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Top 5 Anti-Aging Nutrients

May 19, 2021 | Posted by in Blogs | Comments Off on Top 5 Anti-Aging Nutrients

Let’s start with…   What is Aging?Aging is the progressive deterioration of structures and processes in the body.  Scientists are still working on understanding the causes of aging.  Some of the markers included are:–       Cellular aging Cellular aging results from oxidative stress which occurs when there are insufficient antioxidants.  This can play a role in many chronic diseases including diabetes, cancer, chronic kidney disease, neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s) and cardiovascular disease. –       Phenotype An individual’s progression of aging can be understood by their phenotype, which is a combination of their genetic makeup and external factors such as diet, lifestyle and environment.  –       Epigenetics…Read more …

Is Stress Making You Old?

Jun 27, 2018 | Posted by in Blogs | Comments Off on Is Stress Making You Old?

If there’s one thing I most often hear from Moms with special needs children it is, “I am always so tired…”  What if there was a ‘clinical’ reason for being so wiped out all.of.the.time?  What if you actually were a little older than your chronological age?   Common signs of aging include grey hair, wrinkles as well as an increase in age-related diseases, but what happens when the aging process accelerates faster than the years are passing? How could this happen? And, what if we could slow it down?   Recently, a team of researchers has found that severe emotional…Read more …