Category Archives: Anti-Aging

Medications are taken as a means to treat ailments, but as we age, it can become increasingly difficult for medications to work as intended. Medication is absorbed into the body and distributed, metabolized, then removed from the body through urine. Aging can affect how medications are absorbed, metabolized, and released. Here are some common factors ...click here to read more

You may think that because you’re older, having strong muscles doesn’t matter, but you’re wrong. Researchers at King’s College London have found that muscle fitness is closely related to brain aging. The researchers found that interventions like increasing walking can have a positive effect on the brain. The study looked at 324 healthy female twins ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss. It’s hard to completely prevent because it’s main risk factor is aging. Until we find a way to stop aging, AMD will continue to affect the masses. Currently, treatment for AMD involved injections into the eye. If you cringed after reading that, you’re ...click here to read more

Successful aging has been defined in many different ways by researchers, but many can agree that it comprises more than just good health. The most accepted definition includes not suffering from chronic diseases or physical disabilities and having optimal social engagement and mental health. Some researchers believe that classifying successful aging in this multi-dimensional way ...click here to read more

The most common treatment for type 2 diabetes is metformin, which is prescribed to regulate insulin levels. But researchers now suggest that metformin may have another use, that being a potential for anti-aging. The researchers found that metformin slows down the “burn rate” of living cells, which in turn increases longevity. Metformin is very cheap ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of Exeter, King’s College London and the University of Bergen has found that commonly prescribed pain medication can have three times the harmful side effects in patients with dementia. The side effects included personality changes, confusion, and sedation. As pain is a significant symptom for half of dementia patients ...click here to read more

Facet arthropathy or facet arthritis is a type of arthritis in the spine that can be caused by external or internal forces and is referred to in the medical community as “facet joint arthropathy.” There are 24 vertebrae in the spine, with two facet joints between each segment of vertebrae. Smooth cartilage and a fluid-filled ...click here to read more

Gout is a form of arthritis caused by excess uric acid in the bloodstream. It affects 2.5 percent of all adults in the U.K. The symptoms of gout appear when uric acid crystals begin to form in the joints. The body’s response to the uric crystals is to attack them, causing inflammation and joint damage, ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common kind of arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints and bones. More than 1.3 million adults in the United States are affected by RA, approximately 75 percent of which are women. The condition can cause inflammation and joint pain in many different parts of the ...click here to read more

Exercise may be the last thing you think of if you live with arthritis, but some exercise can actually improve arthritis-related symptoms. If your arthritis affects the joints in your hands, you can have a difficult time performing simple, everyday tasks. Performing hand-specific exercises can help relieve symptoms and increase mobility so that you can ...click here to read more

The key to a long, healthy life and looking and feeling your youngest is properly nourishing your body. Each cell in your body requires the right nutrients to function. Eating the right foods can go a long way in not only making you appear younger, but making you live longer too. By adding the following ...click here to read more

Polyarthralgia is a disabling health problem that involves intermittent or persistent pain due to various causes. Here, we take a look at the symptoms, underlying causes, and treatment options. Polyarthralgia can be confusing because it isn’t a disorder on its own; it’s usually associated with other ailments. A simple polyarthralgia definition is a condition that ...click here to read more

Gout is a form of arthritis that affects the joints, caused by excess levels of uric acid in the bloodstream, which eventually form uric acid crystals in the joints. Previous research has linked gout to an increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack). Although rates of heart attack have decreased slightly in recent decades, nearly ...click here to read more

A common drug to treat osteoporosis, known as alendronate, has been tied to additional health benefits besides simply treating weak bones. A recent study found that patients who take this medication also experience a reduced risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke. The study included newly diagnosed patients with hip fractures between 2005 and ...click here to read more