The dose makes the poison. In large doses, a stressor can kill you. In low doses, it can make you stronger. The specific adaptation that a cell derives from being exposed to a low dose of some stressor is called hormesis. And this concept is central to understanding aging. Because if cells – for whatever…… Continue reading 3 simple things you must do to stop the aging clock
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10 tips for practicing the anti-inflammatory diet
Inflammation and aging go hand in hand as inflammation markers – especially the ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) – slowly increase with each decade. Many age-related diseases have inflammation as their common denominator and this is partially modulated by diet, so here are 10 easy tips to avoid the buildup of damaging inflammation products as much…… Continue reading 10 tips for practicing the anti-inflammatory diet
Optimize Your Nutrition with Vegetable Spaghetti
I have a (not so) secret habit of setting up a monthly budget of $10 to try up something new in terms of food: a vegetable I never tried, an exotic fruit, a different type of fish, you name it. Well this month I decided to try a new tool I kept seeing on Pinterest:…… Continue reading Optimize Your Nutrition with Vegetable Spaghetti
Do You Use any Anti-aging Dietary Supplements?
Here is the thing: aging is a natural disease, but a disease nevertheless. This has become the motto of my site. I wish it wasn’t though. I wish aging was formally recognized as a disease, because pharma companies would join forces and deliver medication that could cure it or at least postpone it. But it…… Continue reading Do You Use any Anti-aging Dietary Supplements?