Category Archives: Anti-Aging

Although we all can’t live forever, we can live for quite a while and in good shape too. The key is to follow these simple anti-aging tips to help you live your healthiest, longest life. 20 Anti-Aging Tips for a Long and Healthy Life Avoid sugar and its relatives: Sugar and its related products are ...click here to read more

Researchers have uncovered that an antibody that everyone is born with may protect you against osteoporosis. The study was conducted with the Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases. The researchers used a genetically modified mouse to show a particular protein had beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, specifically atherosclerosis. One of the researchers, Elena Ambrogini, ...click here to read more

Wrist pain can be the result of wrist arthritis. It’s a condition that becomes more common with age. The wrist is a complex joint, but there are various remedies and exercises that can help address the symptoms of wrist arthritis. The wrist is actually made up of many different small joints. Under healthy circumstances, bones ...click here to read more

The function of veins is to return blood back to the heart to become reoxygenated, allowing it to flow back through the body. But when veins are visible and bulge, they can make you look much older than you really are. One area of the body that can reveal age is the hands. The more ...click here to read more

Obesity is a serious health condition that can result in any number of diseases and medical issues if left untreated. A recent study has added one more health concern to this list: rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study found that obesity, higher overall body fat, and waist circumference were indicators of an increased risk of rheumatoid ...click here to read more

Gout is a form of arthritis that most commonly affects the joints in the knuckles in the hands and feet. The inflammation is caused by an autoimmune response to the build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints. It is the most common form of arthritis in adults, affecting 3.9 percent of American adults. The ...click here to read more

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