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Aubrey de Grey: “We Can Stop Aging” — Watch

Aubrey de Grey says that the first human beings who will live to 1,000 years old have already been born. His plan calls for identifying all the components that cause human tissue to age, and designing remedies for each of them — forestalling disease and eventually pushing back death. Watch.

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Sunday Summary: Lifespan, Superfoods and Happiness

Happiness

This post summarizes some insightful articles about longevity, superfoods and the psychology of happiness. Superfoods are nutrient-dense and are based on whole foods with minimum processing. Longevity can often be improved by adopting the right behaviors and scuttling the bad ones.

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WikiLeaks – Right or Wrong?

When does full disclosure undermine our government and society? Where’s the balance between openness and effectiveness? Given WikiLeaks access to sensitive, potentially life threatening information, it, and its media partners, have a duty to purge documents of information that compromise the lives of people, while at the same time expose intended or established policy and actions that comprise the very ideals (often shouted through the largest megaphone) of this and other countries.

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The Right Tuna for You and the Ocean

Overfishing is rampant and delivering fish that are being depleted in the oceans. Some tuna is better than others. But beware of mercury which is in many fish. Get rid of mercury (and other heavy metals) with chlorophyll, cilantro and supplements.

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The Day for Remembrance

Today, I remember our soldiers and sailors, particularly my Father. Today, you can choose your celebratory term: Remembrance Day, Veteran’s Day, Armistice Day, even Poppy Day. It doesn’t matter. What does, is that today we remember the signing of the armistice that concluded WWI, and honor those that served all America’s wars, justified or not.

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Is the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Campaign Effective? Listen.

Has $1.5 billion been spent effectively on a breast cancer cure? If marketing could cure breast cancer, there would be a cure, says Barbara Brenner of Breast Cancer Action. A lot of money has been raised without a corresponding reduction in the breast cancer rate, she affirms. The Susan G. Komen organization – the world’s largest breast cancer charity, says it’s money well raised and well spent. Listen!

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Dr. Hyman: 4 Supplements That Reduce Your Healthcare Costs

RECENT RESEARCH from the Lewin Group and Dr. Mark Hyman showns that spending pennies a day on a few key nutritional supplements can significantly reduce sickness and chronic disease, resulting in a substantial decrease in healthcare costs. These are the four “must-have” nutritional supplements…

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