The Immortality Edge- wrong then but right now!?
I recently heard one of the most amusing criticisms of my work and our book “The Immortality Edge” A dear friend of mine who finally after 3 years of watching and waiting decided to bite the bullet and start TA-65 told me about this last week. He lives in South Florida an area that is
Statins and Human Aging- Big Pharma Jumps on Board?
A recent study out of Italy links statin drugs to increased telomerase activity and slower shortening of telomeres. If you read my blogs you know this is not the first time such an association has been found. Back in March of this year I reviewed another article predicting we would see more of this. And
Ninety Year old Joints- JRA and telomere length
Awhile back I sustained an injury that made me feel like I was 90. In spite of all the training supplements and coaching I have done and given I succumbed to a moment of weakness and “went for it” when I knew I should not have. The result was a several torn muscles in the
All this time I’ve been lying to you!
OK it’s time to come clean. And now that I’ve died and become a disembodied spirit because of my long term consumption of high dose fish oil. I thought I may as well confess another lie to you. Ultra 85 is really not fish oil. Technically at least. You see “real fish oil” as it
A Reply to an expert
I occasionally happen across expert blogs and columns by other doctors who are called on for their expertise. Recently one such physician surprisingly skipped the whole fish oil and prostate cancer nonsense and dug up another negative study” Fish oil No Good for Heart Disease” from way back in the Spring. Now in this guy’s
Is Aging Unstoppable
Arguments continue among the best and brightest scientists concerning the question: Is aging unstoppable. If you think about it that question has already been answered in a functional way. There are several mammalian cell lines that have been made “immortal” simply by turning on telomerase and expressing it at a higher level than normal. Most surprising is
Big Pharma Strikes Back
You may have wondered why all the negative supplement stuff released in the press lately. You may have wondered why something like fish oil that has thousands of positive studies and as many human studies has become the whipping boy of the media lately. You may have wondered why all the TV and internet docs
Zombies Cowards and Fools – Doctors and the News Media
I have to tell you, I am appalled at the recent issues with the NCI study and its supposed link to fish oil and advanced prostate cancer. I have already ridiculed the authors, but in case it was not clear, let me restate it in the clearest way possible: I think the authors, particularly the
As I lay Dying – Omega 3 and Prostate Cancer
Surely I must be dying and this must be my last chance to write you in my physical form. Any further communications you receive from my blogs, emails, personal notes-any further stage presentations or lectures must be coming from my ghost or perhaps an evil impostor trying to steal my identity. I say this because
Doc’s Response to “Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer”
The response to the nonsense that was released as news was far greater than I anticipated. It seems that somehow this most recent “study” made it to the national news. What’s the matter news media? Is the George Zimmerman media circus and the Egypt thing already passé? Any way since I am expected to have
Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer (Part 2)
Continuation of: Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer Part 1 ——————————————— In actuality the hormonal changes in men are not nearly as universal as they are in women. Some men can maintain healthy testosterone levels into their 80’s and presumably beyond. Some men but not most men! Most men begin to have some decline in their Testosterone
Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer (Part 1)
It is often suggested that Prostate cancer is the male equivalent of Breast cancer. There are some striking similarities. Both are hormonally driven and both occur with increasing frequency as a person ages. As you will also see, the mechanisms by which Fish Oil prevents and improves the outcomes in this type of cancer are also very
What is a healthy diet?
Actually it’s much easier to tell you what is NOT a healthy diet, but I suspect you already know that. The problem is not in knowing what to avoid: processed foods, Trans and hydrogenated fats, refined sugars, etc. The real problem occurs when you consider what to include and of course the sneaky little trick
TA-65, Telomeres and Cancer, Yet Again
I am not sure how many times I’ve said that longer telomeres protect against cancer. Probably almost as many times as I’ve had to refute someone saying “telomerase causes cancer therefore TA-65 might cause cancer.” Back in December 2010 JAMA a very drug centric Big Pharma supported journal published a study that associated short telomere
Sirtuins, Resveratrol and Human Longevity
There are some serious issues with the way resveratrol is being marketed. A few years ago it was touted as a telomerase inhibitor and NOT to be taken with TA-65. Now there are claims that it is a telomerase activator and at least 1 study in vitro that suggests that this might be the case.
I wouldn’t give my dog Ethyl Ester Fish Oil – Part 2
In this part of the blog I go into even more detail debunking the arguments that seem to have gathered steam on the internet. It is irritating because it represents “negative sales tactics” which try to capitalize on “bad news” that will shock you because it “challenges everything you know about –insert your favorite topic–“.
I wouldn’t give my dog Ethyl Ester Fish oil – Part 1
So said the brilliant PhD whose talk preceeded mine at a recent public anti-aging conference. While I am not 100% sure if this was a deliberate snipe at me I didn’t care because it played right into my hands. I destroyed the arguments that were advanced in favor of “natural triglyceride fish oil” also known
Telomeres and longevity – questions from readers
The following questions were sent in concerning telomeres, telomerase, TA-65 and the Life Length assay as offered in the U. S. by adltests.com. Question 1: Is the database mainly constructed in the US? Answer: The database is worldwide but the bulk of the database comes from the U.S. The only lab currently offering the Life
Telomeres, Chronic Pain and Accelerated Aging
A new study has linked the pain syndrome known as Fibromyalgia to shortened telomeres (biologic time clocks). I have already begun to get emails asking me if TA-65 will help this, due to the most recent information. Before I answer that question, a little background is in order. As you hopefully know already, the telomere
Fish oil – Failure by design
A few months ago I wrote a blog/newsletter entitled “Don’t Swallow It!” It was lamenting the lack of a BS detector on the internet and how easily factoids can spread misinformation. Today’s little gem fits right in with that theme. The latest round of “Fish oil No Good for Heart Disease” studies was published this
Stem cells, telomerase and Immortality
Stem cells are often referred to as the “parts bag” of your body. When part of your body is damaged, there are two main avenues of repair – somatic cells and stem cells. Somatic cells are cells that are already at their final stage of evolution. Examples are mature heart, skin, liver and gut cells.