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Inflammation And Its Negative Effect On Our Health
Chronic low-grade inflammation is the root of all disease. As a result, it is also heavily implicated in aging. By reducing the pro-inflammatory aspects of our lifestyle, we will remain youthful and live better for longer. What is chronic low-grade inflammation? Low-grade inflammation can be understood as an immune system response. When the immune system…
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The A-Z Of Anti-Aging: A = Addiction
This guide includes the most important health conditions and external factors that may speed up the aging process – from how they occur to their symptoms and how to treat or avoid them. On this page you will find the first one: addiction. A = Addiction We don’t hear enough about how drugs and alcohol…
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Fit And Healthy In The Midst Of HIV/AIDS
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]On commemorating World AIDS Day on the first of December, it is important to discuss some of the issues related to this…
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What You Need To Know About Cancer
The thought of cancer strikes fear into anyone’s heart – but, equipped with the correct information, you can work towards effective prevention or treatment. Your risk increases with age Dr Georgia Demetriou, an oncologist at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, explains that the risk of many – but not all – types of this…
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Busting The Myths Around Meal Replacements And Supplements
With their reputation for convenience, it’s no surprise that meal-replacement shakes have become so popular. Ideally, we would all have the time to sit down to a nutritionally balanced, home-made meal, but the modern world marches to the beat of a different drum. Quick, nutritionally dense meals are helpful. In conjunction with their rise in…
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Depression: How Do You Deal With Internal Pain?
Internal pain is more than the tears we cry or the smiles we fake. It’s physically emotional. If you experience persistent sadness and a lack of interest in activities you would normally enjoy, accompanied by the inability to perform your daily tasks, you could be suffering from depression. If these symptoms last longer than two…
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Harvesting Your Health: Freezing Stem Cells To Stay Young
Stem cells are cells that have not yet differentiated into particular types of cell; they are capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type. As your body incurs damage throughout your life, it sends these cells to the damaged parts to begin repair. Unfortunately, as you undergo senescence, or biological aging,…
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Cellulite: Everything You Need To Know
Envision pressing your hand against a tennis racket so that your skin begins to protrude through the gaps of the mesh, forming little bumps. This, in essence, is how cellulite works. Directly beneath the dermis of your skin is a layer of fat cells, which are separated by connective tissue. When these fat cells begin…
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Dehydration: Why You Need To Load Up On H20
The amount of fluid in our body affects the way our cells function – meaning that dehydration can interfere with healthy aging. According to nutrition expert Linda Drummond, we don’t feel thirsty until we’ve lost about 1% of our body weight in water. If dehydration continues, we experience greater thirst, discomfort and loss of appetite.…
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How Do Your Genes Affect The Way You Age?
Did you know that your genes play a role in determining the manner in which you age? Researchers have identified the FOXO3A gene as having a significant impact on your longevity. Dr Bradley Wilcox is an expert in the field of genetic, environmental and clinical aspects of healthy aging, has widely studied the lifestyle of…