Experts have gathered enough evidence to prove the link between high sodium and sugar consumption, obesity and accelerated aging.

High Salt Intake Leads to Faster Cell Aging

American researchers found out that teenagers who have excess sodium levels from eating salty foods are beginning to show several signs of faster cell aging. In addition, these eating habit also puts them at greater risk of having heart disease.

In another study, researchers from Georgia Regents University claim that reducing salt intake can significantly help slow down the aging process of human cells. Continue reading →

Older adults who have been housebound, institutionalized or hospitalized for extended periods face an increased risk of being deficient in vitamin D.

This is firstly due to an absence of exposure to the sun’s rays, which is the body’s natural and primary source of vitamin D.

Compounding this, as people age the skin’s ability to absorb sunlight and produce vitamin D from it will also decrease.

An increasing focus and awareness over the past decade on sun-related skin conditions has caused many people of all ages to avoid or cover up from the sun’s rays.

This has led to a wide-spectrum deficiency of vitamin D in all age groups in many societies. Continue reading →