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Feel too tired to work out? No motivation to eat your greens? You’re not alone. Low motivation and fatigue are the primary factors keeping people from adopting a healthy lifestyle, a British survey suggests.
The poll of 2,086 adults was conducted online by YouGov on behalf of the World Cancer Research Fund and published Wednesday. It asked people what prevented them from making healthy changes to their diet and being more physically active.
For 38 percent of people, the answer was absence of motivation, while 35 percent reported feeling “too tired.” Many more women — 40…
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Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?
The intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live in your gut. Microbiota perform a variety of functions, including digesting food and protecting against specific pathogens.
There are several things that can disrupt the gut microbiota, including diet, alcohol consumption, antibiotics and inflammatory bowel disease. These cause imbalances, known as “dysbiosis” which, in turn, are associated with a wide array of chronic diseases.
In the last decade, the results of hundreds of studies in animal models have suggested that gut dysbiosis may play a role in several metabolic disturbances. Furthermore, in rodents, the implantation of certain bacteria…
Testing anti-aging supplements may uncover answers to healthy life | Science & Tech News
Clinical trials on anti-aging supplements may uncover the answer to remaining healthy in later life, an expert has said.
While many supplements are readily available and inexpensive, there is a lack of evidence to show if they are effective, said Professor Cynthia Kenyon, an aging expert.
Clinical trials may reveal that one supplement, already in circulation, holds the secret to slowing down the biological aging process, and in turn, age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia.
Prof Kenyon, who works for a Google subsidiary, Calico Life Sciences, and whose research revolutionized the scientific understanding of aging, said trials on rapamycin…
[Column] Healthy life expectancy at 73.1 years: Korean elderhood is getting healthier < Opinion < Article
Amid the global population aging, defining the period of elderhood has been sparking debates everywhere. One of the most significant controversies regarding this matter is taking place in France, where massive protests have erupted surrounding a bill proposing to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. In South Korea, various welfare programs such as basic pensions, long-term care insurance for older adults, and free public transportation for the elderly are provided based on the age of 65., even mentioning the need to adjust the age for elderhood due to changes in the social structure Hence is considered…