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Aug 8, 2024 | 
lifeextension.com | Michael Downey
Over time, our heart muscles weaken. Age-related degenerative changes are often major culprits.1 These changes may result in reduced efficiency of the heart to pump blood, which reduces the amount of oxygen that is pumped to the rest of our body.
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May 29, 2024 | 
lifeextension.com | Michael Downey
Poor blood flow is a serious health risk. It can lead to heart disease and potentially fatal cardiovascular events.1 That's where nitric oxide comes in.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
lifeextension.com | Michael Downey
As we age, cellular damage accumulates, chronic conditions crop up, and mortality risks skyrockets.1 In recent years, the following three nutrients were independently shown to delay aging processes and support healthy lifespan in cell and animal studies: The amino acid taurine, The polyamine from wheat-germ spermidine, and The mineral lithiumSeeking confirmation in humans, scientists turned to large epidemiological observational studies.
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Jan 1, 2024 | 
lifeextension.com | Michael Downey
Collagen forms 70% of the skin's underlying scaffolding known as the dermis.1 It is required to maintain youthful-looking skin.2,3With age, our internal collagen production markedly declines.3,4Collagen loss weakens skin structures, leading to dryness, sagging, and wrinkles.2Scientists have developed a vegan approach to collagen replenishment known as procollagen with inducer compounds that promote the body's production of collagen.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
lifeextension.com | Michael Downey
As our brains age, we lose communication connections between brain cells called synapses.1 Loss of synapses is associated with brain shrinkage which is a structural predictor of cognitive decline.1-3 Preclinical studies show that by increasing brain magnesium concentrations, synaptic density(number) and plasticity (ability to adapt to stimuli) are enhanced.4-7 Regular magnesium intake, however, does not increase brain levels much because many forms of this mineral fail to efficiently cross...
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
lifeextension.com | Michael Downey
Heart disease remains America's leading cause of death.1Conventional recommendations for improving cardiovascular health include maintaining optimal levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, and more.2A new form of garlic known as aged black garlic has been shown in a recent clinical study to improve these and all other heart disease risk factors measured.3-6Aged black garlic appears to offer another way to support cardiovascular health. What is Aged Black Garlic?
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
nytimes.com | Michael Downey |Aladine Zaïane |Brent McDonald |Ben Laffin |Shawn Paik
new video loaded: Gridlock, Confusion and Waiting: On the Road with Spanish Rescuers in MoroccotranscriptGridlock, Confusion and Waiting: On the Road with Spanish Rescuers in MoroccoOur video journalists embedded with a team of Spanish military rescuers in Morocco as they attempted to save lives after the earthquake. They spent much of the day waiting for orders. We set out early Tuesday morning to try and catch one of these rescue crews that had recently arrived.
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Sep 12, 2023 | 
nytimes.com | Michael Downey |Aladine Zaïane
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Jul 28, 2023 | 
lifeextension.com | Michael Downey
Clinical studies show that two plant extracts promote restful sleep. One improved sleep efficiency by 74% while the other enhanced restorative sleep by 72%.
By Michael Downey.
Nearly a third of U.S. adults get less sleep than they should.1 Those who rely on medications confront tolerance whereby even higher doses fail to enable restorative sleep.
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Jun 1, 2023 | 
lifeextension.com | Michael Downey
In a 2022 survey, 27% of Americans reported being so stressed most days that they can't function.1 Stress can leave us mentally lethargic and foggy.2 When stress becomes chronic, it can cause serious long-term damage, increasing risk for heart disease, diabetes, depression, anxiety,3 and sleep problems.4 Searching for ways to reduce stress, researchers identified a plant extract that decreased feelings of stress by 62%-79%.5 Researchers also identified a spearmint extract that boosted mental...
