There was an interesting segment on NPR a couple of mornings ago, about the effects of aging on muscle – or more accurately, loss of muscle with aging.
The segment was somewhat misnamed as “Why we gain weight as we age.” It should have been “Why we gain fat as we age.”
The segment talked [...]
Category Archives: Body
Why We Gain Fat As We Age
February 25, 2010 – 12:26 pm
Does Human Growth Hormone Extend Life?
January 29, 2010 – 3:14 pm
One of the ways suggested to extend human life is to take human growth hormone. It has been proposed that human growth hormone may be a fountain of youth.
A previous post, Anti-aging: How far to go?, talked about the more extreme end of what people will do the slow aging,and included information about human [...]
Exercise May Keep Your Cells Younger
January 27, 2010 – 1:52 pm
This is good news and bad news. Older exercisers seem to have younger, healthier cells. Good news that you can keep your cells younger. Bad news that you have to exercise.
A study reported in the Washington Post looking at 2,400 pairs of twins suggests that those twins that exercised in their spare [...]
New Product: Olay Anti-Aging Body Wash
January 12, 2010 – 9:31 pm
There will soon be a new body wash by Olay. This new body wash is aimed at the anti-aging market.
The news item states that it is a 7-in-1 product. Presumably this means that it has 7 potentially anti-aging compounds and extracts in it. It is said to remove dead cells, improve elasticity [...]
Do You No-Poo Or Conditioner Wash Your Hair?
January 6, 2010 – 12:04 pm
One trend that is becoming popular is the no-poo method and/or conditioner washing of hair.
I have tried conditioner washing for a couple of months and I really like it. I have fine, hard to control hair. Plus I live in the desert, so the dry air makes my hair even more unruly. [...]
Deal of the Week – Fitness DVD
November 13, 2009 – 4:52 pm
Here is a new Gaiam fitness DVD release. It is Bob Greene: Total Body Makeover DVD.
Preordering the DVD it is 20% off, at $11.98, and has free shipping. This is significantly cheaper ($1.50) than Amazon – plus since the DVD is much less than $25 would not be eligible for free shipping.
This DVD [...]