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Weekly Resource Roundup Normal Aging or De-conditioned? Perhaps what’s been labeled as “normal aging” is actually a de-conditioned body. Frailty, weakness, slow metabolism, low level of cardiovascular fitness, and brittle bones are the results of a de-conditioned body, but not inherent to all older bodies. Older age makes us more prone to these ailments but…

Weekly Resource Roundup Aging and the Importance of Dietary Protein The body needs to make 300 grams of new protein every day. The body replaces every protein in it four times a year. Without enough dietary protein, amino acids get recycled but with enough protein the body can undergo protein synthesis to maintain lean muscle mass.…

Weekly Resource Roundup Blood Pressure & Cognitive Impairment The SPRINT study showed that individuals that lowered their systolic blood pressure to  120 or less showed a 19% lower rate of mild cognitive impairment. Individuals with cardiovascular disease showed less complications and deaths when their systolic blood pressure was at 120 or less. The findings in…