Causes of Aging Archives – Senior Fitness For Life

All diseases share two common causes: inflammation and oxidative stress. Yet both are normal processes of the body that sustain life. Therefore, we can’t take a pill to “cure” inflammation or eliminate oxidative stress. We need both. But they often… It’s not just overweight seniors who are at risk for diabetes. There are plenty of normal and even slender people walking around with chronic blood sugar imbalances. The path to diabetes starts with imbalances regardless of weight. And unfortunately, that same… I know many seniors who want to live longer as long as they don’t get sick. How do you slow down aging and reduce your risk of chronic diseases? Scientists are on the verge of discovering more tools for living longer, and you’d be surprised how easy they… Have you been curious as to why some of us age more quickly than others? If there are different rates of aging, shouldn’t we know what the causes are so we can put the brakes on? It turns out science knows a lot about how to slow down aging. This series of blog… If you ask scientists what causes aging, you’ll probably get several different answers. Longevity experts are exploring different theories of aging in pursuit of answers. The most popular opinion seems to be that we don’t die of old age, but of diseases…. What causes aging? If we knew how and why cells start aging, science might be able to stop or at least slow it down. We know that older people get chronic diseases before they die. But instead of curing each illness, could it be possible to stop aging itself? One of…