Glossary of Scientific Terms
A collection of terms commonly used in aging research.
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What is Homocysteine and how does it impact healthspan?
Learn how homocysteine impacts aging, heart, and brain health, plus tips on managing levels with B vitamins for healthy aging.
Screens and eyes: Should you be protecting yourself?
The average American spends 7 hours a day in front of a screen. Learn how prolonged screen use can impact your eyes and what you can do to protect them.
Here’s what happens when you take Vision, starting from week 1
Explore the benefits of Elysium’s eye supplement, Vision, from week one to one year and beyond.
What are macular pigments and how do they support eye health?
Macular pigments are carotenoids in our eyes that block blue light and combat oxidative stress. Learn about these beneficial pigments and what we can do to increase them.
What is Your Circadian Rhythm (And How Does it Impact Your Health)?
A circadian rhythm is a physiological pattern your body follows based on the 24-hour cycle, such as sleeping and waking, metabolism, and body temperature. Here’s what you need to know about circadian rhythms and how to keep them aligned for health and longevity.
Simple Tips Proven to Help You Sleep Better at Night
Sleep is linked to everything from cognitive function to a healthy immune system. Here are 5 tips to help you sleep better at night.
What’s Your Chronotype? Find Out What Your Unique Sleep Personality Reveals About You and Your Health
Chronotype is your body's natural preference for sleep and wakeful times. Learn how to determine your chronotype and use it to your advantage.
The Connection Between Senescence and Inflammaging
Cell senescence is one of the major causes of inflammaging. Learn more about the causes of age-related inflammation and how we can manage it.
What are senolytics?
Senolytics target aging at the cellular level by helping the body clear senescent cells that accumulate with age.
8 surprising facts about women’s health and aging
Did you know that only humans and a few species of toothed whales experience menopause? Read on to learn 8 surprising facts about women’s health and aging.
A Change is Coming: Here’s What Menopause Can Mean for You
Menopause symptoms can range from hot flashes to sleep disturbances. But you don’t have to suffer. There are ways to alleviate your menopause symptoms.
Why NAD+ Is Everywhere Right Now
Celebrities, skin care companies, biohackers, and the science community are all talking about this critical coenzyme.
The History of NAD+ and Basis
Become an expert in the history of NAD+, from the discovery of the coenzyme to the latest human clinical trials on Basis.
Can You Oversleep? (And What it May Be Telling You About Your Health)
When it comes to shut-eye, you might think the more you get, the better. But science suggests that after a certain point, there can be drawbacks.
The Non-Scientist's Guide to Reading and Understanding a Scientific Paper
It's not as difficult as you think. Well, maybe it is. Reading scientific articles, however, will help you make more informed decisions about your health and important scientific issues.
What Is Your Skin Barrier, and Why Should You Protect It?
Aging, environmental factors, and harsh skin care can impair skin barrier function. Here’s how to help your skin stand up to the outside world.
What Happens to Collagen With Age?
Collagen keeps your skin resilient, plump, and youthful. Learn why it changes with age and what you can do to slow its decline.
Skin Aging: The causes, effects, and how to slow it
Our skin changes with age as a result of internal and external factors. Explore how and why our skin ages and what we may be able to do about it.
The Skin Benefits of Carotenoids
Carotenoids are pigments synthesized by plants, and they are fundamental to our health—especially our skin. Read on to learn about how carotenoids benefit our skin and how to obtain more carotenoids in our diet.
A Supplement Combination That Can Help Preserve Cognitive Function
A key to long-term brain health may lie in a simple but powerful combination of nutrients. Read on to find out how 30 years of research led to the development of a unique formulation that can target brain aging.
10 Best Science Books to Read in 2023
From the world's largest study on happiness to a masterful exploration of cell biology, here are ten of our favorite science books to read in 2023.
Benefits of NMN Supplementation: From Day 1 to 6 Months
Oral supplementation with NMN is clinically proven to boost NAD+ levels. Here’s a time course of the benefits you can expect from NMN supplementation, from supporting mitochondria to promoting healthy muscle function.
Is Your Brain Healthy? Here's a Guide to Support Brain Health
Learn the difference between occasional forgetfulness and mild cognitive impairment, how to assess your own brain health, and ways to support your brain.
What Are Sirtuins? A Guide to Sirtuins and Their Role in Human Health
Sirtuins are a family of seven proteins that play an essential role in our health—from DNA maintenance to mitochondrial biogenesis and cellular energy production. This article explains the science of sirtuins with a focus on two of its members, SIRT1 and SIRT3.
How to Choose an NMN Supplement
Learn what to consider when choosing an NMN supplement with this guide: From dosage and delivery method to quality and purity.
System Ages: A Deeper Understanding of How You’ve Been Aging
System ages represent the biological age of individual systems–including brain, heart, metabolic, and immune–and provide a snapshot of their relative contribution to your overall long-term health and wellness. Learn how we measure them and what they mean to you.
Alcohol and Aging—What’s the Relationship?
While scientific research once supported the health benefits of moderate drinking, recent studies have made a case for abstinence. One study found that even one drink per day was associated with reduced global brain volume and two years of brain aging for an average 50-year-old.
10 Tips to Stay Healthy and Resilient During the Holidays
The holiday season is one of the most joyful times of the year—and it brings with it the challenge of staying healthy and well-resourced. Here’s a list of easy-to-implement, science-based tips to help you keep your health while you celebrate and into the new year.
What is NMN?
NMN or nicotinamide mononucleotide is a safe and efficient precursor to NAD+, the essential coenzyme and key metabolite found in every cell of the human body, and involved in over 500 different cellular reactions. Read on to explore what NMN is, how our bodies turn NMN into NAD+, and the benefits of NMN supplementation.
NMN and NR: How These NAD+ Precursors Measure Up
NR is a highly efficient precursor to NAD+, but its cousin molecule NMN is raising eyebrows as the new kid on the block.
Epigenetics, DNA Methylation, and the Science of Biological Clocks
Our DNA makes us who we are, but it’s epigenetics that brings our story to life. Here’s the science of epigenetics, including how it works and how it relates to biological clocks.
What are the benefits of NAD+ IV therapy?
NAD+ IV therapy is offered widely at addiction clinics and IV “drip” bars and wellness centers. We examined the research and asked an NAD+ expert to see if there’s evidence to support the claims.
NMN and NR—Which One Should You Take? Maybe Both
There are differences between the two most popular NAD+ precursors. Learn the distinctions and what supplementing with each—or both—of them can do for you.
Maintaining the Integrity of Your Mitochondria—The Powerhouses of the Cell
Our body contains trillions of tiny organelles called mitochondria. Mitochondrial function is essential for metabolic health, cellular energy creation, and so much more – here’s why.
What Is Energy Homeostasis and Why Does It Matter?
Energy homeostasis is a biological process by which our cells balance energy production and expenditure. Maintaining energy balance is critical for the survival and proper functioning of our cells. As we age, this balance becomes dysregulated.
What is Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting is a catch-all term that refers to several eating schedules or patterns with periods of time when you don’t eat or when you reduce the number of calories you’re taking in.
What is Metabolism?
Metabolism is the sum of every chemical reaction in your body and is influenced by a variety of factors, including age, genes, stress levels, sleep, and exercise. Learn how it works and science-based tips to support it.
Can You Really Boost Your Immune System?
The idea of “boosting” your immune system is an understandably appealing concept—who wouldn’t want a supercharged immune system that goes above and beyond to keep you healthy? The reality, however, is a bit more complex.
What is Cellular Senescence?
The Hayflick Limit suggests that a normal human cell can replicate and divide roughly fifty times before it cannot divide anymore. With cellular senescence, the cell loses the ability to multiply before it reaches that limit.
What is Autophagy?
Autophagy is a process where our cells remove components that are no longer functional or necessary and recycle them to build healthy new ones. This “cellular housekeeping” is crucial for immune health and the body’s ability to respond to immune aging.
Did You Know You Have Two Types of Immune Systems?
The immune system consists of two main components—the innate and adaptive immune systems. Think of the innate immune system as the first line of defense—it is nonspecific and responds in the same way to all pathogens. In contrast to the fast-acting innate immune system, the adaptive immune system takes longer (days to weeks) and is highly targeted.
How To Pick a Good Omega-3 Supplement
Omega-3s are extremely important for health: they are necessary for functions from muscle activity to cell growth. They also happen to be one of the two essential fatty acids that aren’t made by the body, and so must be derived from diet. But what are your options if you just don’t get around to doing that?
What Is DNA Methylation, and What Does It Tell Us About Our Health and Wellness?
Everyone knows that DNA is the code that makes you, well, you. But did you know that that code can be used by your body in different ways?
Research Confirms the Superior Precision of Technology Powering Index
Like many other types of product, epigenetic clocks have varying degrees of accuracy. So how do you know which is the most precise predictor of your biological age?
How to Read a Supplement Label
Why does the label say “Supplement Facts” rather than “Nutrition Facts”? And who decides your recommended daily value of vitamins and minerals, anyway? This primer explains.
5 NAD+ Precursors You Need to Know
These molecules become NAD+ over a series of chemical transformations. Here’s what you need to know about each one.
What’s the Difference Between NAD+ and NADH?
These two forms of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide are not exactly the same thing, but they’re chemically similar. It’s complicated. We'll explain.
The Benefits of Vitamin B3
You’ve heard of this vitamin, and you’ve maybe even taken it, but do you really know what it does? Or where it comes from? Here’s what you need to know.
8 Reasons Why NAD+ Should Be On Your Radar
If you zoom in on your body’s most fundamental activity, you’d see cells and molecules hard at work. You might be surprised to learn that some of the most vital players at work are ones you’ve never heard of.