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Dr. David Sinclair and Rhonda Patrick: How NAD and Trans-Resveratrol Activate Your Longevity Genes

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Drs. David Sinclair and Rhonda Patrick say you can influence how well you age, and possible even extend your lifespan, by adopting certain protocols to activate sirtuins, your longevity genes. Here’s the science and how to do it.

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Is Your NMN Supplement Safe and Does Its Potency Last?

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The NR and NMN supplement are the two most tested NAD precursors. There’s so much demand for them that supplement companies have difficulty keeping them in stock. Of the two, NR has been the most studied in humans, but now a Japanese study started in 2016 has published their results that show that NMN is safe for human consumption. Also, pure NMN can retain its potency for up to six months without refrigeration.

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The Best 2 NAD Precursors To Extend Your Healthspan

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The two best NAD precursors are two molecules: one called NMN and the other NR. There’s a debate about which better converts into NAD, thereby keeping it at healthy, youthful levels. This is a very important objective if your aim is to extend your healthspan (perhaps even your lifespan) due NAD’s role in activating a family of proteins called sirtuins, our longevity genes.

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Increase Your Healthspan With These 4 Scientist-approved Lifestyle Habits

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You can increase your healthspan — those years over which you’re healthy — by incorporating four lifestyle habits. Just pick one at a time and live a better life.

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Can Metformin Side Effects Diminish Physical Fitness?

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The popular diabetes drug metformin is being studied for its potential not only to lower blood sugar, but to extend your healthy lifespan. But new evidence suggests that there are some metformin side effects that may diminish your hard-earned physical fitness. Metformin user Dr. Peter Attia weighs in.

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15 Symptoms of Arterial Plaque and How To Prevent Heart Disease

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Given that heart disease is the number one killer, wouldn’t it be mighty fine to know if you have symptoms of arterial plaque? Turns out, you can pretty much self-test for arterial plaque by seeing if you have one or more of 15 symptoms. Read and watch the video to see if you have symptoms of arterial plaque and what to do about it through diet and supplementation.

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Why The Right Gut Bacteria Is Essential To Good Health and How Antibiotics Kills It All

Get the right gut bacteria

The right foods and supplements will nourish the right gut bacteria so necessary for overall health and longevity. Learn why gut health is the key to your vitality, and why antibiotic drugs kills it all.

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Dr. Greger: “Plants Not Pills” — The Steep Downside of Antioxidant Supplementation

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Your resistance to chronic illness, your robust health and your longevity come down to this: Plants not pills. It’s a simple statement, but richly backed up by science. This is not about vegetarianism, but about knowing which fruits and veggies to eat, and eating more of them. A lot more!

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If The “Free Radical Theory of Aging Is Dead”, Should You Take Antioxidants?

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We now have more than ten years of scientific studies that show that the Free Radical Theory of Aging is dead. Does this mean that you can toss your antioxidant supplements in the trash, and if you do, what does this mean to all those raging free radicals spinning around in your body?

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