Wellness

DNA testing has come a long way since its debut in the 1980s. Long associated with forensics and paternity testing, we are now able to determine anything from your ancestral...

Mitochondria are vital structures that are found in most cells in your body.  These organelles are responsible for several functions including one of the most well-known of creating energy to...

Can you get too much of a good thing? When looking for ways to improve health and age well, good nutrition is often one of the first areas that people...

Your skin is a major safeguard tissue, and it is susceptible to damage from external stressors. If you look at the back of your hand and compare it to an...

Free radicals are much maligned molecules, blamed for causing many of the diseases we suffer from and even the aging process itself. We are regularly reminded of this in the...

Movement Trends As young children we jumped up from the floor with ease, swung on monkey bars and climbed with agility and speed, with no hesitancy. For many of us,...

How does body fat affect your aging journey? Obesity has become a worldwide health issue for adults, children, and adolescents alike. The New Zealand Health Survey 2019/20 found 1 in 3...

The air you breathe and the way you age Unless you are living in a remote area off the grid and are making conscious decisions about everything that you buy,...

Stress and its effect on the way you age Often when we think of stress, everyday stressors like work deadlines, juggling the after-school taxi run and figuring out how to...