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We certainly wouldn’t recommend Red Bull. But it does contain a fascinating sulfur-rich amino acid designed to enhance physical performance. It’s called taurine. Outside the athletic community there’s little interest in this nutrient. Ignoring it would be a big mistake, however, because the latest research [...]

The late Ana Aslan’s client list read like a Who’s Who of 1960s Hollywood: Dyan Cannon, George Hamilton, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Marlene Dietrich, Lillian Gish, Kirk Douglas, Bob Hope and more. Each set out on an annual pilgrimage to Otopeni, near Bucharest, Romania, to see [...]

Around here, we’ve found that if you want to optimize health and boost longevity then you need to focus on your day-to-day lifestyle habits. Science reveals the importance of everything from exercise and stress management to sleep and diet. And the research begs the question, [...]

A common feature of aging is chronic, low grade, systemic inflammation which leads to tissue degeneration and is a characteristic of most - possibly all - age-related diseases. It’s called “inflammaging” and stopping it is critical. Now, in a significant breakthrough, researchers say they’ve found [...]

When you think of the diseases that can change your life dramatically-- or even take your life-- conditions like diabetes, Alzheimer’s, stroke, and cancer are usually top of mind. But the truth is, there’s another condition that can dampen your active lifestyle, steal your independence, [...]

The story sounds like something straight from a sci-fi movie. An eccentric multimillionaire on a quest to defeat aging transfused himself with blood taken from a teenage boy. But this is no movie. 45-year-old technology entrepreneur Bryan Johnson transfused himself with blood plasma from his [...]

We’ve written a lot about senescent cells lately. These are cells that have grown old and stopped functioning normally. We called them zombie cells in the past and they’re linked to a number of diseases of aging. The thing is, senescent cells aren’t just found [...]

It’s not exactly news that exercise is linked to health and longevity. And most of us are aware of the federal guidelines recommending at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every week. But that ‘prescription’ doesn’t tell the whole story, leaving some of us [...]

The traditional medical system from India, Ayurveda, has been used for centuries to help heal everything from the common cold to cancer. Historically, practitioners of Ayurveda have used a variety of special herbal formulas to accomplish their healing. Today, researchers are finding more and more [...]

Do you look in the mirror and wish you could iron out some of those wrinkles? Well, thanks to a procedure called platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy, anti-aging experts say you can. Celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Kim Kardashian have both had PRP to give [...]

If you reach for a sweet or savory treat when you’re feeling down, you’re not alone. From cookies and ice cream to burgers and fries, comfort food sounds, well, comfortable. But comfort foods usually have one thing in common: They’re high-fat, high-sugar, and high-carbohydrate. It’s [...]

Dentist Praveen Arany had an idea to make tooth extraction easier on the patient and on his treatment plan. Dr. Arany investigated different ways that he could speed up a patient’s healing following tooth extraction so he could proceed with further treatment sooner. His research [...]

Vitamin B has long been lauded for its brain benefits. Past research has linked depression, dementia, and mental impairment with a deficiency of B vitamins.1 And many nutritional experts recommend this common vitamin to older people who ask: “what is the best vitamin for protecting [...]

Florida is a popular retirement destination, but if you want to live a long and healthy life, it’s better to find a cooler place to live. That’s because science links colder temperatures to better health and a longer lifespan. For those who already live in [...]

Did you know that magnesium is a vital mineral for maintaining optimal brain health? It has a host of brain benefits and plays a crucial role in brain function, including energy production, neurotransmitter regulation, and neuron support. Now the latest research reveals another reason magnesium [...]

Staying active can sometimes be challenging, especially for older adults who face limitations of frailty and loss of strength. Frailty affects seven to 12 percent of people over the age of 65 in the United States. This condition includes weakness, slowness, exhaustion, low endurance, and [...]

No one wants to lose their vision. Because as soon as it worsens, life gets a whole lot harder. Suddenly, you have to depend on other people to do things for you – like driving to the bank or going to the grocery store. But [...]

More than 60 years ago, an herb called goat’s rue became a traditional therapy for diabetes. Big Pharma was intrigued. In fact, the pharmaceutical industry used it as the primary source of a natural chemical to make the now popular drug metformin, which helps diabetics [...]

“Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy.” What was taught in the Book of Proverbs is just as true today. The health benefits of socializing are well established, but is there any positive impact of having friendships for older folks and [...]