
Beauty Is More than Skin Deep
Some foods appear protective against the development of skin wrinkles—while others may make them worse.
Some foods appear protective against the development of skin wrinkles—while others may make them worse.
Do compounded bioidentical hormones for menopause carry the same risks as conventional hormone replacement drugs, such as Premarin?
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) is a natural human growth hormone instrumental in normal growth during childhood, but in adulthood can promote abnormal growth—the proliferation, spread (metastasis), and invasion of cancer.
One mechanism by which caloric restriction may extend one’s lifespan is by upregulating dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the most abundant steroid hormone in the human body. DHEA supplements are discouraged, but there may be a natural way to conserve levels as we age.
Though our life expectancy is improving, our health expectancy is not. In fact we are living fewer years without serious disease and disability.
Inadequate fruit and vegetable intake may help explain the loss of immune function associated with aging that is linked to an increased risk of dying from pneumonia and influenza.
500 foods were tested for advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in our diet are thought to accelerate the aging process.
El papel emergente de los sólidos de cacao en la prevención de enfermedades.