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The world’s oldest person has lived to 117 by eating one food every day that cardiologists said would wreck her heart.
Emma Morano is the only living person known to have been alive during the 1800s. She was born on Nov. 29, 1899 in Verbania, Italy.
At age 20, Morano was diagnosed with anemia. Her doctor at the time told her to eat more eggs.… Read More
For centuries, fish has been known as “brain food.” Now, an ongoing research project shows there is a scientific basis for this folklore.
Scientists at Rush University in Chicago have been studying the effects of seafood on the brain for over a decade. As part of the Rush Memory and Aging Project, they have been closely tracking 915 seniors since 1997.… Read More
A new study has uncovered a simple strategy to lessen the damage of smoking: Drink a glass or two of red wine before lighting up.
When you smoke a cigarette, immediate damage occurs in your blood vessels. Smoking introduces toxic chemicals into your bloodstream. They cause inflammation that prematurely ages the endothelial cells that make up the lining of your blood vessels.… Read More
Smoking, family history, sunburn, chemical exposure… Most of us know these things cause cancer.
But there’s one grave risk factor that flies under the radar. It can increase a woman’s chances of breast cancer by 600%. Only the BRCA gene and age carry a bigger risk.1
Most women have no idea that breast density is strongly linked to cancer. A recent survey by the University of Virginia School of Medicine found that just 1 in 8 women were aware that breast density is a cancer danger.… Read More
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is one of the worst things you can put in your body.
Studies show it is linked to some of the world’s deadliest diseases.1
Why is HFCS so lethal? Unlike other sugars, HFCS is metabolized almost entirely in the liver. And when you drink a soda or eat something full of HFCS, your liver is overwhelmed.… Read More
Here’s one of the biggest scandals in modern medicine: As many as 30% of the 5.3 million Americans told by doctors they have Alzheimer’s disease don’t actually have it.1
This means about 1.6 million people think they have an incurable, deadly disease that is destroying their brain…when in reality they may have an easily treatable condition from which they can make a full recovery.… Read More