Category Archives: Anti-Aging

Hormones are a lot more complex than the saying “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus” would lead you to believe. Nearly everybody associates them with gender and reproduction, but the reach of these chemicals is far greater. Glands in your endocrine system release hormones that tell virtually every part of your body what ...click here to read more

It can be funny listening to people talk about anti-aging. It’s unfortunate when people believe in aging myths and choose to live their lives according to these myths. Myths surrounding aging can be dangerous and encourage your chances of illness in old age. But realizing that they are untrue can cut the risk for chronic ...click here to read more

There are a lot of things you can look at to get an idea of how you’re aging. Blood is a big one. Your blood can indicate cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammatory markers, and nutrient deficiencies. All of these things say much more about your age than the lines on your face or pain in your ...click here to read more

A game of Trivial Pursuit may do more for your brain that offering an ego boost. If you’re concerned about memory loss as you age—and let’s be real, who isn’t —keep reading. Some brand-new research is showing that people that play board games, cards, bingo, and other non-digital games—even crosswords—are more likely to maintain cognitive ...click here to read more

What’s better than the relationship with a good friend that engages in a constant stream of trash talk? Not much. There’s one friend I’ve got who I’ve been dealing it to for decades—and he to me—and a new study suggests he might be on to something. Here’s the synopsis: he’s from a small town and ...click here to read more

Everyone knows someone who must be lying about their age. After all, how can they look like that and have all that energy if they were as old as you? After about 35 or 40, I’d say “the real you” starts to show, and it will typically go one way or the other. Some will ...click here to read more

To help keep memory sharp, follow a heart-healthy diet and an aerobic exercise program. This is the recommendation after a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that healthy lifestyle behaviors can help to slow the development of cognitive impairment without dementia (CIND). Cognitive impairment without dementia, or mild cognitive impairment, ...click here to read more

For many women experiencing menopause, low libido can be a problem. A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that women in their 60s report a variety of reasons why their libido may be low, and it doesn’t always involve the hormones associated with menopause. The study published in ...click here to read more

Men and women alike are quick to blame hormones when it comes to a struggling sex drive. Men tend to suggest it’s lower testosterone that’s causing a lack of energy and erection troubles, while women cite postmenopausal issues. But new research is suggesting that it’s much more than that, especially for women. A news survey ...click here to read more

Game of Thrones declared to the masses that “Winter is Coming.” They weren’t lying. And while there may not be a war of fictionalized elf and warlock tribes set to do battle in the coming season, you may be at risk for something that looks like it was straight off a character’s face. Skin gets ...click here to read more

Sometimes you’re not as old as the numbers you’ve been assigned may indicate. Other times, you can be older. The truth is that you’ve got two ages: your chronological and your biological. You can see your chronological age each time you look at the calendar, but your biological age can be a bit harder to ...click here to read more

I’ll be the first to admit that I try and do it. I even tell people to do it, because really, how bad can it be? But is there anything behind the 10,000 steps per day mantra? Probably not. Recent research has found that the 10,000 steps per day idea goes back to 1965 with ...click here to read more

At some point, you’ve likely sat across from a skin-care specialist and been delivered the product list required for ageless skin. At the moment, it all sounds so great. But when you get home with hundreds of dollars worth of potions and creams that will take 45-minutes to apply each day, reality hits. You don’t ...click here to read more

Women who experience early menopause may be more likely to have heart problems before they reach the age of sixty, according to a new study. This new research could help to identify women who are most at risk of cardiovascular disease. The study conducted at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia used data from ...click here to read more