Tag: anti-aging
Extreme Treatments Going Mainstream?
For athletes out there, or those of you who are interested in health and performance hacks, I’m sharing this article from the Wall Street Journal. It covers cold therapy (gloves to lower temperature), infrared light, magnet chairs… I think the cold gloves are probably safe, but I would wait for others to try the infrared…
Read MoreExercise and Anti-Aging of Cells and Tissues
Exercise is really the mainstay to defer aging of cells and tissues. This detailed article lays it all out. It’s very very science heavy. I will translate it for you at a later date. It stresses the role of AMPK, stimulated by acupuncture also. Inflammation is an important cause of aging, so much so that…
Read MoreAchieving Longevity and Anti Aging with Acupuncture
Reduce Your Stress, Live Long In Chinese medicine enhanced longevity is seen as a goal of therapy and within the purview of practitioners. There are herbal treatments (see facial rejuvenation section), lifestyle suggestions, and acupuncture prescriptions to benefit the “anti-aging” agenda which is part and parcel of acupuncture treatment. Feel better, look better In China,…
Read MorePractical applications of chaos theory to the modulation of human ageing: nature prefers chaos to regularity
We discussed the concept of complexity with aging here. This article reinforces that principle. The full article is behind a paywall and since it’s an older article, I will skip the purchase and just cite the article. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1023306419861 Published: March 2003 Practical applications of chaos theory to the modulation of human ageing: nature prefers chaos…
Read MoreAnti-Aging Implications of Astragalus Membranaceus (Huangqi): A Well-Known Chinese Tonic
I take Astragalus every day and so do many of my patients. This article is a good rundown of the health benefits. Anti-Aging Implications of Astragalus Membranaceus (Huangqi): A Well-Known Chinese Tonic Ping Liu,1 Haiping Zhao,1,# and Yumin Luo1,2,3,* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other…
Read MoreEar Stimulation (TAVNS) to slow down aging process
It seems we’re finding uses for TAVNS everywhere! They call it “tickling” which I think is great marketing. Come to think of it, I should be doing more of it for myself, in addition to acupuncture… I’m adding an update here to emphasize an interesting takeaway. Subjects in this study who had higher sympathetic activity…
Read MoreAutophagy for Life Extension: Rhonda Patrick
Rhonda Patrick’s blog is focused on longevity research. She is a biochemist by training, but now devotes her time to making the arcane world of biochemisty research on aging accessible to the lay public. (In a recent podcast she discussed how she came to the decision to turn down a tenure track professorship at a…
Read More3 Key Deterrents to Dementia from David Perlmutter
I discussed neurologist David Perlmutter’s book, “Brain Maker” in a previous blog post and newsletter. In his blog he recommends three crucial things to avoid dementia. Aerobic exercise, good sleep, and controlling your blood sugar.
Read MoreMeditation, Monks, Nuns and Telomeres
An article from the San Francisco Chronicle hightlights research that has been ongoing on meditation and brain function. In this article they focus on studies being done at Stanford using fMRI on experienced meditators and what happens to their brains. For those interested in the details, please click through to the article. Again, I’m far…
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