Did you know that stress alters the balance of bacteria that help you digest food? And what if at forty you live chronically stressed, your brain will age worse and you will suffer from dementia?
In a recent experiment with fruit flies, scientists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong demonstrated that the polyphenols contained in apples have the ability to extend life expectancy, but also to preserve the abilities of "youth" despite the aging. Specifically, their work revealed that the antioxidants contained in this fruit slow down the deterioration that characterizes senescence, in such a way that the insects that ingest it in their diet retain their ability to walk, climb and move for a longer time. side to side.
It has to do with cutaneous senescence. With age, the sweat glands need more and more outside temperature to function, which makes the elderly sweat less. On the other hand, with aging the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) thins. Aging skin also loses color and pales as the number of pigment-containing cells (melanocytes) decreases.
A team of physicists from Lancaster University (UK) has devised a laser device that analyzes blood cells in capillaries located under the skin and uses them as an indicator of an individual's level of health, monitoring whether they are aging faster than usual .
A revealing study published in the journal Neurology suggests that drinking two cups of hot chocolate daily for a month improves cognitive test scores and increases blood flow to the brain.
L-carnitine is a natural organic compound synthesized by the body in the liver, kidneys and brain that has gained popularity among athletes in recent years for its ability to burn fat. But it is not your only health advantage.
Scientists at King College London have developed a blood test that could predict how long a person will live, what their long-term health will be, and how quickly they will age and get sick. The test, described in the International Journal of Epidemiology and based on studies with more than 6,000 twins, is based on the detection of a metabolite called C-glyTrp that functions as a chemical "fingerprint" that is configured in the womb maternal and can be modified by the mother's diet during embryonic development.
Everything that makes us happy also makes us older. One of the first to prove it was Ruut Veenhoven, from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, who suggests defining happiness as the “subjective enjoyment of life when globally evaluated”. According to the Journal of Hapiness Studies, after analyzing 30 scientific studies on the subject, this state not only prolongs people's lives but also prevents them from contracting diseases.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
