Age
SARCOPENIA
Growing old gracefully is not for the faint hearted, the brittle boned or the weak. Brittle bones due to osteoporosis, in combination with muscle loss (sarcopenia), can result in falls and broken bones. Muscle mass and strength, in particular, are very important to...
BONE LOSS AND OSTEOPOROSIS
Like a silent thief in the night, you are unaware of the presence of osteoporosis, until something breaks suddenly – a window in the case of a burglar; or a bone in your body in the case of osteoporosis. What is bone? Although it looks like a rock-solid substance,...
SOME INSIGHTS INTO ALZHEIMERS
“The most sophisticated, complex system in the universe – the human brain!” There is currently no medicine (drug) available to prevent, slow down, or cure the cognitive decline that is associated with dementia, of which Alzheimer’s disease the most common form. A...
COGNITIVE DECLINE AND DEMENTIA
To many a layperson the word “dementia” may conjure up the image of a person who is seen as stark raving mad and locked up in a mental institution. Dementia, however, is not to be confused with mental illness, as it refers to the more serious conditions associated...
MEMORY
The brain is one of the largest and certainly the most complex organ in the human body. It consists of brain cells and more than 100 billion nerve cells (neurons), estimated to be equal to the number of stars in the Milky Way! Neurons in the brain are linked and...
LONGEVITY – THE SUGGESTED SCIENTIFIC WAY (PROF VALTER LONGO 2018)
Very promising results from studies into longevity has found that by periodically tricking the body into thinking that it is fasting, significant health and anti-aging benefits are released. Scientists found evidence that a healthy daily “longevity” diet, combined...
LONGEVITY – THE BLUE ZONES WAY
Drawing concentric blue circles on a map to indicate the cluster of villages in Sardinia, Italy, with the highest concentration of centenarians in the world, and later adding blue circles for other longevity hotspots in the world, have resulted in researching...
NATURAL WAYS TO REDUCE THE DISCOMFORT OF ARTHRITIS
What is arthritis? Arthritis is a condition that describes joint pain or joint disease in one or more joints in the body where bones come together, such as the knees, hips, elbows, wrists, fingers and toes. In medical terms, arthritis refers to joint...
AGING OF THE FACE
Time and tide waits for no man – and unfortunately the face is the first to reveal the passing of time, even when mutton dresses as lamb! The medical term “intrinsic aging” describes the natural aging process and our genes will dictate when the visible lines start to...
Feel Younger And Live Longer
There is actually a lot of truth in the saying “you are as old as you feel.” Studies have shown if you feel younger than your actual age, chances are good that you will live longer. It gets worse if you feel older than your actual age – you may well die earlier....