Category Archives: Longevity Medicine

Easy Ways To Cut Calories, Increase Longevity: Dr. Mao's Wellness Living

Did you know that one pound of fat equals a whopping 3500 calories?! By cutting just 500 calories each day, you can lose up to one pound a week to reach your goal weight. If cutting 500 calories sounds a … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

105-year-old woman owes longevity to bacon

Washington, May 8 (ANI): A 105-year-old woman revealed the secret to her longevity: bacon.Source:http://in.news.yahoo.com/105-old-woman-owes-longevity-bacon-110004617.html

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Family longevity could lessen instances of dementia

The sons and daughters of people who live very long lives tend to get the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease later than others, but they're not immune from the memory-robbing disease, according toSource:http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23190360/family-longevity-could-lessen-instances-dementia?source=rss

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Could family longevity protect against dementia?

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The sons and daughters of people who live very long lives tend to get the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease later than others, but they're not immune from the memory-robbing disease, according … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Scientists May Have Found Way to Increase Longevity By Manipulating Part of Brain

Scientists may have found a way for humans to live longer lives by tweaking a part of the brain that is said to be a "biological command center for the aging process." The part of the brain that controls biological … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Growing old vs active longevity

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 ? Everyone has some kind of personal management routine; whether it is our weight, our stress or our work/life balance. But the management of ageing is probably the ultimate one when it comes to personal targets. … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

The Key to Longevity: Cutting-Edge Longevity Now® Conference Led by Nutrition and Health Authority, David Wolfe …

Join Dr. Sara Gottfried, Tony Horton, John Robbins, Dr. Hal Huggins and other leading experts for the latest cutting-edge health information live from Costa Mesa, California from May 3rd-5th, 2013.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 1300 health enthusiasts from … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Colourful foods for longevity

In our Wednesday edition, we talked about the reasons to eschew Western diet, what with the findings of researchers who warn that eating a diet filled with trans fats could lead to premature death. However, it is not enough to … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Want to Live a Long Time? Pay Attention

Mounting research shows that people who are conscientious can reap big longevity benefits.Source:http://money.usnews.com/blogs/the-best-life/2013/4/10/want-to-live-a-long-time-pay-attention?s_cid=rss:the-best-life:want-to-live-a-long-time-pay-attention

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Turtle genome offers clues to longevity, surviving without oxygen

They evolve slowly, live to an advanced age, reproduce in old age and can survive freezing without damaging tissue.Source:http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/70bdf3a9-795c-5349-b9ef-a7d32bd03f38.html

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Painted Turtle Gets DNA Decoded

Scientists have decoded the genome of the western painted turtle, one of the most abundant turtles on Earth, finding clues to their longevity and ability to survive without oxygen during long winters spent hibernating in ice-covered ponds.Source:http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/601222/?sc=rssn

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Novartis CEO lays out path to business longevity

Read full story for latest details.Source:http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/companies/novartis-joe-jimenez.pr.fortune/index.html?section=money_topstories

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

7 Ways to Live a Longer Life

Want to live a long life? Forget taking supplements and searching for a fountain of youth. The keys to longevity are probably much closer to home.Source:http://news.discovery.com/human/health/life-tips-study-longevity-health-pictures-120328.htm

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Greek coffee may be key to longevity

Only 0.1% of Europeans live to be over 90, yet on the Greek island of Ikaria, the figure is 1%.Source:http://www.indianexpress.com/news/greek-coffee-may-be-key-to-longevity/1090315/

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Spring Season’s Picks For Longevity : Dr. Mao’s Wellness Living

As spring fever gives way to rising temperatures, nature’s new blooms and crops fill our markets with an abundance of seasonal produce. Come out of hibernation and take advantage of the bounty of this season’s superfoods that will boost your … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez lays out his path to business longevity

Read full story for latest details.Source:http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/21/news/companies/novartis-joe-jimenez.pr.fortune/index.html

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

A daily cup of Greek coffee could be key to longevity

ATHENS, March 20 — The elderly inhabitants of the Greek island Ikaria boast some of the highest rates of longevity in the world, and now scientists believe that the secret may lie not just in their heart-healthy Mediterranean diet but … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

What’s killing us: statistics, tuberculosis and the McKeown thesis

A recent report in the Lancet uses figures from the Global Burden of Disease Study (2010) to suggest that Britain is ‘falling behind’ other European countries in terms of health and longevity . Sometimes the history of medicine is essential … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

Reviewing longevity

The recently released CSO data indicated that the population above the age of 55 now stands at almost 19 per cent. This represents a more than doubling of that in 1980. In actual numbers, it is a little over one … Continue reading

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off

The longevity hormones

In this third part in the series on hormones for health, we continue with other hormones that are not only ‘youth hormones’ in that they help maintain health and youthful biological age, but may also impact our lifespan.Source:http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F3%2F17%2Fhealth%2F12844698&sec=health

Posted in Longevity Medicine | Comments Off