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Top Energy Tips for Over 45: Boost Vitality and Combat Fatigue

Top Energy Tips for Over 45: Boost Vitality and Combat Fatigue

Energy often dips after 45 due to hormonal changes, lifestyle shifts, and the natural ageing process — but there are proven ways to fight fatigue a...
September 08, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
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Supplements for Joints: Complete Guide to Natural Joint Health Support

Joint pain affects millions worldwide, often leading to stiffness, discomfort, and reduced mobility. Supplements like glucosamine, chondroitin, fis...
September 03, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
The Sleep Aging Connection: How Your Sleep Changes as You Age

The Sleep Aging Connection: How Your Sleep Changes as You Age

If you’ve noticed your sleep changing as you’ve gotten older, you’re not alone. The sleep aging connection affects everyone, but not always in the ...
September 01, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
The Gut-Immune Connection: Why a Healthy Gut is Key to Staying Well

The Gut-Immune Connection: Why a Healthy Gut is Key to Staying Well

The gut is more than just a digestion hub—it’s a key immune organ. With over 70% of the body’s immune cells residing in the gut, maintaining digest...
August 20, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
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Top 7 Essential Supplements to Take in Your 40s 50s

In your 40s and 50s, your body’s nutritional needs change. This article outlines the top 7 supplements to take in your 40s 50s during these years t...
August 01, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
Best Immune Support for Over 40: Essential Nutrients and Strategies

Best Immune Support for Over 40: Essential Nutrients and Strategies

Your 40th birthday marks more than just a milestone—it's a stark reminder that you simply can't supplement your way out of age-related immune decli...
July 24, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
The Truth About Immune Boosters: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why

The Truth About Immune Boosters: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why

The market is full of “immune boosters”—but do they all work? Here's a breakdown of what the science actually supports and what to watch out for.
July 19, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
Top 5 Natural Ingredients Backed by Science for Immune Support

Top 5 Natural Ingredients Backed by Science for Immune Support

When choosing an immune support supplement, it’s essential to know which ingredients actually work. Here are five natural, science-backed nutrients...
July 11, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
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How Your Immune System Changes After 40 – And What You Can Do About It

As we age, our immune system naturally undergoes changes, a process known as immunosenescence. This makes us more susceptible to infections, inflam...
July 10, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
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What’s Really Causing Your Poor Sleep? Common Sleep Disruptors Over 40

You’re tired, you crawl into bed… and your brain lights up like it’s morning. Or you fall asleep easily, only to wake at 2am with a racing mind and...
July 10, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
How to Boost Immunity Naturally: Science-Backed Strategies for Optimal Health

How to Boost Immunity Naturally: Science-Backed Strategies for Optimal Health

Your immune system is your body’s frontline defence — and strengthening it naturally is one of the best investments you can make in long-term healt...
July 04, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
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The Immune-Sleep Connection – How a Good Night’s Rest Keeps You Healthy

It’s flu season, you’re run down, and despite the vitamin C and green smoothies—you still get sick. Sound familiar? That might be because you’re ov...
June 24, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
Immune Supplements NZ: Your Complete Guide to Natural Immunity Support

Immune Supplements NZ: Your Complete Guide to Natural Immunity Support

June 18, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
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Sleep and Brain Health – Protecting Memory and Cognitive Function

Do you ever wake up foggy, forget names mid-sentence, or feel like your focus is slipping? It might not be “just getting older.”It might be how you...
June 12, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
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Why Quality Sleep Becomes More Important as You Age

As we age, sleep becomes lighter, more disrupted, and harder to maintain—but also more important than ever. Quality sleep helps your body repair, r...
June 07, 2025 by Lifeguard Research Team
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Nutrition Just as Relevant for Cognitive Function as it is for our Physical Health

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
The inflammatory risks of fruit juice

The inflammatory risks of fruit juice

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
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To supplement or not to supplement, that is the question

Nutrition, along with adequate sleep and exercise, is the core of good health. It’s that simple. The implications of a high stress, sedentary lifes...
April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Inflammation, lethargy, dopamine and brain disease

Inflammation, lethargy, dopamine and brain disease

Influenza doesn't cause paralysis - but the bit of your brain that motivates you is switched off
April 29, 2025 by Roderick Mulgan
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The story of statins

Everyone has heard of cholesterol, the fat molecule that bungs up arteries and causes heart attacks. For years health experts have enjoined us to a...
April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
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The Power of Polyphenols

What do green tea, blueberries, chocolate and pomegranates have in common? Along with many foods touted to keep you well, they are rich in polyphen...
April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Healthy lockdown

Healthy lockdown

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
The Cure for COVID

The Cure for COVID

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
The Fire in the Fat

The Fire in the Fat

In the scramble for data, many researchers have found that obese people with COVID infection are more likely to die than thinner ones, or to need i...
April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Lifeguard: current state of play

Lifeguard: current state of play

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
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How silent inflammation can affect health outcomes later in life

Roderick Mulgan is willing to predict what will kill you. It seems rash, but apart from the odd statistical blip, it’s a pretty safe bet that most ...
April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
The link between the immune system and ageing’s big diseases

The link between the immune system and ageing’s big diseases

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
A doctor explains why food is the best medicine of all

A doctor explains why food is the best medicine of all

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
What are nutraceuticals? Meet the healthful compounds found in every superfood

What are nutraceuticals? Meet the healthful compounds found in every superfood

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
How to find the balance between healthy foods and palatable flavour

How to find the balance between healthy foods and palatable flavour

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Food for thought: Meet the ancient reflex that can cause overeating when you’re full

Food for thought: Meet the ancient reflex that can cause overeating when you’re full

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Can a cold shower promote good health? An Auckland doctor investigates

Can a cold shower promote good health? An Auckland doctor investigates

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Balancing our food needs with the soil that supplies it

Balancing our food needs with the soil that supplies it

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
An Auckland doctor weighs in on plants vs meat

An Auckland doctor weighs in on plants vs meat

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
What are neonicotinoids? Why threats to bugs should be taken seriously

What are neonicotinoids? Why threats to bugs should be taken seriously

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Why good health outcomes and social issues will always be entertwined

Why good health outcomes and social issues will always be entertwined

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Why we need odd crops to save our food

Why we need odd crops to save our food

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Why bottled water makes as much sense as selling oxygen to people surrounded by air

Why bottled water makes as much sense as selling oxygen to people surrounded by air

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
John Snow’s epidemiological legacy

John Snow’s epidemiological legacy

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Perpetual pandemics: Here we go again

Perpetual pandemics: Here we go again

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Returning to the wild

Returning to the wild

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
Lucy in the sky with mushrooms

Lucy in the sky with mushrooms

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
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Fuel of the future

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan
An illustration of the pain monster and a girl fishing

Talking about chronic pain

April 29, 2025 by Dr Roderick Mulgan

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