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Author: Ibticem Boughellam PhD.
Hi, this is Iby! I am a pharmacist with a PhD and I have over seven years of practice as a Health Editor in the retail industry. I'm interested in looking at current health stories and demystifying them with a focus on the emerging science of longevity. I am passionate about bridging the gap between science and public understanding. So, let the journey begin!
Is the NHS health check worth having?
You may be apprehensive about getting a health check! But whatever your reason, making sure everything is ticking along nicely -or making small corrections to your diet and lifestyle- can help prevent a number of health conditions in the long run. Think of positive lifestyle changes like savings with compounding interest! Making small changes now…
Heart rate variability – why it’s important and its link to longevity
A lot has changed in the last few years. You can measure and track about every metric you can think of… calories, number of steps, weight, sleep, heart rate and blood pressure are just a few examples. Heart rate variability – or HRV in short- is a fascinating metric which is gaining increasing traction. A…
A snippet from AgeingFit conference 2021
This was my first AgeingFit. The conference is a European event which focuses on innovation in the healthy ageing field. Rather than writing a lengthy overview, I decided on a taster to the event, based on one session that caught my attention: “Healthy ageing in action: Which strategies can advance well-being across the life course?”…
Gut bacteria – another key to longevity?
The microbiome is such a hot topic of research at the moment, being linked to all things health – from weight, mood and mental health, to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. And we’re just starting to understand the link between our microbiome and healthy ageing. In this article, I focus on the link between…
What’s epigenetics and why it’s important?
What if environmental factors and life events like stressful experiences could not only influence your genes but also those of your offspring? And what if the ageing process is better understood at the molecular level, so we can find ways to slow it down to live healthier for longer? All of this is linked to…
Is type 2 diabetes reversible?
We traditionally think of type 2 diabetes as a lifelong, progressive condition which is incurable. In other words, once you have diabetes, you have to live with it for the rest of your life. But is this true? In most cases, type 2 diabetes is closely linked to obesity. If I was to oversimplify explaining…
Welcome to the future!
This is how a host at the Longevity Leaders Virtual Congress opened up one of the panel discussions! Anti-ageing research (yes, this is real science!) is very much in its infancy. It isn’t mainstream science yet, but it will be in a few years’ time. The field has progressed a lot in the last five…
Metformin – an anti-aging pill?
Anti-aging science is no longer science fiction, it’s just science! Hearing this a few years ago would have sounded crazy! But now there’s plenty of evidence to show we all age at different rates (see my previous post biological age and why it matters) and that we can influence the rate at which we age,…
How to support your immune system
Could sleep and fasting be the missing pieces of the puzzle?
Health Monocle 