a new research, sex seems to be an important determinant of longevity. In other words, Good Sex Can Increase your Life Expectancy. A group of research from University of California, San Diego found that good sex can add up to a decade of life expectancy. Satisfying sex can help people in their 80’s [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 25, 2011
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In a wide range of mammals, caloric restriction has shown significant benefits in delaying or even preventing age-related diseases and aging. Yet, biologists have been struggling to provide a comprehensive explanation behind this magical formula. In a recent study conducted in Sweden, the one enzyme responsible for the health benefit of caloric restriction was revealed [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 11, 2011
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Is it true that U.S. President experiences an accelerated aging while occupying the white house? According to Dr. Michael Roizen, U.S President age twice as fast as typical American men. Roizen is sure about his finding, as a top graduated student in his UC San Francisco Medical School class as well at Harvard Hospital. He [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 10, 2011
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Typical antioxidants and dark chocolate are found in raw cacao. Consuming this source of fresh chocolate source of antioxidant contains: 1. Oligomeric Procynanidins 2. Resveratrol 3. Polyphenols 4. Catechin 5. Epicatechin 6. Vitamin C 7. Omega 6 fatty acids – if heated it will turn into rancid and become a source of inflammation 8. Phenethylamine [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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A study carried out by University of Minnesota suggests that multi-vitamins don’t increase longevity of women. The Iowa Women Health study which began in 1986 was conducted over a period of 19 years involving above 38,000 women aged on average 62. This study said that multi-vitamins increase the risk of death. Yet another study financed [...]
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