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Skipping Black Friday!
You may have noticed I haven’t written to you in a couple of days. I have been a busy boy at our stem cell clinic in Guadalajara. Last…
The Inevitable BS Backlash
A few weeks ago I told you about the largest study ever done with omega 3 fatty acid. That study was funded and run by AARP and NIH…
I probably Screw up Lay and Lie Too!
Some wonderful handful of you commented on the use of “way” instead of “weigh all the odds”. Those of you who know me well actually wanted to know…
Voting: Making an Intelligent Choice
Today is the day for the fabled mid term elections. We are bombarded on all sides with contradictory information in the form of facts. The truth of the…
Were you Tricked or Treated!?
I hope you had a fun Halloween. I spent mine in the great white north with some great people. Speaking of tricks or treats this past week was…
All of a Sudden, Aging is a Thing
For quite some time now I have been telling you that aging is a disease. A disease can be treated and, in some cases, cured. Of course, in…
Suddenly Aging is a Thing Part 2
I read a recent article in Forbes that stated that the Fountain of Youth may be hiding in plain sight. Wanna guess what the hidden fountain was? Telomeres…
Facing Old Man Winter!
Facing Old Man Winter The seasons are changing. Cooler, drier air is coming, and so is facial skin trauma. Sun is not the only thing that damages skin.…
Omega 3’s Good Science vs. Bad Science
I was asked one of the best questions I ever heard about Omega 3 fish oils by a reporter who was doing a story on them 2 years…
Telomeres in the news!
This has been big week for telomeres in the news. The biggest points should not surprise you since I have been writing about them for 10 years! The…
Drug Like Fish Oil Proves Cardiovascular Benefit
For several years now a drug company called Amarin has been trying to get their drug Vascepa accepted by the FDA for several medical indications. Before we get…
Short Telomeres Cause Functional Decline
It’s odd to talk about telomeres out of the context of aging since they are so intimately related to why we get old. Over the past 9 years…