Articles Index
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M)
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine is an organization formed in 1992. There is controversy around the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine as many of the advocated "treatments" involve the prescription of hormones and other products. Read a brief review of the organization here.
The Brainpower Game Plan by Cynthia Green: Book Review
The Brainpower Game Plan is a book that provides everything a person needs to begin a brain fitness program. Specifically, the book gives tests, activities and a comprehensive 4 week plan for brain fitness. Items include brain fitness games, exercise plans and eating advice for brain fitness.
Nike Free Running Shoes Review
Nike Frees are running shoes that simulate barefoot running. The idea is that by running barefoot (or in Nike Frees) you will naturally correct injury-causing errors in your stride and run with better form. I have been using Nike Frees since the first come out and I love them.
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall - Book Review
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall is an excellent book about running, evolution, people and an ancient tribe. Read this book if you want to learn about barefoot running, if you want to discover the joy of running or if you are looking for a good story. McDougall journies into the heart of the Copper Canyons in search of the best runners in the world to discover their secrets.
Electrosmog Detector Review
The Electrosmog Detector by Sensory Perspective senses the presence of signal from mobile phones, cordless phones, bluetooth equipment, Wi-Fi and other wireless technology. The purpose of the electrosmog is to find out where the electrosmog is greatest in your world. It detects electrosmog (these wireless signals) and makes a noise that gets louder the more it detects.
MonaVie Antioxidant and Nutrional Drink
MovaVie is an anitoxidant and nutrional drink that is marketed as a supplement to help your body meet nutrional needs. This review of MovaVie will look at the taste, cast and value of MonaVie antioxidant and nutritional drink.
Dr. Weil's Healthy Aging
Dr. Weil, in his earlier books, set out to change how we think about healing and medicine. In Healthy Aging, Dr. Weil wants to change how we think about aging and longevity. Instead of focusing on ways to increase life expectancy, Dr. Weil chooses to focus on increasing the number of healthy years by preventing chronic illness and maintaining well-being.
Cabaret Brewed Chocolate
Cabaret's brewed chocolate drink claims a mild boost in energy from the natural goodness of chocolate. Brew this drink as an alternative to tea or coffee, but don't expect chocolate naughtiness. It has a low-fat, mild flavor more like chocolate tea.
Book Review: 50 Ways to Leave Your 40s, by Sheila Key and Peggy Spencer
50 Ways to Leave Your 40s is a book that gives idea after idea of ways to shake up you 50s and beyond. Filled with quick stories, ideas and tips, this book is for anyone looking to add some spice and joy to their next 50 years.
Longevity Calculator - Living to 100
The Living to 100 Longevity Test and Calculator is one of the more comprehensive calculators. The main author, Thomas Perls, is an MD who wrote a book called "Living to 100." This test is similar to health risk assessments and gives suggestions for increasing your longevity and life expectancy.
The Longevity Game from NMFN
The longevity game is a longevity and life expectancy calculator. Fill in the information as you take this longevity test. You'll find out how long you can expect to live and (more importantly) what lifestyle changes you can make to add years to your life. Go play the longevity game and use this longevity calculator to find your life expectancy.
EONS Longevity Calculator Review
The EONS Longevity Test and Calculator is the same as the "Living to 100" longevity calculator. The main author, Thomas Perls, is an MD who wrote a book called "Living to 100." This test is similar to health risk assessments and gives suggestions for increasing your longevity and life expectancy. The EONS website has licensed to use in their "Boomer Community".
The RealAge Test Review
The RealAge longevity and life expectancy test is the most comprehensive health and longevity quiz available. Learn how this longevity calculator can help you increase the number of healthy years in your life.
The Vitality Compass by Blue Zones - A Longevity Calculator
Blues Zones refer to places in the world where people live longer than expected. The Vitality Compass on bluezones.com will ask you 35 questions to determine not only how long you will live, but how long you will live healthy. Blue Zones is based on research for a book by Dan Buettner, a National Geographic contributor.
MyBrainTrainer.com Review
MyBrainTrainer.com is an online mental fitness and brain training tool that has a wide range of options and reports for users. The site offers games, puzzles, tests and other activities that they claim will improve your brain functioning.
Lumosity Brain Training Website
Lumosity is one of the most develop brain training and mental fitness websites around. Log in for a 7-day free trial and check out the features and ideas. You'll find yourself challenging your brain and getting better at your scores along the way. Most important, these are fun brain training and mental fitness games, tests and activities.
Brain Age 2 Review: Brain Training Fun
Brain Age 2 is a brain training and mental fitness system for the Nintendo DS system. It puts forth a huge number of games to hone your concentration, memory, calculation and other brain skills. Use Brain Age 2 to keep your brain sharp every day.
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr - Book Review
Dr. Esselstyn presents a diet that he claims can not only prevent, but also reverse heart disease. This book covers a 20-year study of the diet in 23 people. It gives recipes and tips for staying on his heart disease reversing diet.
You - Staying Young by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz
You - Staying Young by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz is a great book. This book tackles some of the complex concepts around aging without watering them down, but still somehow making them fun. Everything from sleep to supplements is covered in what may be the best book on aging out there.
Health Matters by Taylor Grant
Health Matters by Taylor Grant is a book committed to helping people find the best health care. The book covers topics that include finding a great doctor, overcoming fears and emotions around health, planning for your health, making changes to improve your health, managing your family's health (and much more). This book is great for anyone looking to get the most out of our medical system.
Life a Longer Life by Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott's Live a Longer Life is written with the typical Australian in mind. It covers the field of anti-ageing medicine, healthy ageing and longevity more comprehensively than most books on the subject. Topics include: preventing illnesses, food and ageing, exercise, sex, anti-ageing products and hype, mind-body and ageing and brain fitness.
The Longevity Diet
The Longevity Diet uses calorie restriction to increase life expectancy. While the long-term effects of this diet are unknown, calorie restriction is the only proven way to extend life in animals. The effects in humans are still controversial.
Healthy at 100
Healthy at 100 looks to traditional cultures with a history of long-lived people to better understand longevity and healthy aging. John Robbins reviews the existing information about these cultures and presents it in an easy-to-read format.
Gary Null’s Power Aging
Gary Null has been promoting healthy lifestyle and nutrition for decades. This new book, Power Aging, presents a healthy aging program and discusses some of the factors that contribute to aging.
Secrets of Longevity
Secrets of Longevity combines Western knowledge with Eastern wisdom to give the reader hundreds of suggestions of things to do in order to live a longer and happier life. Dr. Maoshing Ni presents these tips in a quick, easy-to-read format.