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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Age 60 vs Age 40 - What's The Difference?
I’ve been asked this question so many times, especially by people who dread ageing, and worry constantly about it. My answer tends to be that there are key differences between the two stages, but not the fearful ones that they might imagine.
By Elaine Sihera 3 months ago in Longevity
When Your Body Quietly Warns: Warning Signs Your Blood Sugar May Be Too High. AI-Generated.
You know that feeling when your body doesn't feel "wrong," but it doesn't feel quite right either? Maybe you're tired more than you should be, your skin acts up, or you're suddenly very familiar with the bathroom at night.
By Eina Liban3 months ago in Longevity
The Quiet Ways Your Arteries Are Talking to You (And What You Can Gently Do About It). AI-Generated.
You can have clogged arteries and feel… completely fine. No chest pain, no dramatic collapse in the gym, just you, scrolling on your phone and maybe wondering if that occasional heart flutter means anything at all.
By Eina Liban3 months ago in Longevity
Not a Burden
I initially was going to write about something else today, but I was inspired by something I watched yesterday to go in a different direction. A new anime aired its first episode recently called Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky. Sorano is a college student who meets a girl named Fuyutsuki. He is surprised by the fact that Fuyutsuki has such a bright personality despite her blindness. When he sees her in class the following day, he realizes that Fuyutsuki uses a lot of assistive technology for her day-to-day living (a mobility stick, braille books, note-taking tech, and touch and voice recognition on her phone). Even though Fuyutsuki is blind, it does not prevent her from participating in the outside world.
By J. Davis Mallory3 months ago in Longevity
Turns Out Your Grocery List Might Be Missing a Few Longevity Foods — Here's What Researchers Keep Finding. AI-Generated.
Key takeaways You don’t need exotic “longevity” foods; everyday staples like berries, beans, greens, and coffee are surprisingly well-supported by research. Patterns matter more than perfection: consistently eating more whole, minimally processed foods is where the biggest impact comes from. Small swaps—like fatty fish instead of red meat, or dark chocolate instead of sugary snacks—can add up over time.
By Eina Liban3 months ago in Longevity
The Buffering Mind: Why Learning About Change Often Replaces Changing
You've probably met someone who can explain Stoicism brilliantly yet loses their temper the moment traffic backs up. Or someone who reads extensively about mindfulness while remaining chronically distracted, checking their phone mid-sentence in the middle of a conversation about presence. It's a familiar kind of contradiction, and it's easy to write off as hypocrisy. But it's worth asking a more interesting question: what if the fluency and the failure aren't actually in tension? What if, for the brain, explaining a value and living it are simply two different jobs — and one of them is much cheaper to do than the other?
By Khali Sollis3 months ago in Longevity
