According to a longevity expert, here are the top 5 supplements for promoting healthy aging.
Top 5 Supplements for Healthy Aging: Expert Recommendations
According to a longevity expert, here are the top 5 supplements for promoting healthy aging.
If you’ve ever walked down the supplement aisle in a pharmacy, you’ve seen the overwhelming abundance of options available for your medicine cabinet. According to the 2022 Council on Responsible Nutrition Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, 75% of Americans use dietary supplements, most on a regular basis.
It’s important to remember that supplements are just that: supplemental. While they’re good for giving you a bit of a leg up when you’re lacking certain nutrients, the number one way to get the vitamins and minerals and antioxidants you need is through a healthy, nutritious diet.
“Supplements will never give you what actual, real food will,” says Kara Burnstine, RD, a nutrition educator at Pritikin Longevity Center. “They simply aid you along. They’re not meant to be a food replacement.”
Still, Burnstine recognizes there can be setbacks of relying solely on food for optimal nutrition, and there are times when supplements can be a boon.
“It would be wonderful if we all ate all our fruits and vegetables and our whole grains and our lean proteins and got everything that we needed from the food supply, but unfortunately, our food supply is sometimes not the highest quality either,” she says. “So we could be doing a lot of the good things and not be getting all of the nutrients from the food.”
That deficit can become even more pronounced as you age, she says.
“We are machines, so as we get older, things that worked well start to not work as well. That’s when we might need to turn more to supplements.”
Not all supplements are for everyone. You should always consult your doctor before starting any supplement to be sure they won’t interact with medications you’re taking or put you at risk of other problems. But for most people approac
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According to a longevity expert, here are the top 5 supplements for promoting healthy aging.
The right to work in a safe and healthy environment
– 2024-04-28 20:54:13
The professional association of Austrian psychologists emphasizes the importance of mental health in the workplace
Vienna (OTS) – On the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, 2024, the Professional Association of Austrian Psychologists (BÖP) is drawing attention to a topic that is often overlooked but is of crucial importance: the mental health in the workplace.
According to Principle 10 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, everyone has the right to work in an environment that meets their professional needs and enables long-term participation in the labor market. Both physical and mental health are fundamental prerequisites for work ability and performance.
Mental illness is
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“Impossible vaccines”: Science against pathogens
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There are numerous challenges in the development of “impossible vaccines”, so called because of their scientific and financial complexity. Some diseases such as dengue and swine fever stand out among those that still do not have an effective remedy today.
“Impossible vaccines” are those that encounter obstacles in their development. EFE/ Sergio G. Cañizares
In a round table organized by the National Association of Health Informants (ANIS) in collaboration with the biopharmaceutical company Zendal, the challenges and advances in the development of vaccines were addressed, within the framework of World Immunization Week. Vaccines under development and those currently facing scientific and financial barriers were discussed.
Vaccinology has been the central topic of the colloquium. The virologist from the Severo Ochoa-CSIC Molecular Biology Center, Yolanda Revilla, participated in it; the professor of Microbiology Carlos Martín Montañés; the development director of ISGlobal, Rafael Vilasanjuan; and the SEIMC microbiologist, María del Mar Tomás. The debate was moderated by Zendal’s Communications Director, co-delegate of ANIS in Galicia, Beatriz Díaz.
As Díaz explained, only 5% of the vaccines in development manage to reach the market. The development of a single vaccine can amount to a staggering figure of 1 billion euros. The roundtable addressed this issue as an obstacle limiting vaccine exploration. It especially happens in diseases such as dengue, malaria, swine fever, HIV and tuberculosis.
Image of the round table. Provided by ANIS.
Tuberculosis, without a new vaccine for 100 years
For example, in the case of tuberculosis, a disease as old as humanit
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Little known, this anti-cholesterol vegetable is excellent for the heart
It would be able to significantly reduce the level of bad cholesterol and triglycerides.
Eating fruits and vegetables helps maintain good cardiovascular health. But not all vegetables are equal, as Chinese researchers show in the scientific journal Food & Function. According to them, a family of vegetables is particularly protective for the heart and arteries, much more than other vegetables. One of these vegetables, little consumed in France, would be particularly good for reducing cholesterol, one of the main cardiovascular risk factors.
This vegetable is easily found in supermarkets, in greengrocers, in markets or even in Asian grocery stores
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Little known, this anti-cholesterol vegetable is excellent for the heart
Three everyday heroes that help your health on the go
You’ve probably heard it before, but we’ll say it again: real food is the absolute best source of nutrients.
That’s how.
That said, there are obviously times in everyday life when healthy food slips very low on our priority list and the quality of food becomes a consequence.
This is where nutritional supplements in the form of vitamins and minerals often come into play. And of course they can be useful, but as a supplement to an already healthy lifestyle and nothing else.
Here we recommend three of these everyday heroes and what they can do for you.
1. Strong bones with calcium
If you’ve ever encouraged your child to drink his or her milk, you know that it helps build and maintain strong bones. Calcium is also found in green leafy vegetables.
However, as we get older it is normal for us to forget that calcium actually has other benefits too. For example, by helping blood clot and regulating heart rhythm, but also by regulating nerves and muscles, writes Fortune.
Your daily calcium needs also increase after age 50, which is why a supplement may be a good addition.
2. Magnesium for mood
If you exercise regularly, you may already know what magnesium can do for your muscles. Magnesium is also important for our immune function and prevents inflammation.
What not everyone knows is that magnesium is also good for our mood. Like c
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Neomycin Antibiotic Shows Potential in Preventing Severe Respiratory Viral Infections
▲Research results have shown that the antibiotic neomycin can prevent severe disease and death by increasing the immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the influenza virus. (Photo = DB)
Research has shown that the antibiotic neomycin can prevent severe disease and death by increasing the immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the influenza virus.
A study published in PNAS showed that the antibiotic neomycin can prevent severe disease and death by increasing the immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the influenza virus.
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness about the prevention and treatment of respiratory viral infections.
With the development of an effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, the rate of severe disease has declined since the start of the pandemic.
Antiviral drugs are currently prescribed to prevent the progression of respiratory viral infectious diseases, and monoclonal antibodies and convalescent plasma are administered for severe disease, but effective treatments for COVID-19 and other respiratory viral infections are still estimated to be lacking. I am.
Accordingly, a research team from Yale University recently reported that the application of neomycin, a cheap and widely used antibiotic, into the nasal passages of mice and hamsters, can induce a strong immune response against
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Neomycin Antibiotic Shows Potential in Preventing Severe Respiratory Viral Infections
Being in front of the screen can promote erectile function: virility and sedentary lifestyle do not go together
diAnna Fregonara
Each type of exercise, aerobic, resistance, combat and group sports has different effects on erectile function. How to adjust
Our body is programmed to move, yet we do it too little. Now, however, there is one more reason that could encourage men to get off the couch and dedicate themselves to more active hobbies. A group of researchers, we read in a study published in Andrology, discovered that every increase of 72 minutes in free time spent using a computer for leisure activities seems to increase the probability of suffering from erectile dysfunction, i.e. erectile dysfunction, by more than 3 times. inability to obtain or maintain an erection adequate for satisfactory sexual intercourse. The scholars reached this conclusion using data on variations in gene sequences provided by 220 thousand men between 40 and 69 years old extracted from a previous database. However, it has not been found that watching television or driving in your free time increases the risk of erectile dysfunction.
The risks of a sedentary lifestyle
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Detection and Treatment of Cholesterol should begin in Childhood
2024-04-24 17:30:00
Interventions to prevent and lower LDL cholesterol in childhood and early adulthood may help prevent premature heart disease later in life.
A study by researchers at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute says dyslipidemia in children is silent and life-threatening. It is characterized by elevated levels of bad cholesterol, including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and contributes to the buildup of plaque in the arteries. There is widespread research showing that cardiovascular disease begins early in life.
Fundamental research in this field also increasingly supports this. This is demonstrated by recent best evidence from th
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Detection and Treatment of Cholesterol should begin in Childhood
Does Freezing Bread Make it Healthier? The Science Behind the TikTok Trend
Is Freezing Bread Really Healthier? Here’s What the Science Says
Several recent claims on TikTok have suggested that freezing bread can actually make it healthier. These social media influencers mention research that allegedly supports these claims. However, the actual health effects may not be as significant as they seem.
The Science Behind Freezing Bread
When bread is cooked, the combination of heat and water causes the starch in the flour to expand and gelatinize. This process, known as baking, gives bread its soft and fluffy texture. Gelatinized starches are easier to digest, making the sugars they contain more accessible to our cells. This is particularly true for freshly cooked starchy foods like white bread and potatoes, which are low in fiber or made from finely milled flours.
However, when these gelatinized starches are cooled, they shrink back down and become what’s known as resistant starches. Resistant starches are harder for our digestive enzymes to break down, which means the sugar they contain is less accessible to our cells. As a result, they are less likely to cause a spike in blood sugar and insulin levels after consumption.
When bread is frozen, the rate of contraction is almost twice as high compared to refrigeration, resulting in the formation of more resistant starch. Freezing bread also helps retain the water content, keeping it fresher and softer compared to storing it in t
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Does Freezing Bread Make it Healthier? The Science Behind the TikTok Trend
Teledengue registers more than 21,000 monitored patients
Asunción, IP Agency.- The Ministry of Public Health, through the Teledengue telephone monitoring service, provided follow-up to 21,777 patients and made 69,915 calls from January to date.
To date, 8,866 controls have been satisfactorily completed through Teledengue. In addition, 171 patients have been referred to medical centers for more specialized interventions, guaranteeing adequate a
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