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Hit the gym – at any age
Peter Attia on the huge importance of strength training for longevity purposes. "Exercise, and in particular resistance training, is one of the most effective ways to combat sarcopenia, and the so-called “age-related” declines in muscle composition are not as unavoidable as many might assume. The results of this study demonstrate [...]
Bigger than AI
Bigger than AI: 'We're at the beginning of the second longevity revolution' The concept of an aging population is often seen as a societal burden, but London Business School professor of economics, Andrew J Scott, challenges this perception in his new book, The Longevity Imperative. Scott introduces the evergreen agenda, [...]
Four facts about your heart
1. Start early taking care of your heart Most people think of heart disease as a problem for older people. While it is true that the older you are, the higher the risk of a heart attack, the process of plaque buildup starts early in life. How early? Over half [...]
Lifetime Risk Of A Heart Attack
Lifetime Risk Of A Heart Attack - An Example Take a 45-year-old female with high LDL cholesterol (155 mg/dl), overweight and with high blood pressure (134 mmHg) and has a family history of heart disease. Not extreme values and not an unusual patient. That person’s lifetime risk of a heart [...]
Ozempic and muscle loss
There has been a concern that there is a significant muscle loss when you are on GLP-1s. A new paper published in JAMA this week plays down that concern. The paper states that: 1. It is unlikely that the decline in SMM (muscle mass) that occurs with even large amounts [...]
Ozempic and Brain Health
Two new large observational studies show GLP-1 drugs are associated with reduced dementia in people with diabetes. The Swedish study included 88,381 participants. The researchers found that people taking GLP-1 agonists had a 31% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those taking sulfonylureas, and a 23% lower risk compared [...]