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New medicines don’t always originate from sterile laboratories. In fact, sometimes scientists discover them in the dirt. Rapamycin is a classic example. This medication was literally discovered within dirt samples, but it has since proven useful for treating an array of conditions. Most recently, rapamycin has garnered attention as a potential anti-aging agent. How Rapamycin […]

Changing sleep patterns is one of the biggest challenges people face as they get older is. Getting eight hours of quality sleep each night too often becomes a thing of the past. Unfortunately, this kind of ongoing sleep deficit has more far-reaching consequences than what you might think. Why Inadequate Sleep Is Unhealthy Insufficient sleep […]

Modern culture would have you think that satisfying sex is only for the young to enjoy. Afterall, things do change as people get older. Age-related hormone decline can cause fatigue, issues with mood, weight gain, low sex drive, and other symptoms that aren’t exactly helpful to one’s sex life. But there’s a problem with that […]

“You aren’t getting older, you’re getting better.” That’s the goal, right? To feel like you aren’t declining with the passing years, but maybe even improving? With that being the case, aging well really boils down to a combination of two factors: Lifespan (or how long you’ll live) Healthspan (or your quality of life during that […]

What do free radicals and antioxidants have in common? Both are related to oxidative stress…one of the most destructive processes that can take place within the human body. Free radicals are simply molecules that have unpaired electrons. These “solo electrons” are problematic because they cause free radicals to be extremely reactive. And this reactivity matters […]

Aging occurs when cells within the body produce less energy and fail to function properly. The mitochondria contained within each cell are at the center of this issue. Mitochondria are responsible for producing cellular energy. They also communicate with their cell’s nucleus, enabling the cell to function properly. This mitochondria-to-nucleus communication happens by way of […]

#1. Is there a difference between synthetic and bioidentical hormones? Synthetic hormones are similar to what your body produces naturally, but they are not an exact copy. Unfortunately, these small molecular differences have negative consequences relative to how synthetic hormones work in the human body. In other words, they can damage your health. Bioidentical hormones, […]

In recent years, medical research has increasingly focused on therapies that can help the body to heal itself. One such therapy is platelet-rich plasma, also known as PRP. Platelet-rich plasma is collected from each patient’s own blood. Platelets are concentrated by putting the patient’s blood into a centrifuge. Once concentrated, the platelets are then re-injected […]

The pelvic floor is an important, and yet often overlooked, part of the human anatomy. If you don’t know what or where your pelvic floor is, don’t feel bad. Most people probably don’t. Allow us to bring you up to speed… Your pelvic floor is important because it supports the colon, bladder, and rectum, while […]

A long and healthy life simply means being able to enjoy your life to the fullest for as long as possible. In other words, it means being equally focused on lifespan and healthspan. It turns out that how you age has less to do with how many birthdays you’ve had, and more to do with […]