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How to Protect Yourself from the Effects of Junk Food
Over a decade ago I created what I called “Dr Dave’s Pizza Hypothesis”. At the time, pizza had just overtaken the hamburger as America’s Number One Junk food. …
The other source of inflammation your doctor will not reveal to you
The Other Source of Inflammation Your Doctor Probably Will Not Tell You About There is something about inflammation and your health that most doctors are not telling you.…
The Smart Army & The Dumb Army
The Smart Army and the Dumb Army I remember last year, during cold and flu season, some genius suggesting that fish oil was bad because it was “immunosuppressive.”…
More Than Power
People like to say education is power. A study funded by the British Heart Foundation, with researchers from the UK and the US, suggests it may be something…
New Drug Old Dog
I have been telling patients to take CoQ10 since the late 1990s, and the cardiology establishment in this country has spent most of those years telling me I…
The fat, the bad and the ugly
The Fat, the Bad, and the Ugly As we enter the summer holiday season, there are a few facts worth bringing up. If you have been with me…
Your Spring time weight loss – how to avoid another failure in your cap!
Spring Weight Loss: How to Avoid Another Failure on the Cap You may still be in the middle of a deep freeze like I am. If you are…
Taxing your Telomeres
Taxing Your Telomeres Turning on telomerase is required to extend lifespan. I had the good fortune to speak with Maria Blasco about a paper she released involving mice,…
The Cost of Being Human
The Cost of Being Human The mitochondria are the main sources of power for your cells. Without them, you and I would be slow-moving, geographically localized (like, within…
Berries Kick Butt
Different cultures have very different ideas about how to use nature to stay healthy. Some, like ours, lean almost entirely on drugs. Synthetic copies of what Mother Nature…
Nutritional castration and other modern maladies
Nutritional Castration and Other Modern Maladies Over the coming weeks I will share some things I learned, re-learned, or realized during my recent travels. I will mix them…
Don’t swallow it
It has been a big week if you watch the science I watch. Three studies landed at once. A fish oil meta analysis claimed no cardiac benefit. Maria…