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The immune system is essential to keeping us alive. Without it, the body would have no defence against viruses, bacteria, parasites, and other harmful agents. When everything is working as it should in the immune system, you won’t even notice it. Yet, when it becomes weakened or can’t fight especially powerful germs, that’s when things go awry. […]

The food we eat is supposed to make us feel good. It should fuel our bodies and provide us with the energy we need to perform and function well. Yet, while we know the importance of making sound nutritional choices, we often know less about how reactions to certain foods can affect both our immediate and long-term health. […]

Medicine has undergone many shifts throughout its long-reaching history. While today’s medicine is based on science and research, we’re also reaching a point where a new factor is emerging in treatment decisions: you. Instead of focusing solely on symptoms, studies, and available drugs, today’s practitioners are increasingly focusing their care on the individual to make the best […]

Founded in 1997, Cenegenics is the clinical leader in age management medicine having treated over 35,000 patients, 25% of which are physicians and their families. Cenegenics takes a comprehensive approach to preventive medicine enabling patients to achieve optimal health instead of the traditional approach of treating diseases as they arise. Based on an internal study, the average […]

Acute inflammation is part of the body’s immune response and is a natural way to defend against harmful stimuli. Without it, wounds and infection wouldn’t be able to heal. Yet, there’s another type of inflammation which occurs on an ongoing basis –chronic inflammation – that has serious health implications. Chronic inflammation is central to many […]

Healthy Lifestyle - Staying Motivated. Immediately, the smell hits you. All of your favourite snacks are there along with pizza, subs, and all types of alcohol, like the world ends tomorrow. You try your best, but you give in, and 3 glasses of wine, 2 slices of pizza, and 2 cookies later, you’re on the […]

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which helps glucose, or blood sugar, make its way into cells throughout the body’s muscle, fat, and liver to be used for energy. Glucose is found in various amounts in different types of food. Blood sugar levels spike after you eat, prompting the pancreas to release insulin. […]

High cholesterol is very common in the U.S., but being commonplace doesn’t make it any less serious. While 95 million U.S. adults over the age of 20 are believed to have high cholesterol, it’s possible there are many more undiagnosed cases. [1] Oftentimes, people who have high cholesterol don’t know they have it. This is […]

At the simplest level, aging is the process of becoming older. For most people, age itself is an uncomplicated matter: it’s the number we see on our birthday cakes – the difference between the current year and the year of our birth. Yet, from a scientific standpoint, age is far more than just a number. It’s also […]

While chronological age counts the number of years you’ve been alive, biological age tells a more comprehensive story about your health. It assesses specific physiological measures to establish an individual’s wellness relative to their chronological age. For example, a healthy individual in their 40s may have a lower biological age than someone of poorer health in their […]