Eat Right for a Long Life
Dr. Felice Gersh gave a talk at a conference in Las Vegas stressing the importance to eat right for a long life. This was at the 27th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine in Las Vegas from Dec....
View ArticleThe Quality of Food is Important
Many authors wrote books about food; the quality of food is important. Recently I came across a book review regarding the book “The Way We Eat Now” by Bee Wilson. In the March 2020 edition of the...
View ArticleMediterranean Diet Reduces Heart Attacks and Strokes in Diabetes
A recent publication came to the conclusion that a Mediterranean diet reduces heart attacks and strokes in diabetes. This Canadian and Spanish study compared prospective cohort studies and randomized...
View ArticleKey Factors for Centenarians
A study from Washington State University (WSU) showed some of the key factors for centenarians to survive. The publication of the study goes back to June 17, 2020. In general, it was common knowledge...
View ArticleWhat can Happen to Your Body Over Months of Isolation
A recent article by CNN describes what can happen to your body over months of isolation at home. The article is rather negative showing all the possible things that can go wrong. I have been isolated...
View ArticleEffects of a Plant-centered Diet on Cardiovascular Disease in Midlife
A study followed younger patients for 32 years looking for the effects of a plant-centered diet on cardiovascular disease in midlife. The researchers determined the heart attack and stroke rates when...
View ArticleHow healthy are Carbohydrates?
A recent review article asked: how healthy are carbohydrates? The three food components that occur in natural food are carbohydrates, fats and protein. Among the carbohydrates it is important to...
View ArticleLearn about Longevity from the Blue Zones
People who live in blue zones often turn 100 or older, so we can learn about longevity from the blue zones. The 5 most often cited blue zones are in Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica;...
View ArticleCancer in younger Adults is due to Accelerated Aging
Recent research showed that cancer in younger adults is due to accelerated aging. Researchers presented a paper at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024. They...
View ArticleA Plant-based Diet Helped Prostate Cancer Patients Significantly
A new study in JAMA Network Open showed that a plant-based diet helped prostate cancer patients significantly. Briefly, in this study physicians followed 2062 men with localized prostate cancer for a...
View ArticleRed Meat and Processed Meat Can Become a Cause of Diabetes
A clinical study at the end of 2023 showed that red meat and processed meat can become a cause of diabetes. The authors published the results of this study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition...
View ArticleUltraprocessed Food Leads to Premature Aging
An article in the medical journal “Medical News Today” found that ultraprocessed food leads to premature aging. What are ultraprocessed foods? The NOVA Food Classification System explains what...
View ArticleAnti-Inflammatory Diets Improve Inflammation
A CNN review article noted that anti-inflammatory diets improve inflammation. This is important for medical conditions that also have inflammation attached to it. For instance, rheumatoid arthritis,...
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