September 03, 2020
Turmeric - over 235 compounds have been identified in this amazing root. However, it is the curcuminoids found in turmeric that all the literature has mainly focused on, with powerful effects against cancer, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
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April 29, 2020
Rebalancing the acid-alkaline levels in your body is the one crucial and easy step you should take every day towards being healthy and energetic. But why is our pH so important for our cells to function properly? How can we improve our acid balance to impact our health?
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April 02, 2020
There are over a thousand different viruses that live in our gut, but we only know the role and function of about 2% of those viruses. Why are they there? What purpose do they fulfil in keeping us alive? Are any of those viruses a problem if they get out of balance or replicate?
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October 12, 2019
2013 was a momentous year. It culminated in the development of a paper put together by a group of scientists charged with reviewing all the literature on ageing and coming up with what they called the Nine Hallmarks of Ageing. This paper galvanised the scientific community and opened up new areas of research and the generation of emerging theories on how we age.
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September 28, 2019
This is one area of longevity research that is the hardest to follow as it challenges the very way we eat and prepare food in our daily life. Anything that may affect our social life or interfere with our food choices is a no-go area for many people. However, researchers continue to explore how our eating habits are directly impacting our health and pointing out the areas making the most dramatic effect on chronic disease development.
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September 15, 2019
We hear a lot about chronic disease nowadays: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, alzheimer’s, the list goes on. But is it bad luck that we get these medical problems? Are they inevitable or is there something we can do about it?
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September 03, 2019
What’s all the fuss about? I’m not in pain, I don’t have any injuries so I don’t need to be worried about having inflammation? Unfortunately for most of us we're experiencing inflammation in our bodies 24 hours a day and we aren’t even aware of it.
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September 03, 2019
Every day there seems to be some new discovery or understanding about our mitochondria, that's because they are so vitally important to how we feel and how we age. Our bodies contain trillions of these batteries generating and producing energy on a constant basis and they determine the daily function and activity of all our cells.
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August 06, 2019
Cinnamon gum, cinnamon rolls, cinnamon in coffee, cinnamon apple sauce… Cinnamon is ubiquitous in our everyday taste experience. From lowering our risk of diabetes to improving our antioxidant status, if used in the right context, cinnamon can be very beneficial to our well-being.
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July 30, 2019
Certain herbs called adaptogens are particularly helpful in restoring and maintaining positive homeostasis. This is due to their ability to help us adapt to change, in particular to the challenges associated with aging.
Aging is a part of life that we can't avoid. To age more gracefully, we need a better understanding of the mechanisms of aging and what they entail.
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July 15, 2019
Do you know about astragalus? If not, you should, because astragalus root is one of the most powerful immune-building plants on the planet. This adaptogen herb helps beat stress while fighting disease at the same time. How effective can it be? Turns out, plenty.
In addition to pumping up your immune system, studies show it’s vital for cardiovascular health and can even fight off tumors and alleviate symptoms of chemotherapy!
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June 30, 2019
The aging process is accompanied by a chronic, smoldering background of inflammation that researchers call “inflammaging”. This backdrop of low-grade inflammation contributes significantly to mortality risk in the elderly and has a number of sources.
Today, we are going to take a look at inflammaging and the various known sources that promote this age-related inflammatory condition.
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