Do we benefit by restricting calories? As I’ve mentioned before (see here), scientists for years have known that a calorie-restricted diet, or simply eating less, improves the health and extends the lives of laboratory species ranging from yeast cells to primates. But what about you and me? If we limited […]

            Centuries of human experience have shown beyond doubt that exercise is a powerful stimulus for better health (1). Exercise also builds more efficient  muscles. Here we’ll discuss some simple reasons why you should exercise. I’ll keep it simple because that’s the level I understand.             Most of you know […]

     First a personal question. Do you exercise regularly? I have a hunch some of you do, and some of you don’t. That’s fine. All are welcome here. Does exercise improve health? Lets see.      Over twenty five centuries ago, a well-regarded physician observed “All parts of the body,  if […]

            In my previous post (1), I highlighted a word I recently came across, autophagy, a word with plenty of air beneath its wings, a word I predict soon will become common in languages around the world. Why? Because autophagy is a vital biological process that, when defective, underlies the […]