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Calorie restriction (CR) is a strategy - a lifestyle choice when practiced by humans - proven to extend healthy and maximum life span in rodents and primates. Some animal studies conducted over the past 20 years have shown up to a 40% increase in maximum life span. CR also provides numerous secondary health benefits, such as a greatly lowered risk for most degenerative conditions of aging.

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Now, after doing a bit of research about the broadly marketed dietary supplement, which is known to increase the availability of nitric oxide (generally a good thing) and is alleged to treat heart disease, prevent cancer and improve erections, he is still skeptical.

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They reveal that added growth in early life can cause a metabolic rate in adults 20% faster than if the individual had grown more steadily.

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Green Tea has four important constituents that all work together, caffeine, tannin, essential oils and vitamins. Many people may be surprised to hear that caffeine can actually be beneficial when taken in tea as it works slightly differently from the caffeine in coffee. The good news is caffeine in tea can stimulate the circulation and metabolism via the central nervous system.

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The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and a study by a US team for the Journal of Neuroinflammation may explain why.

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The prevailing view about what makes visceral fat special has been its location, according to C. Ronald Kahn, president and director of the Joslin Diabetes Center. As Scherer points out, "It is in a privileged position with respect to the liver," into which the fat dumps a rich concentration of chemicals collected from the abdominal cavity.

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Two separate studies found a 12-week programme of exercise was enough to boost the immune system, and to cut blood sugar levels.

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Religious people are better able to cope with shocks such as losing a job or divorce, claims the study presented to a Royal Economic Society conference.

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A common new technology for monitoring defibrillators is vulnerable to hacking and even to reprogramming that could stop the devices from delivering a lifesaving shock, according to research to be released Wednesday.

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Nine out of ten young people have experienced the first signs of hearing damage after listening to loud music on a night out, a UK charity warns.

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Taking high doses of vitamin E supplements can increase the risk of lung cancer, research suggests.

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Hormones may alter brain chemistry
Older men with lower levels of the male sex hormone testosterone in their blood may be more prone to depression, a study suggests.

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Jill Ebbott, a holistic health counselor in Brookline, buys 8 gallons of unpasteurized milk a week for her household of three people, and she pours a splash in the bowls that her three dogs eat from. She says a year of drinking raw milk has cleared up her husband's allergies.

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The Wii Fit, which will debut on May 19, will come with a weight-and-motion sensing device called the Wii Balance Board, the company said in a statement.

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Just six minutes "shut-eye" for volunteers was followed by significantly better recall of words, New Scientist magazine reported.

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