Can you eat your way to keeping gray hair at bay? Many people go to great lengths to cover up their grays, but fans say one buzzy antioxidant may help to stop that discoloration before it event starts. According to one longevity expert, stress has a direct bearing on the color and quality of our … Read more
A growing body of research suggests that how you cook your food — not just what you eat — may influence health and longevity. The same high-heat methods that give steak its smoky crust, roast chicken its crispy skin, french fries their golden coating and pastries their browned edges also trigger complex chemical reactions in food. When … Read more
Good news for your golden years. Our physical strength, skin elasticity and fertility may all peak when we’re young — but new research has determined that the best years for our brains are actually much later in life. Published in the journal Intelligence, this study focused on measurable, enduring psychological traits that have a direct … Read more
Guests at The Row’s Paris Fashion Week event were served more than just sleek silhouettes. Instead of their usual post-show snacks, attendees said founders Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen quenched their thirst with bottles of water — but this wasn’t your everyday H₂O. Priced at a staggering $225 per pack, the “deuterium-depleted” Litewater is marketed as … Read more
Urolithin A has been called the “mitochondria makeover pill,” a powerful fuel to trigger cellular regeneration that makes people feel younger. Naturally, boasting such a claim may invite skepticism — but longevity influencers swear by it, making it one of the hot new trends in the booming anti-aging industry. So what can taking this buzzy … Read more
At 117 years old, María Branyas was confirmed by Guinness World Records to be the world’s oldest living person — and researchers say her long life wasn’t just good luck. In a statement to Guinness, Branyas attributed her longevity to “order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets, lots … Read more
If you develop dementia, you can bank on it affecting your decision-making skills. More than 6 million Americans have dementia — a gradual decline in cognitive function like memory, language and problem-solving that significantly impacts daily life. Early signs of dementia include memory loss, difficulty finding words and disorientation. A neuropsychologist warns that problems managing … Read more
Is your daily run fast-tracking your wrinkles? A NYC-based plastic surgeon has gone viral warning that overdoing the popular workout can speed up the aging process — from your joints all the way to your jawline. “Running feels great, that’s terrific, you get a high from it,” Dr. Gerald Imber said in a recent TikTok. … Read more
CHICAGO — I’m no Bryan Johnson, but I was feeling pretty confident when I strolled into the Northwestern Medicine Human Longevity Clinic in July. I’ve taken several aging tests over the past year to learn how my cells and systems are functioning. One pinpointed my biological age at 29 and another at 36, which is … Read more
Heads up: A lot of what you think you know about your brain is just plain wrong. From sleep scams to multitasking myths, bad advice is steering Americans off course — and it’s messing with their minds. To cut through the confusion, The Post spoke to Dr. Joel Salinas, a behavioral neurologist and chief medical … Read more
Forget death by chocolate. New research suggests cocoa extract supplements might actually help you live longer by slowing down the inflammation that accelerates aging. Better yet, they may also lower the risk of dying from heart disease — the top killer nationwide. As we age, chronic inflammation persists in our bodies. New research suggests cocoa … Read more
Unexpected. That’s the first thought that springs to mind upon hearing that Estée Lauder has opened its first Skin Longevity Institute in the Americas in Pérez Zeledón, a wildly lush, remote patch of Costa Rica teeming with coffee farms. But then one learns that the Institute, centered around the brand’s age-defying Re-Nutriv skin-care collection, is … Read more
Decisions, decisions! Every day, we make choices about our diet, exercise, sleep, interaction with others and management of stress. These small, seemingly innocuous picks really add up, significantly affecting how we age by influencing biological processes such as cellular inflammation, oxidative stress and the function of our organs. To learn how to age better, US … Read more
There’s a vast difference in texting etiquette amongst different generations. That Boomer thumbs-up reply is on the opposite end of the spectrum of Gen Z’s slang acronyms. So 22-year-old Jason Saperstone took it upon himself to get everyone on the same texting page by creating a “Texting rules” PowerPoint presentation for his parents, which he … Read more
Exercise is widely regarded as an essential component of health for older adults — particularly strength training. Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and at least two days of strength training exercises, which includes lifting weights or performing muscle-building activities. Marfred Suazo, known online as Fonz the Trainer, was … Read more
Fad diets that trigger extreme weight loss could be a waist for seniors, a new study finds. Shedding pounds can be difficult as we age because our metabolism naturally slows, leading to fewer calories burned. You can also blame sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, and hormonal shifts in women that influence fat storage. … Read more
An NAD+ drip that leaves you hot, achy and running to the toilet to vomit? That’s so 2024. NAD+ — a coenzyme in involved in things like energy production and DNA repair — has been the hot biohacking supplement for the past couple of years, with Jennifer Aniston, Kendall Jenner and Joe Rogan among its … Read more
It’s one for the agers! David Cravit and Larry Wolf — co-founders of the web magazine and newsletter SuperAgingNews.com and self-described “superagers” in their 80s — have just released “The SuperAging Workbook.” It’s a follow-up to their 2023 book, “SuperAging: Getting Older Without Getting Old,” which revealed the seven A’s of superaging — seven steps for … Read more
Your favorite diet soda could have a detrimental effect on your cognitive health, a new study suggests. In a Brazilian study published in the journal Neurology, participants who consumed the highest amount of artificial sweeteners were found to have “significantly faster declines” in thinking and memory skills. Researchers determined that the highest-consuming group lost about 1.6 years in … Read more
Birthday cakes would need to come with fire extinguishers if these two world leaders have their way. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mike this week discussing scientific approaches to dramatically extending human life, renewing the age-old debate about the potential for people to live to 150. … Read more