Stress and Aging: The Cortisol EffectWritten by: Clement Ng, Nutritionist of HealthPro | 7 minutes readBiological AgeStress does not just affect your mood, but also impacts your biological age – sometimes referred to as stress age syndrome (Purovitalis News, 2025).Biological age is an indicator of how old your body behaves and feels, and is often a better reflection of your overall health than chronological age (Victoria Stokes, 2023).Interestingly, biological age is not fixed and can fluctuate in response to lifestyle factors (Victoria Stokes, 2023). In particular..

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Mushrooms and Healthy Aging: The Ergothioneine Advantage Written by: Clement Ng, Nutritionist of HealthPro | 6 minutes readThe Hidden Power of MushroomsThe results of a population study involving 15,000 participants followed over 20 years showed (Djibril M Ba, 2021):·      16% lower risk of death among those who regularly consumed mushrooms·      35% decrease in all-cause mortality among those who consumed one serving of mushrooms a day in place of red or processed meat These health benefits are believed to be conferred by an ami..

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Inflammaging: How Inflammation Accelerates Aging Written by: Clement Ng, Nutritionist of HealthPro | 6 minutes read Age and InflammationResearch consistently shows that inflammation naturally increases with age even without any infection or injury (Emily L Goldberg, 2015). This ongoing, low-grade inflammation is known as ‘inflamm-aging’, which contributes significantly to aging and increased risk of age-related diseases (Carlos López-Otín, 2013).And ultimately contributing to frailty, disability and mortality as people get older (Amit Singh, 2023).Some of the mechanisms throu..

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Activate FOXO3 — The Gene That Helps You Age Well Written by: Clement Ng, Nutritionist of HealthProIntroductionGeroprotectors, compounds that act to slow down the aging process and delay the onset of age-related diseases, have emerged as means to prolong healthspan in the aging population (Alexey Moskalev, 2016). Central to these geroprotectors is FOXO3, a geroprotective gene that has been consistently associated with human longevity (Robert N. Butler MD, 2013). Studies have shown FOXO3 to play an essential role to slow down aging by being a significant regulator of cellular stress..

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From SG60 to SG120: The Dream of Healthy Longevity is Within Reach And The Secret Lies in Your Gut Written by: Clement Ng, Nutritionist of HealthPro As Singapore celebrates its 60th year of independence, we honour not only our nation’s resilience and progress but also our shared aspiration for a longer, healthier life. The demographic future of the country shows the population is living longer, but not necessarily in better health as indicated by an average gap of 10 years between healthspan and lifespan (Andrea B. Maier, 2025). From the launch of the National Healthy L..

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