Iodine isn’t the most well-known of the chemical elements, so you may not realize it’s an essential part of your diet. Nevertheless, an iodine deficiency can cause all sorts of problems, from thyroid issues to intellectual disability. That means you need to know which foods can give you the iodine you need (https://longevity.technology/lifestyle/iodine-rich-foods-a-key-component-of-a-balanced-diet/) and how […]
When we talk about exercise, we often hasten to tell you that it doesn’t have to be too strenuous. In fact, if you haven’t done a lot of exercise recently, we positively recommend starting slow. You don’t have to be running full speed to experience all sorts of benefits. Let’s look at what you can
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Some of the trickiest diseases to diagnose are those without symptoms. After all, if you can’t tell you’re sick, why would you go to the effort of getting yourself tested? That’s especially true if the diagnostic process is complicated or expensive, involving lots of doctors and equipment. That’s why being able to self-test even for
The use of AI and digital health solutions is spreading rapidly in the longevity industry, but that means it’s very easy for people, particularly the vulnerable people who would most benefit from access, to be left behind. One challenge facing researchers is how their discoveries can be made available to everyone (https://longevity.technology/news/bringing-biological-age-tracking-to-the-masses/). There are a
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If you follow aging and longevity-related health news at all, you’re probably familiar with mitochondria. They’re essential to our energy metabolism and all sorts of different cell functions. This means it’s pretty important to know how well they’re working. A new imaging technique may allow us to do just that (https://longevity.technology/news/new-technique-for-studying-mitochondria-could-enhance-neurodegenerative-imaging/). Every human has hundreds,
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You probably know how important vitamins are for maintaining your health. In the case of vitamin D, its most notable role is helping us use calcium. Without it, children may develop rickets and adults can get osteomalacia. But how does this relate to whether we develop dementia? Most vitamins are found primarily in our diet.
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We may be living longer, but sometimes technology and medicine struggle to keep up. What many people are hoping for is agetech that can allow them to “age in place”, to remain in their homes living independently even as they grow older. Can the agetech currently being developed help achieve this lofty goal (https://longevity.technology/news/aging-in-place-is-the-holy-grail-of-agetech/)? It
