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What’s the connection between malfunctioning proteins and aging? How do you get your proteins to “work” again? A substance that builds up as we age is protein. Proteins are the building blocks of all of our tissues, and as they malfunction, they accumulate and cause harmful effects. Continue reading for why malfunctioning proteins age the human body.
Are productivity and self-care mutually exclusive? How can they feed each other and even operate together? According to Grace Beverley, productivity and self-care can work together in supportive cycles. She shares four strategies that will help you be more efficient, thereby freeing up time for self-care. In turn, this energizes you to get more done. She also shows how you can engage in self-care while working. Keep reading to get these valuable strategies that can transform the way you work and live.
What is the biological response to stress? How does the body respond to trauma? The biological response to stress can look like either hyperarousal or dissociation, both of which overpower higher-level brain functions like abstract thinking and impulse control. Knowing how your body responds to stress can help you understand and take care of yourself better. Continue reading to learn more about biological responses to stress.
What’s the link between the immune system and aging? What specifically happens to your body when the immune system begins to fail? Your immune system is a network in your body that protects you from infection. But it’s also a system that becomes less functional as you age, leading to a variety of harmful repercussions. Let’s look at how a decline in your immune system’s functionality causes aging and how to fix it.
What’s the biology of aging? What types of structures harm your body as they deteriorate? A process key to aging is the deterioration of structures and signals within and between your cells. In Ageless, Andrew Steels explains that these structures and signals play a role in many diseases and dysfunctions associated with aging. We’ll take a look at five structures and signals that do extensive damage as they deteriorate.
Can aging be prevented? What cautionary measures can you take to live a long and healthy life? Scientists already have enough evidence to know there are things you can do right now to increase your chances of living a long and healthy life. In Ageless, Andrew Steele points out that we already have evidence that these measures are effective at keeping us fit and healthy as we age. Continue reading to learn how to prevent aging.
What are the effects of aging on body systems? How do stem cells affect your body’s health? When body processes become less effective with age, the changes can wreak havoc. In Ageless, Andrew Steels looks at three systems where this loss of effectiveness does a lot of harm: your stem cells, your immune system, and your microbiome. Let’s take a better look at these effects of aging on the human body.
What’s Ageless by Andrew Steele about? Is there a way to slow down aging altogether? Though we don’t like to think about it, we’re all going to get old. But in Ageless, Andrew Steele contends that aging isn’t as inevitable as it seems. Read below for a brief Ageless book overview.
Have you been neglecting to take care of yourself lately? How can you improve your overall health? According to The Joys of Compounding by Gautam Baid, nurturing your mental and physical health is akin to tending a garden. As you consistently care for and feed each plant, the garden flourishes. Let’s look at how to improve your overall health, just as you would a garden.
How are friendships and mental health related? Can being part of a community boost your mental health? Friendships and mental health are linked because having social support decreases the likelihood of lasting illness. Seeing how social support can benefit patients proves how valuable friendships are, and it shows us why being a good friend is important. Take a look at the importance of friendship in this case study on healing from trauma.