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Tag Archives: longevity
“You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred.”
- Woody Allen
Okinawa Has Highest Concentration of Centenarians in the World
The Japanese Prefecture and its inhabitants have been studied for over 40 years
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN, has traveled the world to learn the ways different people live meaningful and healthy lives. One of his expeditions took him to the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. The string of islands … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Centenarian, Healthy Aging, Japan, longevity, Okinawa, Something special
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Link Between Longevity and Cellular Energy Level Strengthens
Study finds molecule present in every cell predicts and may even extend life span
Recent bad news verified that life expectancy in the United States has dropped for the second year in a row, Better news, however, emerges from a 2017 study that suggests the secret to longevity exists in a high-energy molecule present in every one of our cells. That … Continue reading
Study Suggests Restricting Calories May Slow Aging Process
Study participants who ate severe calorie-restricted diets showed overall health improvement over two-year period
Recent research suggests that calorie restriction can slow metabolism and minimize oxidative cell damage, two key factors related to the aging process. The study was published in the journal Cell Metabolism. The authors write that calorie restriction “is a dietary … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Aging Process, Caloric Intake, Calories, Diet, Free Radicals, longevity, Metabolic Rate, Metabolism
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Exercising Regularly Throughout Our Lifetime Can Minimize Effects of Aging
A new study finds that regular exercise can keep us biologically young
A new study out of the United Kingdom finds that exercising regularly throughout one’s lifetime can potentially slow down the aging process. The study concludes that older adults who exercised for a majority of their lifetime had the same immunity, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Cycling, Exercise, Health, Immune system, longevity, MCI, Muscle Health, Regular Exercise, Something special, Study, United Kingdom
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Non-Depressed People Outlive People with Depression
Why do depressed people die earlier?
A 60-year study that ended in 2011 found that men and women with depression lived an average of seven to 18 years less that people who did not have depression. When the study started, it appeared that only men with … Continue reading
