Men, Muscle Mass, and Mortality- The 3 Musketeers of Aging
Back in the year 2000 when I started to practice anti-aging medicine, hormone replacement was a major part of our therapy. At the time it was the one thing that other doctors did not really do much of especially for men. As a matter of fact it was downright quackery in the eyes of some
Fighting Gravity Morning Stiffness and Other Age Related Maladies
I had a really interesting discussion/evaluation with a patient the other day. His primary interest was stem cells and TA-65 but we got to talking about some common symptoms he was experiencing that he had questions about. “Doc first why do I need to stretch and do the tissue mobilization stuff every morning? I wake up stiff
The Cause of this Epidemic May Surprise You!!
Recent research into what have become two separate age-related epidemics has suggested a surprising potential cause that heretofore has been pretty much ignored. Those twin devils, obesity and diabetes seem to be running rampant through our society with no end in sight. Just the other day someone I know well who is my age was
The Case for A Multi-Vite Part 3
When I introduced my wonderful new Young Life Daily I reminded you of some disturbing facts. We are encouraged to eat more fruits and vegetables so we can get all the magical life extending and health expanding compounds in them. Current diets aside, why is it then that as a population we are getting sicker
Are You Getting Enough?
A recent study done on the Omega 3 levels of non supplemented people showed that in spite of dietary recommendations and nutritional education, 98% of people DO NOT get enough Omega 3’s to make much difference in their health. A simple and accurate way to determine if you are is to do the finger stick
The Heart of a Woman
February was national heart month and I had a chance to attend some high-level conferences in cardiology. One of the things that struck me was the double-sided sword of woman’s cardiovascular health. If you are man reading this please don’t stop now because this is a “woman’s article”. For centuries the stereotypical female role in
Fraud Alert!
Warning this one is a heartfelt, uncomfortable truth bare your soul email so read it at your own risk but if you do please read it all! Sadly, there are unscrupulous people out there who have no qualms about misrepresenting themselves. Some potential examples of this are the current (should I be saying recurrent?) cross
Telomeres Telomerase TA-65 and Lifestyle-What your Parents Got
I have been seeing several high profile clients in Mexico for stem cell therapy. In spite of their wealth they probably like you want to know if TA-65 is really “worth it”. Now some of them will simply do whatever I tell them and in some cases even the price of TA-65 is no object, but you’d
You Don’t Know What You Can’t Remember: Telomeres and Memory
Memory is a fragile thing. I am sure you have had days where you can’t seem to find a name, a set of keys or even get a bit confused on what should be a familiar ride or hike, especially if the season has changed. Then there is the specter of Alzheimer Disease which is
Weight Loss, Fat loss and Telomere Length
If you have read one iota of my writing over the past few years then you know I am a “telomere guy”. I think that telomeres also known as the biologic time clocks because of their effects on cellular aging and ultimately on how YOU age are the biggest thing we have found in the
Food Myth
I really need to write to you about something nice, happy and fun. I promise I will but in the meantime there is a war going on. It’s not a new war but it’s been ratcheted up and the balance of power is temporarily shifting. The main problem is that people have very short memories
The Keys to Minimizing Stress Related Aging
Gee I was so happy to find out that the London Daily Mail published an article explaining the key to avoiding premature aging and stress related aging. I was even more ecstatic to find out it involved my favorite topic – telomeres. You know, those small end caps on your chromosomes that determine how long and
The Skinny on Saturated Fat
With the recent announcement by Dr Oz that we should put butter in our coffee, and a TIME magazine cover saying we may have been wrong about fats, a subtle shift has begun to occur in mainstream dietary thinking. The concept that saturated fats may not be the villainous life ending culprits we (doctors, dieticians,
TA-65, Telomeres and Stem Cells
As we forge ahead in figuring out how to stay younger I want to remind you that although the science world has barely recognized the importance and unity of the two fields: stem cells and telomeres, there is no doubt in my mind the two are intimately involved. There is growing evidence to hard core
What if you could grow younger as you get older?
First I may as well tell you this email is going to make me a few enemies. No matter! I calls ‘em as I sees ‘em! So what does it feel like to age in reverse- to grow younger even though you are “getting older”. And maybe the more important question- how do you know
Trending Now
We have become a trend society. It’s fun in some ways and sad in others. The fun part is there is always something new to look at, evaluate and if you are so motivated- to try. The sad part is that a lot of people need trends because they cannot focus for more than a
Fat Shaming, Supplement Shaming and Arthur Schopenhauer Strikes Again
Over the many years I have been writing to you I have written numerous “This is Rich” Entries to try to highlight what I consider is the double standard applied to the supplement industry versus the rest of the world. Make no mistake about it your right to free choice is going to be defended
“Experts” slam low carb diets!
Well almost as if on cue dietary experts have weighed in on the low carb versus low fat dietary smack down that showed a superior result from low fat diets. In case you have not been following my Ketogenic diet series I have been eating 60+% of my daily calorie intake from fats, 25% from protein and 15% or
This Week’s Omega 3 Headlines
This week had a plethora of new fish oil headlines- again fish oil, or in one case fish not krill. Here are a couple: New Study: This Common Oil May Harm Your Liver This one is by a certified Health and Happiness Coach, Believer in Magic, and Life Coach. Google of course blasted it all
Sugared sodas cause aging – is Sugar really that bad?!
A recent study by prolific telomere researcher Elisa Epel and colleagues showed that sugared sodas might accelerate aging. Now this may seem like a moot point since most people believe that sugar consumption is unhealthy at least in the form of sugary foods. The picture gets muddier however when you consider the results I reviewed
The Ketogenic Diet Part 15 How to Avoid Some of the Side Effects
I started this series in 2012 and predicted the next wave of “Keto Madness” would occur. It did, so I am adding to the original 14 blog series with some new and I think, useful information. While there is plenty of blow back against high fat ketogenic diets from people who fear any change from