A recent study shows that a daily moderate exposure to sunlight can boost the immune system protection against sun-induce skin damage and pathogens. The research highlights how immune cells become specialised in protecting the skin. It is thus suggested that abstaining from sunlight can be harmful if done to extensively. Particular immune cells known as [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 25, 2010
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Ways on how to slow the aging process is a frequent topic of research and development. However, before slowing the aging process it is essential to know what aging really is. What Aging Really Is Aging for human is a process that begins in our twenties. Aging begins for women around the age of twenty-five [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 24, 2010
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It happens to everyone. We forget where we put our car keys, cannot place a name with a face, these are natural memory lapses that happen to us all as we get older. They begin to occur more frequently the older we get and when it becomes worrisome we should speak to our physician, no [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 21, 2010
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There is a new term circulating the longevity community and it is known as accelerated aging. This has to do with your way of life, your lifestyle choices, your state of mind; general well being and what values you live by. It is clear that when you reach the mandatory age of retirement at sixty [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 21, 2010
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A Dutch study demonstrated that both high and moderate consumption of Coffee or tea are associated with fewer heart diseases. This was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. The Dutch Study on Tea Found: 1. Those who consumed an average of more than 6 cups of tea [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 18, 2010
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The mental health needs to be maintained to assure a physical health. It has been shown through various researches that chronic psychological stress, physical health, inappropriate social relations, being a caregiver of a chronically ill-child, unemployment and financial strains are highly associated with poor insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease and other malady. Over the recent decade, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 17, 2010
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As a person ages they begin to slow down and movement becomes a difficult process in many cases. Mobility, or lack of it, is the primary reason why many elderly adults lose their independence and find themselves in retirement or assisted care facilities when clearly they would much rather be living independently. The sad fact [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 17, 2010
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A study found that seniors’ walking pace is linked to their longevity. In a study, it was found that those who walked at a pace tantamount to 2 ½ mph on a treadmill lived longer than those who walked slower. The report researchers from University of Pittsburgh found that walking speed can be used as [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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At the age of fifty one and with a chronic condition requiring ongoing treatment, I see my physician on a regular basis. On my most recent visit we discussed the progression of aging and some things in particular that I am doing to improve, and or maintain my health. I discussed specifically my half hour [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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The most appealing secrets for staying young tend to lie in exercising, active social life, adopting a positive attitude, monitored diets, being helpful and maybe even involvement in theological practices. In other words, the more active you are the more likely are you to live happily and healthy. We, mortals can live happier, healthier and [...]
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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