As a member of the American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine I just attended their 2016 national conference in Las Vegas. I want to bring you crucial information about how the environment of your GI tract, called the Microbiome, may determine whether you are more susceptible to the onset of Alzheimer’s and other Neurodegenerative […]
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A new study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry indicates that a healthy diet and regular physical activity may reduce the buildup of a toxic protein Beta amyloid, which is associated with the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. The research done by the UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior studied 44 adults ranging […]
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Starting from middle-age and onward, the brain of an obese individual shows the signs of aging seen in those 10 yrs older. This important new finding is reported in the medical journal Neurobiology of Aging based on research by the University of Cambridge. The amount of white matter, which is the brain tissue that connects […]
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A new study published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that dietary intake of nuts is associated with lower levels of the biomarkers of inflammation. This study of than 5,000 people by the Brigham and Women’s Hospital may help to explain the documented health benefits of nuts. Research study author Ying Bao M.D. ScD, […]
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New research from the Yale School of Public Health finds an association between holding negative or pessimistic beliefs about aging and the development of brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Brain changes were studied in both live persons with MRI scans, and deceased study subjects by autopsy. This study is the first to link the […]
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A study funded by The National Institutes of Health reported in the medical Journal Circulation shows that people who regularly drink moderate amounts of coffee daily -less than 5 cups per day – lower their risk of death from cardiovascular and neurological diseases, as well as Type 2 diabetes . Drinking either caffeinated or decaffeinated […]
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According to research from the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center, elderly individuals with low vitamin D levels show a decline in cognitive functions a a rate three times faster than those with sufficient vitamin D levels. Joshua Miller, MD lead author of the research published in JAMA Neurology says, “Independent of race or ethnicity, baseline […]
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A study published in the online edition of the journal Aging, reported that nine out of ten participants who followed a comprehensive anti-aging program to reverse memory loss showed signs of improvement at three and six months. Six of the ten who had reported that they had discontinued working because of their cognitive impairment or had […]
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A United States Veterans Affairs study of greater than 83,000 men found that men who had low testosterone levels and received treatment, significantly lower their risk of heart attack and stroke, or death from any cause. If the men’s testosterone levels were restored to normal, then a dramatic reduction of 56% in the overall death rate was seen in comparison to men whose low testosterone level was never treated . Treatment was found to be effective whether the testosterone prescribed as given via injections, gels, or patches.
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The following is adapted from lectures given by Dr. Sobo at the Wainwright House in Rye, N.Y. and the Total Life Care Center in Norwalk, CT. Theories of Aging There are two basic types: Genetically programmed aging: Telemorase Theory Progressive damage aging: Free Radical Theory and Neuroendocrine Theory
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