So, It’s Not Memory Loss – Older Minds May Just Be Fuller of Information is the kind of finding that makes sense to me. I’ve met plenty of older peeps whose memory is just fine. They can remember all sorts of stuff they do regularly. though as you would expect, they can get confused by all the other information they have to …
Hormesis, disease resistance, aging and activity
There is growing evidence that our own immune systems are key to many of the common illnesses of western society. They’re even implicated in the aging process itself. An overactive immune system is starting to be considered a problem in itself and thus finding the right balance is becoming key. When working at a gym I found the healthiest people …
Mitochondrial Ageing
I’m passing this link on because it gives an explanation for the effects of ageing down to the mitochondrial and dna level. It’s a positive message that explains my faith that as I age I can keep my vitality. The findings need to be confirmed but they fit wider research. Just wanted to provide a reference so I don’t forget …
Lono Tyson – 81 Years Young
Ok, what do you want to be able to do when you’re 81. How about run around, play and do everything you did when you were 20. I’ve seen many people who do this. Here’s a video of someone really doing it. Just in case you need a little proof that it’s possible.
Danny Rodrigues – Impossible is Nothing
Wow. I just saw a video that covers all I talk about and believe. Just do it. If it’s not possible then you won’t do it but you’ll never regret trying. I found out about it at http://gymnasticbodies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2374#p15215 which has a good background and discussion. The video is below
Why do we age? genetics v lifestyle
Not sure if I’ve made this point clear before so here goes. As I see things there’s a strong possibility that aging and its symptoms could be largely related to levels of activity and the balance it has with nutrition and recovery. The link I see is that old age is linked with both reduced activity and reduced levels of human growth hormone (HGH). HGH encourages …
Growth hormone, ageing and mortality
Ok, this is an interesting hypothesis. Could it be possible that over eating inhibits growth hormone production which in turn reduces your lifespan? How could that be? Well there is already evidence mounting that eating too much can directly encourage ageing and premature death. Studies on mice indicated this initially. Well I was just clearing out some shelves and I …
Japan’s long life could be linked to large welfare state
I’m just watching the tv programme The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson. A comment he made about the Japanese welfare state struck me as interesting because many health experts have us believe that the secret to the amazing health and long life of the Japanese people is down to their diet and lifestyle. Not once have I heard that …
Maintain your strengths to live long and prosper
Ok, anyone who reads my blog knows that I have a load of theories and ideas. Well here’s another one to try out and see if it floats or sinks. I’ve mentioned before in the article ‘What makes us kick the bucket’ that it’s possible that our bodies simply keep going until something happens that interrupts the normal processes of life and …
Longevity, Negativity, and Positive Thinking
For this simple guide I was searching for references on stress and how exercise can help with it. I found some great articles but nothing really stood out to me. They either seemed to have too much depth or not enough. I’m thinking of stress because we’re all busy because we have more to do than we have time to …
Rethinking the Wrinkling: Key Genes Cause Aging
I just came across a fascinating article which implies that ageing could be primarily controlled by our genes. The only thing we can do about it is control how much we eat. That’s the initial findings anyway. Whether this pans out we’ll see. A good explanation of how this all connects is given.
Does recovery determine longevity?
I feel it’s worth making a note that our ability to recover from what we are put through may affect both our mortality and how we feel right now and will feel in the future. I’m not going to go into depth right now but I want to log this idea of an overarching theme. The idea that those people …
Are there 3 angles to being healthy and fighting the ageing process?
just thought I’d post this to stimulate discussion and see what others think. I’m fascinated by the question ‘What makes us age?’. I hear the biological answer that each cell has a telomere which shortens as a cell divides. Ultimately each cell is only allowed to divide a certain number of times until it dies. The thing is that doesn’t actually explain …
Don’t let age slow you down
I’ve been reading through the articles over at rosstraining.com and been absolutely engrossed. So I checked out his blog and right away found an excellent article that covers a topic I’ve been wanting to write about. That is how we don’t have to slow down our lives just because we’re getting old. Many cultures used to revere their most experienced …
Does retirement mean retiring your body?
Ok, here’s another one. Where is it in our ~DNA that say’s when we’re past 50 we just can’t do what we used to do? I’m serious. I haven’t found one scientific article or even one person that I’ve met in the gym or elsewhere that proves to me that our DNA first of all knows how old we are …
What factors make us kick the bucket?
I hear so much about what risk factors there are to make us die sooner and all the things we should do or not do but because I like to research both sides of the story I always find things that contradict each other. I’m coming round to the view that the overall risk really depends on where we are …
What’s a stroke like and what can it teach us
Thankfully I haven’t had a stroke but this amazing video from ted.com gives an insight from a neuroscientist on how she experienced a stroke. Thankfully she’s fine now but her insights taught me a lot. This article first appeared as What’s a stroke like and what can it teach us