The Nature of Aging Probably no other area in alternative health is more subject to over-promising and underdelivering than anti-aging. We're talking about every magic bullet under the sun from face cremes to human growth hormone supplements. And what with the baby boomer generation now approaching the age where immortality no longer looks like a … Continue reading Modern Aging, Nature of Aging, Part 1
Day: March 6, 2017
Modern Aging, Nature of Aging, Part 2
The Categories of Aging In our last issue, we stated our premise that aging is not the result of any one single factor, but is the cumulative result of a number of factors. The upshot was that if that were true, looking for a magic bullet to make us "eternally young" was pretty much a … Continue reading Modern Aging, Nature of Aging, Part 2
Modern Aging, Nature of Aging, Part 3
Cellular Aging In our last issue, we discussed the things we do to ourselves that accelerate aging and which are easily correctable (relatively speaking). In this issue, we're going to discuss the micro level factors programmed into our very cells that promote aging -- those factors that until a few years ago seemed impossible to … Continue reading Modern Aging, Nature of Aging, Part 3
Modern Aging, Nature of Aging, Part 4
Hormonal Changes Programmed into Our Bodies as We Age Testosterone Testosterone is a key aging hormone. It is responsible for maintaining, among other things: Strength Energy Vigor Libido Zest for life Muscle mass The problem is that as we age, free testosterone tends to bind to globulins in the blood instead of stimulating cell receptor … Continue reading Modern Aging, Nature of Aging, Part 4
The Reversal of Aging
I'm not a big believer in magic bullets. Everything I've ever learned says that you're only as strong as your weakest link. That's why I've always preached that the key to health is raising your entire Baseline of Health. But that said, I have to admit that what we're talking about here today is a … Continue reading The Reversal of Aging
