Cellular Science
Cellular Science
Why telomeres are not the new cholesterol – YET!
I have been seeing this headline circulating a lot lately – “Telomeres are the new cholesterol”. I actually know where it came from and the people who are…
Your DNA’s “Junk” is the Key to Immortality
Telomeres junk? Not long ago some of the brightest minds on earth believed telomeres were nothing more than junk whose sole purpose was to protect the treasure —…
Telomeres and the Paleolithic Diet
The last iteration of our genome with regards to the foods we eat seems to have taken place about 50,000 years ago. At that time we were unquestionably…
Cancer risk and telomere length
For those of us in the field, the recent slew of articles that show an age-independent link between telomere length and cancer comes as no surprise. When I…
Myths and facts about telomeres and telomerase activation
First off, if you need a quick update on what we are talking about in plain language I am famous for debunking myths and in the process upsetting…
New Advances in the Detection of Real Aging
Telomere length seems to correlate nicely with the appearance and dysfunction of aging. Most diseases associated with aging, so far are also correlated with short telomeres. This includes heart disease,…
Does Telomere Science Reveal a Cure for Cancer?
This post is going to be a little more scientific and detailed than I normally send, I hope that is ok, let me know what you think about…
New advances in the detection of real aging
Telomere length seems to correlate nicely with the appearance and dysfunction of aging. Most diseases associated with aging so far are also correlated with short telomeres. This includes…
For a Long Time People Have Been Looking For Ways to get “Naturally High”
I suppose depending on how you look at it many of the street drugs we have are at least naturally derived but they are dangerous, habit forming and…
Meditation Burns Fat
I got a very interesting question from a good friend, customer and reader the other day that I wanted to share with you. “Doc, does the parasympathetic nervous…
It worked for Monica
I get it now. Some of the “big gun” internet docs want to be the Ted Turner of the internet. Sadly, all the money they are investing to…