Anti-aging secrets are a dime-a-dozen these days. Some are valid; most are not. But scientists are zeroing in on the key to aging. And they're also finding simple ways to fight aging, which I'll tell you about in a moment. First, the key to aging. According to a lot of recent research, it has to do with telomeres. I've told you about telomeres in the past. They are the tail-like caps on the end of your chromosomes. They actually keep your DNA intact as cells divide. When your cells divide, the process normally shortens the length of your telomeres. Scientists tell us that shortened telomeres cause aging and a weakened immune system. So you want to keep your telomeres as long as possible. But how do you do it?

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Ruth Ann struggles with pain every day. Some days she can get up and have a fairly normal day. But many days she spends in bed completely debilitated from the pain. Ruth Ann has fibromyalgia. For years, doctors told her the pain was just in her head. They thought she was crazy. That's because it took a long time for conventional medicine to accept that fibromyalgia was a legitimate condition. Now they know better. And there's been a race among the drug companies to find a drug that effectively treats this sometimes horrific pain.

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On Monday, I introduced you to the Ikarians. These people live on a small island (Ikaria) near Greece. What's peculiar about these people is that most of them live to at least 90 years old. And many of them to over 100. What's more, they're healthy at this age. They don't have as much heart disease and cancer as we do. And they're vibrant.

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My 88-year-old father turned to me one day and said, "Steve, getting old is h-e-double toothpicks." My heart went out to him. He's not one to use harsh language, so I knew it was tough on him. With all the elderly I work with regularly, I know he's not alone. Aging is hard. But what if it didn't have to be quite so hard? What if we could reduce some of the devastating effects of age? And what if we could do it simply by eating the right sweetener? Think it's impossible? Think again.

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Did you know that one particular type of arthritis makes you about 50% more likely to develop diabetes? What's more, if the cause behind the link is accurate, then just about any type of severe arthritis could make you susceptible to diabetes. Researchers have known about the link between rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes for years. Many studies have shown the connection. But now these researchers are beginning to understand why this form of arthritis increases your risk of diabetes. It's inflammation.

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