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Tag: aging
Your Immune System Is Aging. Here’s How to Rejuvenate It.
Aging brings some rewards. Our acne clears up and we have a small chance of becoming wise. But most of the effects of aging are not so great. Wrinkles, stiff joints and forgetfulness are just a few of the things we have to look forward to. But the worst insult may be the aging of our…
Do You Have a Leaky Brain?
Recent research demonstrates a solid link between gut microbes and mental health. There are likely to be multiple mechanisms, but one theory stands above the others: Gut microbes may get unbalanced, like an ecosystem with too many hyenas, and lead to inflammation and even brain damage. This is the avoidable scourge of a leaky brain.…
Your Gut Microbes Can Keep Your Brain Young
Your gut microbes can prevent cognitive decline and help you stay young. “As you get older, three things happen: The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two.” — Norman Wisdom That quote is funny, but for many people, aging is not a joke. Cognitive abilities begin to slip; memories start to…
Why So Many Boomers Face Cognitive Decline
Cognitive function is lower in baby boomers. Can we fix it? For many young people, baby boomers are a bane. “Okay, boomer” is their exasperated dig. Under the boomers’ watch, the climate is collapsing, a pandemic is out of control, and robots look increasingly hostile. Compared to their parents—the “greatest generation” who heroically fought two…
Be Good to Your Microbes, You’re Probably Stuck with Them
For better or worse, gut microbes form long-lasting communities. You got your first microbes as a birthday present from your mother. The earliest of them came from the birth canal and were followed up by microbe-laden breast milk. Over time, you became the proud possessor of trillions of microbes, called your microbiota. If you were…