About two years ago, Harvard researchers published a massive study showing how you can increase your lifespan by 10 years or more by adopting five healthy habits. But they failed to mention the [...]
Category: Anti-Aging
Researchers find powerful healing potential in seaweed and ocean fungi
The author Isak Dinesen, who traveled the world over and is perhaps best-known for her memoir Out of Africa, grew up in a small, seacoast town in Denmark on the Baltic Sea. And she once wrote [...]
Following this delicious diet boosts “anti-aging” bacteria in your gut
Your microbiome—the environment in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract where billions of healthy probiotic bacteria thrive—is “ground zero” for your health. For example, a healthy microbiome with [...]
New discovery reveals a surprising secret to staying strong and steady as you age
As you know, more and more research shows that your gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome, the environment in your gut where billions of healthy bacteria thrive, is really “ground zero” for your [...]
People with these three “bad” habits actually live longer
Yesterday, many of us made a resolution to adopt some healthier habits for 2020. And while I’m all for making sensible, positive changes for your health, I always caution against following overly [...]
5 tips to help you remain confident behind the wheel
Driving a car helps older adults maintain their independence and keep in contact with family, friends, and the community. Indeed, many retirement communities in the 20th century, including those [...]
The surprising culprit behind debilitating falls—and 4 ways to avoid them
Today, on Veteran’s Day, we honor the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces. And many actually continue serving our country, even long after they leave active duty, by [...]
The expert-backed exercise target we can all live with
I hope you had the chance to take a nice walk after your Thanksgiving meal yesterday. And perhaps you even plan to get out and about again this weekend before the weather gets colder. As I often [...]
Stay independent longer by getting more of this nutrient
A new study found that older adults who eat more of one key nutrient are 41 percent less likely to depend on assistance in performing basic, everyday tasks — such as carrying groceries and [...]
5 “guilt-free” pleasures to help you live past 90
This week, I previewed the early results from the “90+ Study,” which focuses on the diet and lifestyle habits of 1,900 men and women who researchers call the “oldest old.” Researchers at the [...]
