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How aging affects flexibility in older people

With age, diminishes the flexibility of our body. Older people are more prone to stiffness and orthopedic injury than younger people because of physical inactivity. Over time, muscles become stiffer and joints degenerate, producing less joint-lubricating synovial fluid. Connective tissues gradually lose their elasticity and muscle fibers shorten. This loss in flexibility can make common [...]

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What are the potential causes of Insulin Resistance?

The changes in the lean body mass are combined with a decline in plasma DHEA-S and IGF-1 concentration and a rise in plasma TNF-alpha concentrations and oxidative stress, which, as a result, may interact with the anthropometric changes- thereby triggering a worsening of insulin-mediated glucose uptake. The researchers report that age-related environmental factors- specifically, changes [...]

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Keep your Heart healthy by working on your heart rate

Generally, you should aim for raising your heart rate during exercise to about 70-85% of its maximum capacity. Subtract your age by 220 and multiply the result by .70%, then also multiply the result by .85%. This is your target heart rate zone, which will give you the greatest benefits available while not straining your [...]

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Tribulus Terrestris: The herb with myriad benefits

Tribulus terrestris has been used in centuries for traditional Ayurvedic medicine. The active ingredients are extracted from the fruits, which contain alkaloids, resins, tannins, saponins, sugars, sterols, essential oil, peroxidase, diastase, and glucoside. Tribulus terristris is a proven herbal remedy for depression, as harmine, the main active ingredient of the plant, is a very effective [...]

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Knowing about Tryptophan: The essential amino acid

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid. It is obtained in the diet from bananas, beans, brewer’s yeast, cottage cheese, dairy products, dates, eggs, fish, legumes, whole grains etc. Tryptophan is required for the production of vitamin B3 (niacin), which is vital for the brain to manufacture serotonin. Tryptophan is a precursor of the transmitter serotonin, [...]

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The anti aging properties of Velvet Bean

elvet bean is a botanical used in Ayurveda, the Indian system of traditional medicine. Velvet bean is a source of dopa, which the brain converts into the neurotransmitter dopamine. Modern Ayurvedic medicine has employed velvet bean seed to treat Parkinson’s disease. The brains of Parkinson’s patients are low in the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine can be [...]

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