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A New Treatment For Hypertension | Intermittent Fasting & Microbiome Manipulation
When you’re stressed, I think we’d all agree one of the last places we look to alleviate it, is in our gut. But, as is tradition with our ironically entertaining biology, that may actually be the best place to start. With the caveat that this “Starting” needs to be proactive, before you become stressed in […]
Loneliness, Cognitive Function & Longevity | Why YOU NEED Social Connection
It’s true…. People are often annoying, time consuming, stressful, and not nearly as cool as dogs. But that doesn’t mean social isolation is the solution. At least, if you care about your cognitive longevity. Because as much of a hassle dealing with other humans can sometimes be, communicating and socializing is deeply rooted in both […]
How HDL Cholesterol REALLY Works its Longevity Magic | What You Should Do
If you’re like me, you always heard HDL Cholesterol was the beneficial type, and you may have even explored why exactly its less-dense counterpart “LDL” was the less-beneficial type. But, you never really took the time to understand why. What specifically does this densely-packed cholesterol carrying lipoprotein do that stimulates positive biological happening rather than […]
Forever Chemicals – The Secret to Eliminating Them May Be in Your Gut Microbiome
If you thought Diamonds were the only thing that lasted forever, you my friend would be gravely mistaken. As we human happened to craft a family of common manufacturing substances which are proving to endure the test of time. So much so, we’ve even come up with a nifty name for them “Forever Chemicals”. Or […]
There May be A New Champ on the HEAT EXPOSURE Block | At Least When it Comes to Cardiovascular & Immune Modulation…
You can’t scroll too long in the Longevity sphere without coming across one of the new darlings of health optimization, heat exposure. Or at least what it is most commonly marketed with, saunas. And unlike most health trends, this practice does in-fact have some long-term and robust research to backup its vitality boosting claims. As […]
The Skin Microbiome-Brain Axis | Your Armpit And Your Mental Health
The word “Microbiome” is often misconstrued, as when most people hear it they quickly draw their attention to the vast ecosystem so often talked about in the Gut. However, as we’ve learned throughout our many deep-dives on the topic, the gut is only one (popular) place these creepy microbe crawlers call home. In fact, they […]
How Exercise REWIRES Your Brain | The FOUR Cells it Changes to Enhance Brain Longevity
When you think about boosting your Brain function the first thing that comes to mind are Neurons. Or those irregularly long cells which pass the electrical signals that control everything from thoughts, emotions and physical function, to where you left your keys. However, we may have been thinking about this all wrong… Or at least […]
It’s Official – CAFFEINE Alters Your BRAIN STATE While You Sleep
We all know that person who can down an espresso, energy drink, or one of a million other caffeinated beverages literally minutes before they fall asleep, claiming that it just “doesn’t effect them” or “they’ve build up a tolerance”. Which, very well may be true…. However, this truth often only applies to the “Going Asleep” […]
How Your Gut Microbiome Modulates Cardiovascular Aging | A New “Cellular Senescence” Connection
The reason the trillions of microorganisms isolated in your gut are so important is not why you may think. Yes, they have a key impact on the health and function of the gut itself, but the true magic lays in the molecules they produce. Molecules which can traverse the selectively permeable gut wall, and enter […]
This Night Shift Eating Strategy May Significantly Reduce Ones Health & Longevity Risk
If there were a comprehensive list of things that would be most detrimental to a species survival as they evolved over thousands of years to higher advanced beings…. A sneaky contender for number one would be the mandatory nightly requirement to go unconscious for 5-8hours… AKA Sleep. Think about it, the last thing you would […]
THIS Can AGE Your HEART 30-YEARS In WEEKS
When it comes to taking “Years off our Life” the classic contenders everybody loves to talk about are smoking, drinking, junk food and recreational drugs. And listen, you gotta give credit where credit is due, because those four things, especially when combine, have the power to synthesize the cellular dysfunction which accelerates disease. However, these […]
The Secret Drivers Behind Brain Inflammation | How to Re-Gain Your Cognitive Function
If there were an official list of things that you DON’T want in your Brain, number one would likely be a brain-eating amoeba, but right there behind it would be the much more common “Chronic Inflammation”. Because when the immune system gets stimulated to the point of chronic overactivity, one of the first and immediate […]