Health and Wellness

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Your DNA’s Getting a Little Forgetful? Let’s Talk Methylation!

Health and Wellness

5 MIN. READ

Alright, folks, let’s have a chat. We all know that as we gracefully (or sometimes not-so-gracefully) age, things start to change. Maybe you misplace your keys more often, or perhaps your memory isn’t quite as sharp as it used to be when you could recall every single lyric to that [...]

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The Science Behind Hydrogen Bath Machines and Athletic Use

Health and Wellness

5 MIN. READ

For athletes constantly pushing their physical limits, recovery is just as crucial as the training itself. In the relentless pursuit of peak performance, innovative recovery methods are always being explored. One such emerging trend is the use of hydrogen bath machines – devices that infuse bathwater with molecular hydrogen – [...]

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Could a Simple Vitamin Deficiency Be Quietly Raising Dementia Risk?

Health and Wellness

3 MIN. READ

The Case of the Missing B9 Scientists at Mount Sinai have been playing detective with our blood, and they’ve sniffed out a potential culprit in the mystery of dementia and increased mortality in older adults: low levels of folate, a.k.a. vitamin B9. Now, before you panic and start mainlining spinach, [...]

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Strategies for Peak Cognitive Fitness

Health and Wellness

3 MIN. READ

Let’s face it: our brains, like our bodies, aren’t immune to the passage of time. We might notice those fleeting moments of “where did I put my keys?” or struggle to recall a name that was once on the tip of our tongue. These aren’t just quirky aging quirks; they [...]

A new study speculates the chicken pox virus can reactivate a dormant herpes infection, leading to the development of Alzheimer's disease

Could Shingles Trigger Alzheimer’s? A Viral Connection Revealed

Health and Wellness

3 MIN. READ

A fascinating collaborative study, between researchers at the University of Oxford and Tufts University, has found two common viruses, HSV-1 (herpes) and VSV (shingles), may be working in tandem to trigger the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings build on a growing body of evidence implicating the herpes virus [...]

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Shingles Vaccine Slashes Dementia Risk in Real-World Study

Health and Wellness

3 MIN. READ

In this second of our 2-part series, we examine how the theoretical link between HSV-1 (herpes), VSV (shingles), and Alzheimer’s has now been proven in the real world. Imagine a world where a simple shot could ward off not just the fiery pain of shingles, but also the creeping fog [...]

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