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.

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Psychedelics for Depression

By Angus / April 20, 2021

A new clinical trial suggests that psychedelics may be an effective treatment for reducing depression and improving emotional well-being.

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Training for Longevity

By Angus / April 16, 2021

Endurance training protects you from cardiovascular disease, whereas power training protects you from cancer. Therefore, if you want to live a long time, you should include both endurance and power training into your exercise routine.

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The Mediterranean Diet for a Happy Gut

By Angus / April 8, 2021

The Mediterranean Diet supports your intestinal tract and immune system, boosts your levels of beneficial bacteria, and keeps your guts healthy.

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Interval Training for Healthy Aging

By Angus / March 31, 2021

Interval simultaneously increases cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle mass, making it an effective training method for healthy aging.

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Can Yoga Make You Smarter?

By Angus / March 27, 2021

Yoga is an effective way to improve several domains of intelligence, notably executive function, attention, memory, and processing speed.

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Four Rules for Successful Fasting

By Angus / March 24, 2021

Recent evidence shows that intermittent fasting combined with resistance training is an effective approach for losing fat while maintaining muscle.

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To Keto or not to Keto?

By Angus / March 11, 2021

Although ketogenic diets are a proven approach for rapid fat loss, they also cause muscle loss, even if you train hard and eat plenty of protein.

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The Minimal Training Dose for Strength and Size

By Angus / March 7, 2021

The minimal exercise dose required to maintain strength and size is to train hard one day per week, using one working set per body part.

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The Minimal Dose of Exercise to Maintain Endurance

By Angus / March 3, 2021

You can maintain your aerobic fitness despite the ebbs and flows of life by reducing your training frequency or by reducing your training volume. But never by reducing your training intensity.

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Squatting Tweaks for Older Humans

By Angus / February 19, 2021

There are a range of squatting tweaks that can help both older athletes and people with chronic injuries to perform barbell squats without pain.

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Dance your way to Everyday Resilience

By Angus / January 23, 2021

Independent studies have shown that dancing improves your body, strengthens your mind, nurtures your spirit, and expands your social network.

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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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