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Fecal Transplants May Reduce Effects of Aging in the Gut, Eyes, and Brain
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Fecal Transplants May Reduce Effects of Aging in the Gut, Eyes, and Brain

If your body’s aging aches and pains keep you sidelined or slow you down, you are not alone.  Thought-provoking conversations on how to reverse aging are changing. How about throwing fecal transplants into these discussions?  This is not something you’d read about in your average anti-aging magazine, we are guessing! Fecal transplantation or fecal microbiota…

Standing on One Leg May Indicate How Long You Will Live
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Standing on One Leg May Indicate How Long You Will Live

Credible evidence continues to show that the best way to help your chances of living a long life is to follow the advice from health experts.  This is usually to eat well, pay attention to your weight, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water, and avoid bad habits. (2) Many things can…

Brisk Walking Is Able to Slow Down The Biological Aging Process
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Brisk Walking Is Able to Slow Down The Biological Aging Process

A variety of factors can influence our walking speed capabilities as individuals, including lung capacity and motor control, as well as our mental health and motivation levels.  Exercise is vital for well-being and, therefore, for overall health. Any activity is great, and it’s enough to walk briskly.  If you combine walking briskly with being outdoors,…

The #1 Best Tea for a Stronger Immune System, Say Experts
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The #1 Best Tea for a Stronger Immune System, Say Experts

Many people are now conscious of how their food choices affect their health — but have you ever thought about what you drink? The good news: studies are providing us with healthy solutions on which tasty beverages to enjoy.  Tea is the most popular beverage consumed by two-thirds of the world’s population and the most…

6 Yoga Poses That Stimulate Thyroid Function
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6 Yoga Poses That Stimulate Thyroid Function

Yoga is a practice that has been around for centuries, proven to have many benefits, and it can help with thyroid health in many ways. However, it is important to know which type of yoga poses are best for your specific needs.  The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ situated in the front of the…

The Secret to Happiness, According to This Harvard Professor: A Reverse Bucket List
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The Secret to Happiness, According to This Harvard Professor: A Reverse Bucket List

Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor, recently wrote an article reflecting on the nature of happiness. It’s hard, he says, for people to stay happy. Biologically, we are programmed to be in competition with each other, since the people who are doing best are (theoretically) the ones to pass on their dreams. Psychologists Phillip Brickman and…

How Much Water You’re Actually Supposed To Drink Each Day – And Why
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How Much Water You’re Actually Supposed To Drink Each Day – And Why

We’ve all heard the folk wisdom that eight cups of water a day is the magic amount to keep your body going strong. However, just like the human body has different caloric needs, depending on a variety of factors, each body needs a different amount of water to stay functional. Below, we’ll explore hydration and…

Weird Link Discovered Between Physical Attractiveness And The Immune System
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Weird Link Discovered Between Physical Attractiveness And The Immune System

Can you remember when you last felt the most beautiful? Does the face in looking- glass please you? Does any of this matter? A large and recent study has revealed evidence linking physical attractiveness to immune system function. While many questions remain unanswered, the researchers believe their findings indicate that “a relationship between facial attractiveness…