Max is fascinated by the field of health, wellbeing, ageing and longevity and has been for many years now. Having gained his PhD in microbial antibiotics at Nottingham University in 1979, he has spent over forty years leading high calibre teams of scientists developing and researching products, launching them across the world in over a hundred countries. Max is also passionate about helping people understand what influences their health, their wellness and their longevity by sharing the latest and most up to date fact-based scientific thinking, across a range of health topics, but delivered in a way which is both understandable and interesting.
About MaxThe most common causes of death in the UK are heart disease, cancers, stroke, lung disease, liver disease and neurological diseases eg dementia, Parkinsons etc. Though many are genetically influenced, there is so much we can do by simply ensuring we have a reasonable healthy lifestyle eg no smoking, eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly and sleep well too. Let’s look at a range of health areas and uncover the real facts about each one.
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Micronutrients (vitamins & minerals and others) are needed for hundreds and hundreds of important biochemical reactions and basically look after our overall metabolism is so many ways.
However, Public Health England (PHE) data clearly shows that the majority of adults for example, are not reaching this intended RDA target across many such micronutrients. This can lead to tiredness, weakness, muscle loss and even chronic disease later in life if not addressed.
Let’s look at not only the essential vitamins, but also a range of other key nutrients that can affect many areas of our health, both positively and negatively.
Read MoreDespite the rather out of date message from the world of health, that “you get what you need in your food”, proper scientific data shows clearly that the vast majority of us are not getting the recommended target level (RDA) on many nutrients, including some vitamins, minerals and even protein!
Supplementation can really help support your diet and therefore your health too, in so many ways, but you must know what you need first and why…..and what you are looking for.
We have a whole range of articles and videos on supplements which will help you understand the scientific facts and then you can decide which health areas you wish to address using sensible and well informed supplementation.
Most of us would like to live a long life, but not if those latter years are in poor health. This is the difference between ‘lifespan’ and ‘healthspan’. Your longevity is of course partially influenced by your genetics, BUT it is heavilty influenced by other aspects, including what you eat, your exercise regime, sleep quality and also stress. All of these have huge effects on our health and therefore our healthspan too.
As we age, we need to take even more care of our bodies, so understanding what we can and should do, is of paramount importance if we are to maximise our healthspan.
Read MoreIf you could put the benefits of exercise into a pill, then that pill would be the most powerful and extraordinary drug ever discovered. Sadly this is not possible!
Exercise is indeed that ‘silver bullet’ to a long and healthy life but too many of us seem to abandon its benefits as we get older….and there is really no reason for it.
While Exercise is King, then Diet is Queen and together they make up the ‘Kingdom of Wellness’!
As we age, regular exercise, especially resistance exercise, becomes even more beneficial and it is never too late to start!
Staying active is the single most important thing we can do as get that bit older.
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