Does Aluminum Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
Although aluminum isn’t necessarily benign, what convinced me that it does not play a role...
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Friday Favorites: Dietary Sources of the “Longevity Vitamin” Ergothioneine
As we age, it may be even more important to include mushrooms (or tempeh) in our diet.
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Friday Favorites: Is Millet Healthy?
Millet isn’t the name of a specific grain, but a generic term that applies to...
Medically Assisted Death
Physician-assisted suicide–perhaps more accurately termed physician-assisted dying or medical aid in dying–allows the terminally ill...
The TAME Trial: Targeting Aging with Metformin
If you have diabetes, metformin can make things better, but if you don’t, the drug...
Friday Favorites: Benefits of Black Cumin Seed (Nigella Sativa) for Weight Loss
For three cents a day, black cumin may improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure,...
Side Effects of Metformin as a Life-Extension Drug
As a mild mitochondrial poison, metformin carries a variety of downsides.
Does Metformin Work as a Life-Extension Drug?
Amazingly, diabetics placed on metformin may live longer lives than those who never got diabetes...
Friday Favorites: The Effects of Hormones in Dairy Milk on Cancer
What effects do the female sex hormones in milk have on men, women, and children?
Naturally Boosting AMPK with Exercise for Life Extension
AMPK is said to serve as a “mitochondrial guardian.”
Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension
Amping AMP-activated protein kinase is one of the anti-aging pathways I cover in my longevity...
Friday Favorites: The Healthiest Natural Source of Iodine
How much nori, dulse, or arame approximates the Recommended Daily Allowance for iodine?
How Much Exercise Does It Take to Boost Immunity?
Exercising may make our immune systems more than five times better at fighting infection.
