Jay Williams, Ph.D.

What does it mean to be human in 2012? Are we who we think we are? How will humanity continue to evolve? How does technology play a part in this evolution? These are not simple questions to wrap our minds around,...

What's my obsession with the New Science of Aging?

As a physiologist, science writer, and wellness consultant, my client base is dominated by the 50+ crowd seeking new ways to weather the not so golden years ahead. In our constantly evolving, youth-obsessed culture, where 50 is the new 30,...

The topic of telomeres and telomerase is not a new one. These "caps" at the ends of our chromosomes have a primary function of preventing the "fraying" of our chromosomes as our cells replicate. We have known for many years that as a cell ages, its telomeres become shorter. Eventually,...

With the demand for various anti-aging products and procedures at an all time high, our obsession with prolonging our lifespan and aging gracefully is greater than ever. But what if the ultimate answer to achieving the fountain of youth lies simply in the amount of food you consume?

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If those New Year's Resolutions you made haven't stuck, chances are something was missing in the formula.

The word "motivation" comes from the Latin word for "to move." Motivation is not something you have or do not have, but more like a throttle that has a low, medium and high...

Fiber plays an important role in defining the way you look and feel, the status of your health and indirectly, the health of our planet. This calorie-free substance, found mainly in plant food sources, is mostly indigestible and passes through the digestive tract intact. Fiber also fills us up. How...

By now you have heard that an inactive lifestyle contributes not only to weight gain, but also to elevated blood fats, cardiovascular disease, several kinds of cancer and reduced blood sugar regulation. Lack of physical activity/movement also increases depression, memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue and a host of other emotional...

Understanding the effects of drinking alcohol on health and longevity is an old topic that constantly earns fresh attention, usually amid new studies that reveal both healthful and harmful effects from enjoying a few beverages.

So what is the healthiest code of conduct...

When hormones become unbalanced, they can negatively affect our health, put us at risk for cancer and heart disease, and destroy our mood and productivity. No matter what your age, consuming the right foods is a natural and effective way to...

The ongoing controversy linking cancer to soy -- the healthy, protein-rich alternative to meat and dairy products --is alarming. While there is some element of truth in these assertions, they are profoundly misleading.

Here's what you need to know: Not one scientific study refutes the fact that soy -- in...