Could this be an answer to our loss of muscle and bone?
It’s been studied for decades, and long used by athletes, but creatine is also being touted as a way to help older people avoid frailty and osteoporosis.
It’s been studied for decades, and long used by athletes, but creatine is also being touted as a way to help older people avoid frailty and osteoporosis.
No one wants to be told their LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) has jumped up. But take a deep breath because it mightn’t mean what you think it means.
This month it’s that long since I launched my book on the habits of healthy, vital older women, so it’s a chance to reflect briefly on what’s changed in that time and what I might say differently today.
While it might leave you feeling like you’re falling apart, your spine’s just showing signs of normal age-related change.
A recent study argued this is the case, at least in women under 60, and it got international coverage. But here’s why we can’t take what the media tells us at face value.
Heart disease is mostly treated as being about numbers, like blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. But maybe there’s an important dimension we’ve been missing.
One benefit is it significantly cuts the risk of urinary tract infections. That alone could make it worthwhile.
A simple fitness calculator aims to tell whether your body’s biologically older or younger than your chronological age.
A lot of ground gets covered between January and December. Here’s a collection of some of the key points from this year’s newsletters.
By our mid-60s our blood test results can predict our likelihood of becoming centenarians.
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