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AGEs DamAGE Our Bodies

AGEs (Advanced Glycation End-products) are in the spotlight again as scientists implicate these toxins in inflammaging, cancer, and diabetes.

Summary: AGEs (advanced glycation end-products) are in the spotlight again as geroscientists implicate this toxic waste of our bodies in a multitude of health conditions, including inflammaging, cancer, and diabetes. Some scientists go as far as to link AGEs to an increase in the chronic inflammation which leads to heart attacks. [Cover photo: Getty Images.]. Follow us on Google+ | Facebook | Reddit. See more articles by the author at Google+.

Executive Summary

Are advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) a villain that causes chronic diseases or are they merely an innocent bystander?

10 Health Benefits Of Coffee

A look back at the most popular health articles of 2017. Here is the report: “10 Health Benefits Of Coffee”

10 health benefits of coffee – based on new research published in July 2017. The health benefits of coffee vary depending on how you prepare it: unfiltered or decaffeinated or regular.

Coffee is a widely popular drink. While it has received a bad rap in the past, it is very healthy.

For people who eat a standard Western diet, coffee is the healthiest things we consume. That’s because coffee is loaded with plant nutrients and antioxidants. In fact, studies show that the average person gets more antioxidants from coffee than from fruits and veggies combined.

9 Things Everybody Ought To Know About Fish Oils

A look back at the most popular health articles of 2017. Here is the report: “9 Things Everybody Ought To Know About Fish Oils”

In brief: Do fish oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids significantly improve heart health, brain health and a host of other conditions? Here’s what the science says.

Fish oil is the third most widely used supplement in the U.S. According to a study published in 2015 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), nearly one in twelve Americans used fish oils in 2012.

Omega-3 fatty acids are a group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that are essential for health and are required for some functions in the body. Research studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids may help in a wide range of diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, depression, cancer, ADHD, cardiovascular disease and various autoimmune diseases.