Boosting your metabolic rate should make it easier to lose weight or consume more food without gaining weight. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. For the most part, your genes determine your meta…
Metabolism Slowing You Down? Sluggish Metabolism Signs and Symptoms
January 5, 2023
If you have a fast metabolism, you generally burn more calories at rest and while performing activities than someone with a slower metabolism does. Since your body burns more calories throughout th…
Innate immunity and adaptive immunity are two types of immune responses that help to protect the body against infections and other harmful substances.
Innate immunity is the body’s first line of…
Glutathione is a natural antioxidant produced by the body that plays several important roles in maintaining good health. It is a tripeptide comprised of three amino acids: glutamine, glycine, and c…
NAD+ and NADH are two forms of the coenzyme: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD+ supports over half of all biological processes. Low NAD+ levels are associated with age-related physical d…
NAD+ and NADH are two forms of a coenzyme called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is a coenzyme, which means that it works with enzymes to facilitate chemical reactions in the body. NAD…
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally found in animal products, including meat, fish, and dairy products, and it is also available as a dietary suppleme…
News and Updates About Anti-Aging Research Projects
November 3, 2022
Is aging a disease? Is it a medical condition? It seems like the logical answer to these questions is no. Aging is a natural process that happens to everyone, not a disease or medical condition. Bu…
Metformin is a commonly used and well-tested first-choice treatment for type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) also recommends metformin for people with prediabetes to prevent the…
Alopecia, or hair loss, can be localized or diffuse, reversible or permanent, limited to the scalp or widespread, and caused by scarring or not. Everyone sheds 50 to 100 hairs daily, but as you los…
The aging process is the same for everyone, but how fast it occurs depends on genetic and environmental factors. Scientists compare populations that age slowly with those that boast large numbers o…
A sudden increase in appetite may indicate a medical condition or the need to make dietary or lifestyle adjustments. Increased appetite can cause uncomfortable stomach cramping and burning, headach…
The over 65 population in the US is expected to double by 2030, reaching about 20% of the population. The prevalence of osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers incre…
Age spots (also called solar lentigo or liver spots) and wrinkles are signs of a lifetime of accumulated skin damage. Skin aging is a complex process determined by internal and external factors.
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Skin aging is a natural and inevitable process. Scientists are exploring ways to reverse aging or at least slow the process. But, as of now, reversing the aging process is not a reality. Unfortunat…
Up to five million men in the United States have low testosterone. Unfortunately, aging is a major risk factor for testosterone decline. After the age of 30, testosterone drops by about 1% per…
Future Anti-aging Technology: Is Age Reversal Really Possible?
August 5, 2022
If we accept aging as a fact of life and inevitable, then there is nothing we can do to slow or even stop the process. However, considering the possibility that aging has a cause means there is the…
Wrinkles are a visible reminder to yourself and others that you are getting older. Most of us dislike acknowledging this inevitable process. People in the United States spend over 50 billion dollar…
Can Vitamin Supplements Improve Overall Brain Health?
July 15, 2022
Supplements are nutrients and vitamins people take to mitigate the effects of an imperfect diet or increased needs due to chronic disease or aging. Over 170 million Americans take dietary supplemen…
For most other body organs, it is straightforward to understand the relationship between the physical organ and the diseases that impact it. For example, when fluid fills the lungs, the fluid can b…