Is it Possible to Slow Biological Aging? Tips to Delay the Aging Process
There may be no fountain of youth but there seems to be some heart-healthy habits that may slow biological aging. Medical News Today has an interesting article , “8 heart-healthy habits may slow biological aging by up to 6 years, researchers say”. What study did researchers do and what did they find? Researchers looked at 6500 adults (average age of 47) to study the American Heart Association’s recommendations of Life’s Essential 8 checklist to see if following the 8 essentials would slow biological aging. They found that adults “with high cardiovascular health were about six years younger biologically than their chronological age.” Why would high cardiovascular health extend life? Researchers surmise that good heart health reduces one’s risk of heart disease but also other age-related diseases. What are the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 ? AHA notes their 8 lifestyle steps not only lead to better he...