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Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2021/10/better-mapping-age-related-changes-in-the-human-gut-microbiome/

In today’s open access paper, researchers report on an improved mapping of changes in microbial populations in the gut with advancing age. Past studies have shown that significant changes start comparatively early, in the mid-30s, for reasons yet to be clearly understood. Age-related changes in diet (generally worse) and exercise (generally lessened) clearly play a role, but at the high level, the most important changes are thought to be the result of a bidirectional interaction between the immune system and the microbiome. Growing numbers of inflammatory microbes contribute to the harmf…

Source https://www.sonima.com/meditation/guided-meditations-meditation/ananta-meditation-app-seed-sounds/

Hearing is often the most neglected sense.

Yes, we like to be heard, but deep down, we all know we could be better listeners. And when we think of self-improvement and healing, whether in modern science or traditional teachings, we think first about how to adjust the body, what to eat, or what medicines to take.

But what if simply listening more closely could unblock the essential areas of life in which we struggle?

In fact, we are all born with unique sound vibrations that can be powerful sources of strength, says Sanjeev Verma, Sonima’s meditation adviser.

“What I have discovered, through my meditative awakenings, is that every single human being is born with 108 sound vibrations,” Verma says. “These vibrations are embedded in you at the time of birth. As soon as you entered the whole world, the whole universe imprints on you not only the light of the planets, not only its electromagnetic fields and its energy, but also …

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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein 

Just when you think you have the whole living in the moment thing down, a four-year-old comes along and shows you how it’s done.

I’ve been working hard on this, actually, keeping a gratitude journal and everything. I was feeling pretty good about my progress yesterday when I decided to take said four-year-old on a walk rather than rushing through the to-do list burning a hole in the back of my mind.

“I’m going to be totally present,” I reminded myself as we headed out. I took deep breath and said a silent thanks for the beautiful day.

Like I said,…

Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2021/10/age-versus-frailty-as-a-predictor-of-mortality/

A number of companies and research groups are performing drug discovery by using effects on frailty in mice as a readout. To what degree is frailty an adequate measure of the harms done by aging? One way to answer that question is to assess mortality in a human study population against a measure of frailty, with and without factoring in chronological age. Researchers here show that frailty is a fair marker for age-related mortality, but it is not a reflection of every degenerative, harmful process taking place under the hood. Frailty and age combined provide a better correlation with mortality than frailty alone, indicating that there are aspects of age-related decline that contribute meaningfully to mortality without producing evident frailty.

As populations get older, the association between chronological age and health status becomes increasingly heterogeneous. To describe this heterogen…