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1 week ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
What’s the key to flawless and youthful skin? While we may not have the resources to explore this question, we can always trust our favorite celebrities to do the work for us. Recently, Hollywood has become abuzz with a certain Korean beauty trend that uses salmon sperm as the main ingredient. Yep, you heard that right, as celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Kim Kardashian are adding salmon sperm facials to their skin care routines for red-carpet ready and youthful skin.
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3 weeks ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
We’ve all heard how an apple a day is the best way to ensure a clean bill of health, but what about the other fruits of the world? Over 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years worldwide have hypertension, and while dietary recommendations focus on your salt intake, a recent study suggests that maybe one should focus less on their salt intake, and more on going bananas for bananas.
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3 weeks ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of mortality worldwide, responsible for over 17 million deaths annually. In a widespread effort to address various risk factors associated with the disease, researchers have identified obvious factors, such as poor diet and smoking, yet lesser-known factors have been identified, such as the increased exposure to plastics.
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3 weeks ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
The reality is that we’re all going to age, but that doesn’t mean that our bodies have to grow old. Our chronological ages reflect the number of years we’ve lived, whereas our biological age is about how well our body is responding to those years. While some may gasp at how high their chronological age is, the real concern should be about your biological age, as it could raise one’s risk for dementia.
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1 month ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
If you’re sleeping with a fluffy toy, then you may be getting some decent sleep, but if your phone is your bedmate, then you’re likely struggling. Per a recent Norwegian study, spending time on your phone during bedtime may result in lack of and poorer-quality sleep. Sleep and Phone HabitsA 2024 report indicated that a considerable proportion of adults are not regularly sleeping the recommended 7-9 hour per night and even among those who do, irregular sleep is still prevalent.
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2 months ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
There goes the neighborhood. Dementia rates are on the incline, and with projections expected to hit 78 million globally by 2030, researchers are tirelessly exploring factors that may influence risk, one of which may be the neighborhood you inhabit. Neighborhoods and Cognitive HealthWhere you live can have a huge impact on your health. This article examines a recent study that suggests how your neighborhood may influence your risk of developing dementia.
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2 months ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in males, and about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with it. With the global yearly cases of prostate cancer projected to hit 2.9 million by 2040, men can better protect their health by opting for screenings. Despite the life-saving benefits of prostate cancer screening, men are opting out, and inadvertently increasing their risk for early death.
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2 months ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
Let’s be honest, plastic is everywhere, and so are microplastics. If you’re trying to keep track, we’re exposed to them through packaging, the oceans, and now…chewing gum? Chewing Gum and Plastics“Most of the ingestion studies related to food are contamination of food with microplastics from plastic containers, but chewing gum is the only food that is made up of plastics…We wanted to measure microplastics in chewing gum.” – Sanjay Mohanty, PhD.
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2 months ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba
According to the CDC, around 11% of tobacco users in the U.S. are cigarette smokers. Now with the dangers of smoking cigarettes plastered everywhere, including on cigarette products, many have switched to vaping. This change is due to two reasons. The first is the perception of vaping aiding in smoking cessation, and the second is that it is less harmful. Unfortunately, this perception does not reflect reality, as past research has highlighted the potential dangers of vaping.
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2 months ago | 
longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba |Eva Longoria
I’m not scared of aging. Frankly, I’m just hoping that I’m still on top of my health, both mentally and physically, which may be easy because, unlike the perception in Hollywood, aging is a good thing. While it may be the worst thing to happen to an actress, for Eva Longoria, it’s a phase of life that she’s always happy to embrace. Eva Longoria’s Guide to Longevity At 50“For me, age is just a number, but I’m excited. I refuse to believe my greatest success is behind me…I just want to age well.
