Summary: Large-scale Veterans Affairs database study reaffirms safety and benefits of testosterone replacement, in men. A US Veterans Affairs database study of more than 83,000 male subjects found that men whose low testosterone was restored to … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Anti-Inflammation for Anti-Aging
Posted on Sept. 11, 2015, 6 a.m. in Longevity Inflammation To live 100+ years, management of inflammation helps the body ward off diseases. Severe inflammation is an aspect of many aging-related diseases, and the lifelong … [Read more...]
Minerals for Memory & Mood
Posted on April 21, 2015, 6 a.m. in Women's Health Brain and Mental Performance Minerals Supplemental iron and zinc can help to improve cognitive skills and enhance mood, among women who are deficient in these minerals. Iron is … [Read more...]
Mighty Mineral: Magnesium
Posted on Sept. 9, 2015, 6 a.m. in Metabolic Syndrome Dietary Supplementation Minerals Dietary supplementation of magnesium may lower blood sugar and combat insulin resistance. Magnesium is a mineral that is essential to hundreds of … [Read more...]
Low Vitamin D Linked to Cognitive Decline
Importance: Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency is associated with brain structural abnormalities, cognitive decline, and incident dementia. Low vitamin D levels are very common in older adults, especially African Americans and Hispanics, and are … [Read more...]