Metabolic Syndrome affects 30% of the U.S. population. If you have 3 of 5 biomarkers, you’ve got this very unhealthy condition. How many do you have?
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New research suggests a powerful interplay between your gut microbiota and inflammation, which can dramatically increase the risk factors contributing to metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, cholesterol and triglycerides. The good news — there’s a simple solution.
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DO YOU have any idea what happens within minutes of eating a McDonald’s breakfast of an egg sandwich with cheese and ham, a sausage muffin sandwich, and two hash brown patties?
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Low HRV (heart rate variability) will mess with your health. A HRV score that’s too low might be connected to a host of maladies, from high glucose to metabolic syndrome. It’s a good idea to know what your average HRV score is, and that’s what this post is all about.
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Metabolically unfit? Quick question, long answer — to know you have to do some tests. Unfortunately, the odds are that you’re metabolically unfit, because only about 12% are not. Here I cover why it’s so important that you regain metabolic fitness if you want to live long and healthy.
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My review of Outlive by longevity expert, Dr. Peter Attia has just been released. This is Part 1, where I cover the first seven chapters that center on metabolic syndrome, perhaps the instigator of the Four Horsemen of the diseases that kill us. If you want to live long and healthy, you need these insights.
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The Four Horsemen of Disease is a colloquialism for the most pernicious diseases that knock us to our knees us as we age. We need not get trampled. Here’s how chronic disease is linked to aging hallmarks and cellular signaling pathways, and what to do about it.
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Understanding senescence and senolytcs is the first step to doing something about slowing down the aging process that inevitably increases the risk of serious health issues like heart disease, cognitive decline, and cancer. The goal here is to address one root cause of age-related health problems by targeting the accumulation of senescent cells. By using senolytics, researchers aim to promote healthier aging and possibly extend the period of life characterized by good health.
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The best exercises to live longer include stability/mobility, cardiorespiratory and strength training. Dr. Peter Attia’s book, Outlive, explains why.
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Your fat burning capacity can be improved by stimulating epinephrine (adrenaline) to activate neurons that are connected to your fat cells. Learn how to do this by the guidance of Dr. Andrew Huberman.
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Nutrients that protect the brain come from specific foods and supplements. Reduce your chances of getting dementia or some other neurological disorder by making your diet the MedDiet, and taking supplements as well.
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Soleus pushups are a surprising way to counter the ill effects of sitting all day, such as high blood sugar, high insulin and high triglycerides. Do them at your desk.
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To sync circadian rhythms and time restricted feeding means to eat within a restricted time frame that does not extend into the late evening before bed. Can you eat all your food within a 12, 10 or 8 hour window, and put your last bite in your mouth 2 to 3 hours before you go to bed? Doing that will put you on track to lose body fat, have more energy, be metabolically healthy — and maybe even extend your lifespan.
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Make your immune system strong and improve your healthspan to boot by making lifestyle habits out of four actions that will improve your health both in the short and long term.
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To reduce obesity in older adults requires more than caloric restriction — it usually necessitates aerobic and resistance training. Increase your METs and VO2 max to improve both your body composition and your healthspan.
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