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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…
Passing the Torch- The Ketogenic Diet Part 12
I recently had the chance to try another experiment on my body. This one did not involve transfusions, extractions, modifications, or harvesting. It was a metabolic test, specifically…
How to Win and Lose at the Same Time- Timely Tips on Weight Loss
People want practical weight loss advice this time of year, so here are a few honest tips from your favorite anti aging doc. First, the framing. Obesity makes…
Jeans or Genes
The hunt for the “disease gene” continues to suck the oxygen out of the room. The latest pass shows shared genetic variants between diabetes and heart disease, with…