Eating

Chances are if you’re an older adult, you’re either taking a Statin medication to lower your cholesterol or you’ve been advised to alter your diet to eliminate foods that may exacerbate the build-up of cholesterol in your bloodstream. It’s almost a right of passage as you enter your later years…

If you’ve put on weight as you’ve gotten older (and frankly, who hasn’t?) you’ve perhaps chalked it up to a slowing metabolism. After all, as a younger adult, you could eat practically whatever you wanted because your youthful metabolism would burn up those extra calories. But once you hit middle…

We’ve certainly posted articles in agebuzz over the years about strategies for extending both your health span and life span. While there are innumerable ideas about diet, exercise, brain engagement, and stress reduction, it can be overwhelming in your daily life to remember what you can do to improve your…

We’ve raised the connection before and now, with research described as a “tour de force,” researchers out of Ireland have found a correlation between the microbiome of your gastrointestinal tract and the aging of your brain. Published in the journal Nature Aging, this new study from University College Cork transplanted…

It may sound like a broken record, but there’s ample evidence to support the conclusion: the healthier your teeth and gums, the better for your body and brain. Which makes a recent survey all the more worrisome: Even before the pandemic, ⅓ of all adults under 65 had not had…

Perhaps it’s not polite conversation, but it’s likely top of mind for many. How else to say it but- do you have trouble pooping? While there’s no one right pattern for everyone, generally speaking, if you go less frequently than 2-3 times per week or you have difficulty with hard…