Posts Tagged ‘healthy ageing’
That Drink to Take the Edge Off? New Research Says It’s Rewiring Your Brain
It’s the end of a long day. You pour yourself a glass of something. The tension in your shoulders eases. Your breathing slows. You’ve done this thousands of times without really thinking about it, and it works — that’s the whole point. Alcohol takes the edge off. Reliably. Predictably. Legally. However, a new study published…
Read MoreWalking Pace: The Surprisingly Powerful Predictor of How Long You’ll Live
Here’s something remarkable, and slightly unsettling, that longevity researchers have known for years but somehow rarely reaches the wider conversation. The speed at which you walk down the street — your normal, everyday, not-trying-to-catch-a-bus walking pace — is one of the most accurate predictors we have of how long you’ll live. More accurate, in some…
Read MoreThe Strength Training Sweet Spot for Longevity: New Research
There’s a comforting piece of news for anyone who’s ever felt guilty about not spending enough time in the gym. A landmark study just published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine — tracking nearly 150,000 people for three decades — has finally put a specific number on how much strength training you actually need…
Read MoreYou’re Losing Muscle Right Now. Here’s Why That Matters More Than Your Weight.
Nobody tells you about this one. You eat reasonably well, you’re not completely sedentary, your weight hasn’t changed much in years — and yet something is quietly shifting inside your body that will affect everything from how long you live to whether you can carry your own shopping bags at 75. It’s called sarcopenia —…
Read MoreStop Overcomplicating Things. These 3 Habits Add Years to Your Life.
Somewhere between the cold plunge pools, the continuous glucose monitors, and the £80-a-month supplement stacks, something got lost. The message that living longer and feeling better as you age is — for most people — not complicated. It doesn’t require biohacking. It doesn’t require a personal trainer, a nutritionist, or a walk-in freezer. It requires…
Read MoreIs Intermittent Fasting Good for Ageing? What the Science Actually Says
Few topics in nutrition generate more heat — and more confusion — than intermittent fasting. Celebrated by longevity researchers as a powerful cellular rejuvenation tool, and questioned by cardiologists after a controversial 2024 study, it sits at the centre of one of the most active debates in healthy ageing science. So what does the evidence…
Read MoreDoes NMN Really Work for Anti-Ageing? What the Science Actually Says
You’ve probably seen NMN supplements everywhere — promoted by longevity researchers, biohackers, and anti-ageing clinics as a breakthrough molecule that can turn back the clock. But does NMN really work for anti-ageing, or is it another overhyped supplement that delivers more in animal studies than in real human bodies? The honest answer is more nuanced…
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