Vivanza Biosciences

  Nearly all the research on robust aging has found an interesting distinction between emotional Support and direct assistance and the best way to illustrate that distinction is to remind you of when you learned to ride a bike Most of us can remember the exact moment when we were able to remove those training wheels and feel the exhilaration of being able to balance on the two-wheeler I know I do. It was a Sunday night in front of our apartment in Jackson Heights. Queens, New York I was about eight years old and my father took off the training wheels and began to run alongside the bike, helping to balance it from behind as pedaled with some uncertainty and wobbliness, slowly picking up speed, until he was finally able to let go as I shrieked, "I can do it!" That moment of autonomy, which most of us have experienced, at least those of us who learned to ride a two-wheeler, is significant. And it has a lot to teach us about aging well. My father provided emotional support, but h...

  FIRST PILLAR OF LONGEVITY: FOOD What things have done today (or this week) to improve diet and increase longevity? These items could be foods that you've added to your diet, changes you've made to your protein intake or calorie consumption, foods that you've eliminated or any other dietary improvements. What things might , I do in in the near future that would make a difference in my diet and would increase my energy, vitality and longevity (This could be foods you're planning to eat more of, fast food meals you’re planning  to eliminate, or any other dietary strategy that would represent a step forward SECOUND PILLAR OF LONGEVITY: DETOXIFICATION What things have done today (or this week) to reduce by exposure to toxins? This could include switching to ‘’green’’ laundry detergent or organic  strawberries, for example. Think about the various toxins you are exposed to on daily basis-food, water, air even relationships! And see what steps you have already  ta...

  Be a Sugar Detective to Guard against Premature Aging Read the label of every food you eat for sugar content. Remember that 4 grams equals 1 teaspoon. A high sugar diet can prematurely age you, resulting in sending high levels of insulin to the blood stream and low levels to the brain. When it comes to sugar, the less you consume, the better.   FEED YOUR BRAIN, EXTEND YOUR LIFE Let’s cut to the chase: Want to start protecting your aging brain big time? Eat Fish. At least twice a week, preferably more. Your grandmother was right about fish being brain food. Cold water fish (such as salmon) contains two critically important fatty acids that have significant effects on brain function and go by the unwieldly names of docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentanoic acid, but we can call them by their nicknames, DHA and EPA. People have written books extolling the virtues if these omega-3 fats for the heart, brain, and overall human health, but the critical thing to remember for ...