Lifestyle

Two physiology experts look at how even a single high-fat meal could impair blood flow to the brain.

Too much sugar can increase LDL, HDL, glucose, insulin and uric acid; impair glucose tolerance and more.

Most of us know Albert Einstein’s famous equation, E = mc2. It struck me that a similar formulation could describe the enjoyment of life, in relationship to medical care, quantity and quality.

When patients are informed, engaged, proactive and use the health system appropriately health systems perform better. In contrast, passive and non-adherent patients who misuse healthcare will strain health systems.

The study drew from more than 13,000 people 50 years and older living in urban areas who are taking part in the larger national Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Although creatine is certainly not a new discovery, with research dating back to the 1830s, its popularity and sales have continued to grow.

A study based out of Oregon compared the body’s responses to hot water immersion, traditional saunas and far infrared saunas.

Centenarians are of such great interest to scientists because they may hold the key to understanding how we can live longer—and live longer in better health.