It pains me to see people in distress during a time society deems their ‘golden years’. Aging does not take place in many species, but in humans at least, it is an unavoidable problem with the current technology. But leaving such complex problems apart, it pains me even more to see regular people suffer the…… Continue reading The skill of finding experts
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How to postpone the most common disease of aging: osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis won’t kill you, but it can make your golden years seem like hell. This disease is one of the first signs of aging – sometimes visible on X-rays long before the subject ever complains of pain. Judging from my limited clinical experience, joints are the first tissues to show wear and tear. Probably because…… Continue reading How to postpone the most common disease of aging: osteoarthritis
Top 9 ways to get more nutrients from fruits and veggies
I was under the wrong impression that one apple is just like any other apple and one orange is just like any other orange. That was until I stumbled upon ‘Eating on the wild side’ – a book that opened my eyes on how plant varieties changed long before the scare of GMO. It was…… Continue reading Top 9 ways to get more nutrients from fruits and veggies
Are cell membranes the pacemakers of metabolism?
One of the earliest observations in gerontology was the correlation of increased size with a longer lifespan. Presumably, being large makes one less prone to predators and allows better coping to starvation thereby decreasing your extrinsic mortality rate. At the same time, metabolic rate decreases when size increases and this could lower the extent of…… Continue reading Are cell membranes the pacemakers of metabolism?