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A new meta-analysis showed that dancing is as effective as a workout in the gym. One specific finding was that 3 months of regular dancing (3 times per week) led to a reduction of the fat mass in overweight and obese patients. The fat reduction was -2.23% on average after 3 months. Th

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April 03, 2024

by Ray Schilling

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body composition, dance, fat mass, fat reduction, meta-analysis, overweight and obese patients, reduction of body mass index, regular aerobic exercise, telomeres, workout in the gym

Until not too long ago scientists considered the biology of aging as a one-way street. Your DNA ages, mitochondria, the cells’ power plants, age and the telomeres get shorter as we age. At the end we run out of steam and die. Telomeres and the biology of aging In one study the telomer

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February 01, 2017

by Ray Schilling

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aging, exercise, growth hormone deficiency, marine omega-3 fatty acid, mediterranean diet, resveratrol, telomeres, vitamin c, vitamin D3, vitamin e

A study following 792 persons for 13 years showed that shortened telomeres predict cancer. Telomeres are the caps at the end of chromosomes that protect the DNA between cell divisions. Initially all of the patients of the Northwestern and Harvard study were cancer free, but after 13 y

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June 16, 2015

by Ray Schilling

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anti-aging drugs, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, elongate telomeres, life expectancy, lifestyle changes, modified RNA, telomere length, telomeres, white blood cells

The fact that you can have a longer life with a Mediterranean diet is known for some time. But now a study has shown that the reason for a longer life is the fact that telomeres get elongated from the Mediterranean diet. Telomeres are the caps at the end of chromosomes, and they get s

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April 29, 2015

by Ray Schilling

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chronic diseases, fiber intake, increased life span, lifestyle factors, mediterranean type diet, omega-3 fatty acid, physical activity, relaxation techniques, resveratrol, telomeres

Calorie restriction makes you live longer; that’s what a remarkable study with primates showed that took 25 years to complete. Rhesus monkeys that had been fed 30% less calories lived longer than their normal controls without calorie-restriction. Rhesus monkeys are genetically v

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The Biology Of Aging

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