Slow Aging | Slow Ageing | How to age less and prevent disease

Snack and stay healthy

Kate Marie — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:18:11 +0000

Grabbing takeaway and unhealthy snacks make it harder to manage weight, it can also increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease

Exercise Away the Muffin Top

Kate Marie — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:17:30 +0000

A middle-aged or older woman with a normal BMI needs to maintain her weight by carrying out the equivalent of 60 minutes a day of moderate physical activity

Muffin Top & Menopause

Kate Marie — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:07:41 +0000

A big issue that I see is that menopausal women often exercise less than other women do, and of course, this will lead to weight gain.

More reps less weight for better workouts

Kate Marie — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:54:52 +0000

Lifting lighter weights builds muscular endurance, far more so than grunting through fewer repetitions with heavy weights, and results in less risk of muscular injury.

Exercise Protects Our Brains

Pascale Michelon PhD — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:35:51 +0000

Being physically active has been associated with better cognitive performance and a recent study indicates that exercise may also lower the chances of suffering from a silent stroke.

How To Boost Your Metabolism

Tracey Robinson — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:13:24 +0000

Your training doesn’t stop when you stop training. What you drink and eat is important in the minutes and hours after you run

Alzheimer’s is The Most Common Type of Dementia

Pascale Michelon PhD — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:27:04 +0000

Many believe that Alzheimer's and dementia are one and the same, but they are different with Alzheimer's disease being the most common

Mediterranean Diet & Cognitive Decline

Pascale Michelon PhD — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:23:04 +0000

What you eat not only affects your physical health but also the health of your brain. One of the best diets around for your brain seems to be the Mediterranean diet

Quinoa the New Superfood

Tracey Robinson — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:04:28 +0000

Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) is an ancient superfood that was discovered 3,000 years ago by the South American Incas and dubbed “mother of all grains.”

Will You Develop Celiac Disease?

Michelle Thiaville PhD — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:28:59 +0000

Celiac disease identifies undigested gluten as a threat. This triggers inflammation in the small intestine, activating an autoimmune disease which attacks the cells directly.

The amazing health benefits of chocolate

Dr Merlin Thomas — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 07:23:00 +0000

Cocoa products, such as dark chocolate have high content of flavanols (about 6% to 8% polyphenols by dry weight) that contributes to their flavor and aroma

Hyperpigmentation and Aging Skin

Fiona Tuck — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:24:23 +0000

One of the major concerns women have is hyperpigmentation. To treat this condition, you need to understand the contributing factors, causes, and triggers

What is the SLOW aging philosophy?

Dr Merlin Thomas — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:25:08 +0000

Slow aging has goals of disease prevention, maintaining structure, function and quality of life. Distinct from anti-aging, which intervenes in the processes of aging

How to Commit to Exercise?

Jarrod Meerkin PhD — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:20:01 +0000

Can't find time to exercise? Always coming up with excuses to commit to exercise from that never coming "tomorrow"? It's time for a change!

Aging & Working Memory

Pascale Michelon PhD — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:18:37 +0000

More often than not people who forget something head straight to blaming it on their ‘bad memory!’ But which memory are they referring to? Working memory is a marker of how well you are doing with memory

Enhance Performance with Interval Training

Tracey Robinson — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:27:44 +0000

Do you ever have the feeling that you are training without seeing any real improvement? Maybe it’s time to mix things up! Get into interval training

What are the Health Benefits of Garlic?

Admin — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 05:35:22 +0000

Garlic has been used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years. The sulfuric compounds found in the cloves contain a multitude of therapeutic properties.

The biological process & aging

Dr Merlin Thomas — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:33:44 +0000

Many cells in the body can divide and replace losses that occur naturally over time. However, there may be a limit to this regenerative capacity

How can I prevent hearing loss?

Dr Merlin Thomas — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:00:51 +0000

Loud noise is the most significant single cause of hearing loss Most young people (and a lot of older people too) don’t realize the impact that a noisy lifestyle has on their hearing. Australian Hearing conducted a survey in 2008 and asked people their attitudes and behaviors when it comes to noise and hearing. It

Myth: Wonder Women & the Miracle Cream

Fiona Tuck — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 06:10:42 +0000

Women are always in pursuit of a “miracle” product to give them glowing, radiant skin and reduce wrinkles and fine lines. The truth is: there is no such product

What are the Health Benefits of Ginger?

Admin — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:20:00 +0000

Ginger is a rhizome, or root, that has used medicinally for nearly 5,000 years and supports healthy aging and prevention of diabetes and

What’s my risk for diabetes?

Dr Merlin Thomas — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:01:37 +0000

For every year we have type 2 diabetes, we can effectively add a year to our age; a 60-year-old with diabetes for 10 years has the life expectancy of a 70-year-old

Family Associated Breast & Ovarian Cancer Risk

Michelle Thiaville PhD — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:29:51 +0000

Approximately 5%-10% of all breast and ovarian cancer cases are hereditary, meaning blood relatives may share this disease.

Skin revitalization using PRP

Admin — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:00:20 +0000

PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections are long lasting and engage your own body’s capacity to renew and regenerate

Is Brain Training Effective?

Pascale Michelon PhD — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:51:37 +0000

Evidence that brain training improves cognitive capacity is accumulating - this review covers whether brain training helps adults at risk of developing dementia

Sleep vital for good training

Tracey Robinson — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:41:21 +0000

The many years you spend sleeping during your lifetime will ensure that you’re at your very best for the many years that you spend awake, especially if you are training

DEXA scanning to monitor muscle mass

Jarrod Meerkin PhD — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:55:58 +0000

A DEXA scan reveals important information about the health of your muscular and skeletal systems; it tells you if your bones are strong and if you have enough lean muscle mass

How Does Stress Affect Your Memory?

Pascale Michelon PhD — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:08:47 +0000

When you are psychologically or physically stressed, your body will naturally release the hormone cortisol into your blood. You may recognize this as your stress hormone

Macular degeneration and genetics

Michelle Thiaville PhD — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:52:44 +0000

AMD is characterized by damage to retinal cells, the component of the eye that perceives light and translates it into electrical pulses. Though AMD does not result in total blindness, most sufferers

Resistance Training Builds Hard Bodies

Jarrod Meerkin PhD — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:18:23 +0000

Adults that are inactive will experience up to 8% muscle loss every ten years. Alarmed by this horrifying fact? Then start exercising today!