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Small vessel disease is a generic term that describes dysfunction of blood vessels that occurs with aging and contributes to cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, frailty, and stroke.

“Multiple age-related inputs can keep innate immune pathways active, including the senescence-associated secretory phenotype, mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress, debris released by injured cells, visceral adipose tissue inflammation, chronic infections, increased intestinal permeability, and dysbiosis.”

Zinc is an essential nutrient that influences growth and development and plays critical roles in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, and cell division.

“1 02:37:05 - Mothers that chew xylitol gum starting mid-pregnancy and continuing until 6-12 months after birth lowered the oral streptococcus mutan bacteria, which is an anaerobic bacteria that plays a significant role in tooth decay, in their toddlers/children.”

“The study involved 112 women between the ages of 39 and 59 years who were assigned to take a placebo (500 milligrams of cellulose) or a commercial product (containing 300 milligrams of hydrolyzed type II collagen, 100 milligrams of chondroitin sulfate, and 50 milligrams of hyaluronic acid) twice a day for 12 weeks.”

“According to the latest research on fed vs. fasted exercise: If your workout lasts longer than 60 minutes, especially aerobic (endurance-based) sessions, eating beforehand tends to improve performance Your body has quick access to glucose, which helps you go longer and harder.”

Photobiomodulation is a non-invasive, light-based therapeutic technique that stimulates biological processes within cells and tissues, with potential applications in medicine, dentistry, cosmetic procedures, and scientific research.

Biological aging clocks use DNA methylation patterns and other biomarkers to estimate different dimensions of biological aging, including how old the body appears at the molecular level, how quickly aging-related changes are accumulating, and whether lifestyle or medical interventions may be changing the trajectory of aging.

“All participants completed a battery of physical performance tests at baseline, six months, and one year later, including the six-minute walk test, the 30-second chair stand, and the timed up-and-go.”

“However, these ingredients add cost & come at a metabolic cost to the animal (i.e. it takes more food to produce 1 pound of meat if more of that energy is directed towards a functioning immune system & away from weight gain).”