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Green Tea & Lifespan: Ancient World Ritual Becomes Modern Key To Living Longer & Better

Filed Under: Nutrition

Green Tea & Lifespan: Ancient World Ritual Becomes Modern Key To Living Longer & Better
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Green Tea & Living Longer, Old-World Antioxidants, Modern Benefits:
A few of the interesting ways we can think about wellness are:

Why do we do what we do, or have-done? and What’s Old Is New Again.

For some reason, humanity has fallen into certain habits in many places,

Or has old superstitions that everyone thinks were nothing but old wives’ tales.

And it’s from those two areas of thought we often find ancient man wasn’t really stupid,

Those habits formed for good reason; -which a team from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences is proving once again…

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Inflammation & Dementia: Special Drugs & Barrier Repair May Slow Or Reverse Brain Aging

Filed Under: Aging

Inflammation & Dementia: Special Drugs & Barrier Repair May Slow Or Reverse Brain Aging
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Inflammation Vs. Dementia: Can Special Anti-Inflammatories Slow It Down?:
They say in Math, 1+1=2 and in Biology, 1+1=5.

That just might be true for some of the strange ways that researchers find a solution.

Because among the health problems we might face, Dementia is a big one.

And many solutions from big companies have been tried, with notable failures.

So what’s a researcher to do, give up hope and shut down their division like a few biotechs have?

Nope. Not if you’re Daniela Kaufer and Alon Friedman. You don’t quit; you get weird. And a big part of the solution might one day be as simple as popping an Advil…

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Stress & Aging: SCIENCE! Finds Out How Too Much Speeds-Up Your Decline + Possible Target For Fix

Filed Under: Aging

Stress & Aging: SCIENCE! Finds Out How Too Much Speeds-Up Your Decline + Possible Target For Fix
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Stress & Aging. How Too Much Accelerates Your Body-Clock:
The Fountain Of Youth is an old but seductive myth.

In fact, the idea is one of the main focuses of this site; because finding it is the journey we’re all really on.

How do we fix our problems and live for as long as possible, through improved and advanced science?

Because Aging is The King of all health problems.

And as-such, will probably be the last one to get solved, if at-all.

And to that end, researchers in Poland & UNSW just found a big piece of the puzzle…

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Finding Meaning In Life: The Discovery That Could Help You Be Happier, Healthier, & Live Longer

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Finding Meaning In Life: The Discovery That Could Help You Be Happier, Healthier, & Live Longer
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Finding Meaning In Life: A Discovery That Might Help You Live Better:
A lot of the time when we think about health, it can seem fairly nuts & bolts.

But ancient-science has always said there was more to it.

And the more crazy health & wellness sites you read, the more you hear from that point of view.

But since it’s so far-off from the daily, pedestrian, trudge,

Most people might think it’s both a silly and elusive idea that there might be more.

So one more out-there study this time by UCSD, adds another link in the chain connecting lowly body to lofty mind, and it’s appropriate for just this time of year…

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Sugar, Depression, & SAD: Eating Sweets May Make The Holiday Blues Even Worse Than “Cats”

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Sugar, Depression, & SAD: Eating Sweets May Make The Holiday Blues Even Worse Than “Cats”
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Sugar, Depression, SAD. The Holiday Treats That Bite Back:
Sometimes the holidays can be a tough time of year.

We’re supposed to be jolly, but maybe everything isn’t all going great, and that can be hard to forget temporarily.

So, in times like that, people can sometimes end-up reaching for some good ole’ fashioned seasonal cold-weather comfort-food.

Like the sweet little snacks that seem to be almost-everywhere this time of year.

But a recent study by KU suggests that as great as those cookies and tartlets taste, they may be doing way more harm than good…

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Love & Well-Being: Small Moments Of Positivity Boost Mental Health, Maybe Physical Too

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Love & Well-Being: Small Moments Of Positivity Boost Mental Health, Maybe Physical Too
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Love & Well-Being. Even Small Amounts May Make A Big Difference For You:
Sometimes in life, it can be hard to work on several problems.

Hence, the philosophy of keeping it simple.

And because of that, there are many worthwhile facets of life we need to be reminded-of, and this can be the same with our health.

Where the average person who doesn’t say they have no time for it, mainly focuses on nutrition and exercise.

But if a new PSU study is to be believed, then it’s the little-things in overlooked areas that just might make a big difference over time…

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Productivity & Classical Music: Put On Your Headphones And Get Bach To Work, Or We’ll All Go Baroque!

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Productivity & Classical Music: Put On Your Headphones And Get Bach To Work, Or We’ll All Go Baroque!
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Classical Music & Productivity. The Mozart Effect Might Work; er, At-Work:
Many of us listen to music on more-or-less a constant basis.

It’s often the soundtrack to our lives and can either reinforce, or substitute an emotional component to the day.

And while many of us would think it’s fairly-innocuous because we are usually the ones choosing what to listen to,

A small informal study suggests that depending on the context, what you listen to may be very important to how well you perform at all kinds of work…

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Sleep Deprivation Dangers: Chronic Lack Of Sleep Can Hurt A Lot More Than Just Your Alertness

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Sleep Deprivation Dangers: Chronic Lack Of Sleep Can Hurt A Lot More Than Just Your Alertness
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Sleep Deprivation & Cognitive-Function. Alertness Is Only The Beginning:
One of the typical habits many people have is operating based on assumptions.

It’s not always a bad idea, because we each come from a context we’re born into, that teaches us a worldview.

And life is already too complex, so we often need a type of shorthand.

Especially for stored-knowledge that gets handed down over time.

But those ideas can often be wrong at the start, or become obsolete with time.

And some researchers from Michigan State are finding out anyone interested in both Health & Productivity is making a huge mistake in their assumptions about sleep…

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