Angus

Angus

Specializing in aging, pathology, immunology, cancer, and data science, Angus distills complex insights into accessible wisdom, empowering you to lead a longer, healthier life.

Strong bones, strong brain.

Strong Bones, Strong Mind

By Angus / May 4, 2022

Regular exercise releases osteocalcin from your bones. Once in circulation, osteocalcin enters your brain to support learning and memory.

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SaladFasting-mimicking diets induce a fasting state while providing essential micro-nutrients, significantly reducing the risk of malnutrition.

Want to become anti-frail? Then consider a Fasting-Mimicking Diet.

By Angus / November 22, 2021

Fasting-mimicking diets induce a fasting state while providing essential micro-nutrients, significantly reducing the risk of malnutrition.

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Sprint and Become Anti-Frail

By Angus / October 3, 2021

You can sprint safely if you have prepared your body for the stress of sprinting, and you apply a sub-maximal approach to sprint training.

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Submaximal Training for Older Adults

By Angus / July 26, 2021

A simple strength program designed for older adults to to increase bone density and improve strength, power and muscle mass.

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Low Bone Density in Men, and How to Avoid It.

By Angus / June 5, 2021

Low bone density is under-diagnosed and under-treated in men. Fortunately, simple lifestyle interventions can help keep your bones strong.

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Vegetarians, Vegans and Fragility

By Angus / December 4, 2020

A recent study has revealed that vegans and vegetarians have an increased risk of fracture compared to meat eaters.

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Woman Impact Training

How to Dodge the Frailty Bullet

By Angus / November 28, 2020

Impact training combined with lifting weights is highly effective for increasing bone density and muscle mass in both young and older adults.

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Building Strong Bones: Upper Body

By Angus / November 15, 2020

The combination of resistance and impact training can preserve and perhaps even improve the strength of your bones as you get older.

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Four Lifestyle Interventions for Healthy Bones

By Angus / October 24, 2020

Four safe, simple, and effective lifestyle interventions can maintain and possibly increase your bone density, muscle mass and muscle function into old age.

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How to Sprint Safely

By Angus / May 10, 2020

Healthy adults can sprint safely if they build a strong aerobic and strength base, strengthen their hamstring and calf muscles, and apply a sub-maximal approach to sprint training.

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Man Sprinting Up Hill

Five Reasons Why You Should Sprint

By Angus / May 5, 2020

Sprinting increases endurance, speed, strength, agility, explosive power, bone density and time to exhaustion. It also reduces the chance of premature death.

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