Author Archives: Zuzanna Walter

The Connection Between Aging, Cognitive Performance, and Oxidative Stress

Cognitive performance is a critical capability that allows individuals to function accordingly in their everyday lives; it provides humans with the capacity for sustenance and self-preservation and the free will to engage in activities of their choice. However, many researchers have posed a question regarding the sustainability of the human body’s cognitive performance, particularly because cognition may not be an all-enduring ability and is subject to different levels of degradation.

Several studies have proposed this concept, and research shows that several factors could affect a person’s cognitive ability, along with the discovery that multiple types of cognition correlate to specific functionality in the human body.

After several assessments of this proposed thesis, oxidative stress was considered one of the most significant factors correlated to a decrease in cognitive performance. This type of degradation is associated with the inherent decline of the body – aging.

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Coming Up in Charleston: Courses You Cannot Miss

In just a few days, expert educators, industry insiders, and influential health professionals will gather for A4M’s multi-program event, The October Symposium, in Charleston, SC. Hosted at the historic downtown Charleston Place hotel, this event will include the IV/Chelation Therapy WorkshopPellet Therapy Workshop, and Module VIII: Longevity Medicine and Bio-Hacking.

The agenda presents three full days of the latest research and cutting-edge science delivered by best-in-class speakers, ranging in subject matter from hormone pellet therapy with hands-on training exercises to evidence-based bio-hacking strategies for lifespan optimization. Each educational program is designed to equip dedicated health professionals with medical protocols, practical skills, and the tools to integrate them into their practice.

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Could Exercise Be the Secret to a Healthy Gut Microbiome?

The gastrointestinal tract contains trillions of microbes – collectively known as the gut microbiota – that play essential roles in physiology and health. More recently, the scientific community has begun paying more attention to the human gut as a complex ecosystem of bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, and viruses with robust connections to the rest of the body.

Microbes that comprise the gut microbiome can weigh up to 2 kg and are imperative to host digestion, metabolic function, and resistance to infection. The human gut microbiota has an enormous metabolic capacity, with over 1000 different unique bacterial species and over 3 million unique genes. Yet current science has only just begun to unravel how these microbes affect overall human health.

While dietary patterns are well known to modulate gut microbiota composition, recent studies suggest that another lifestyle factor can alter gut microbial communities as well: physical activity.

Could exercise be the secret to a healthy gut microbiome?

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