Living To 150

There is news currently about how statin drugs are associated with lower levels of Alzheimer’s disease.
This is not surprising – because statins lower inflammation; and there is a link between Alzheimer’s disease and low-level inflammation. 
However, the solution to low-level inflammation is NOT to take statin drugs. Just as the answer to cholesterol [...]

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I hate to report this, but a solid study has shown that drinking orange juice once a day increase type II diabetes risk.
The reason I hate to report it, is because many people will be as shocked as I was – or even disbelieving – when first hearing that their morning ‘health’ drink could [...]

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Metabolites are substances formed either during, or at the end of, one process of our metabolism. There provide a valuable key to how our body is functioning, or how it responds to introduced elements, such as drugs or food.
There are thousands of the metabolites being formed every minute, so analysing them is a mammoth [...]

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Just as humans have evolved to have hair, 2 legs and a nose, we have evolved to die at an age between 80 and 120. Currently, an absolute maximum age of 120 is inbuilt due to a component of every cell nucleus called the telomere, which shortens every time the cell divides. Eventually the cell [...]

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Avoiding facial wrinkles is a big issue for many people – especially many women. Some resort to extreme measures such as injecting toxins into the skin – Botox – or surgical operations.
However, this ignores the main functional problem produced by  wrinkles; they don’t just affect the face, but affect the whole body. In fact, [...]

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Reliable and valuable research on health issues is not easy to come by – and I want it every day, whether for myself or to help customers of my herbal company, Specialist Herbal Supplies.
One of the websites I go back to again and again is that of Life Extension Foundation. If you have a [...]

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Does anyone know a good place to get blood tests in the UK?
It needs to offer a good range of tests – eg including Haemoglobin A1c – as well as the more usual ones; and preferably be a reasonable price.
Any suggestions gratefully received as I not only want them myself, but other [...]

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Is it me – or do most people have a really short term view?
When I am 80, I want to have good balance and stamina; a good brain; and a strong heart. Also, I want to have no cancer.
To achieve that (hopefully) requires some sacrifices and effort now.
Most people I talk to – and [...]

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A friend was concerned about arthritis as she aged. Having an aging father in law in poor health made her think of her own state of health. Systemic inflammation is one factor to take seriously.
Systemic inflammation is when there is general ‘background’ inflammation without pain or symptoms – at least initially. For this reason it [...]

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