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  • Top 12 Health Questions – Answered

    Top 12 Health Questions – Answered

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    Here are some of the most-asked health questions we at Longevity often receive – answered. 1.What is the best thing I can do for my aging face? Botulinum toxin injectables – most commonly referred to by their trade names Botox and Dysport – are one of the most versatile and effective anti-aging treatments available. Non-invasive treatments…

  • 100 Ways To Live Healthy: Numbers 1 Through 10

    100 Ways To Live Healthy: Numbers 1 Through 10

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    [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” column_element_spacing=”default” 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” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Just for you! We have compiled 100 simple ways to be healthy and how you can change small things that…

  • Longevity Of Your Lungs: Keeping Them Healthy Longer

    Longevity Of Your Lungs: Keeping Them Healthy Longer

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    Our lungs are no different from the rest of our organs – between the ages of 25 and 35, they begin to age. Dr Gunter Schleicher, a pulmonologist at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, explains that this is due to changes in our vertebrae, ribs, diaphragm, nervous system and lung tissue. Did you know? You…

  • Sleep 411: Is Getting Enough Z’s Really That Important?

    Sleep 411: Is Getting Enough Z’s Really That Important?

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    In this day and age, getting eight hours of sleep is seen by many as a luxury, not a necessity. Moreover – along with the ability to work at any time and in any place – many of us are cutting corners on our z’s. But proper rest is needed for more than just energy. It balances our…

  • Ovarian Health: How To Best Take Care Of Your Ovaries

    Ovarian Health: How To Best Take Care Of Your Ovaries

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    Ovaries begin to age as women reach their early 40s. This process involves a decrease in the number of oocytes (cells that form eggs) that are produced by the ovarian organs, as well as a decrease in the number of follicles that hold these oocytes. This can increase a woman’s risk of health complications. Does…

  • What You Need To Know About Cancer

    What You Need To Know About Cancer

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    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…

  • Dehydration: Why You Need To Load Up On H20

    Dehydration: Why You Need To Load Up On H20

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    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.…

  • How Do Your Genes Affect The Way You Age?

    How Do Your Genes Affect The Way You Age?

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    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…

  • Hype Or Hope: Trying Out The Vampire Facial

    Hype Or Hope: Trying Out The Vampire Facial

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    The idea of a Vampire Facelift conjures up all sorts of images, doesn’t it? I don’t want to be a spoiler here, but the only way you’re getting close to a vampire is by watching Vampire Diaries. The only connection to vampires is blood. You will survive a Vampire Facelift, but most likely not a…

  • 10 things to know about IDA and anemia

    10 things to know about IDA and anemia

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    ​Ignorance is definitely not bliss – especially when it comes to your health and your family’s health. Not to freak you out, but we can’t be immune to almost every illness, and this includes Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA). I recently read a study that reveals that iron deficiency is the number one cause of anemia…