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Letters from Dr. Dave

2013 The Year in Review

First let me wish the Happiest of New Years and a phenomenal 2014. I can tell you that if 2013 is any indication, 2014 will be spectacular. And…

7 min
Cellular Science

Telomeres and Cancer: What the Science Actually Shows

The link between telomeres and cancer is real but counterintuitive. Here is how short telomeres, genomic instability, and telomerase fit together, explained clearly and honestly.

6 min
Nutrition

Still not Dead!

In mid-July a ridiculous poorly designed poorly done study was published by a “reputable journal” from the National Cancer Institute.  It associated “high Omega 3 intake” with a…

3 min
Cellular Science

Telomere Length and Life Stress – It all counts

You may have seen the recent articles linking childhood stress to shorter telomere length in adults. This finding is not new. A study of Romanian orphans published earlier…

3 min
Nutrition

Slowing Down Telomere Loss with Fish oil – Just a Little Too Convenient!

Life is kinda funny at times.  A few years back I was motoring along minding my own business on the internet doing the fish oil, telomere and anti-aging…

5 min
Nutrition

A Unified Theory of Aging Part 6

I have written several emails/blogs etc in the past dealing with health, disease and now aging. Since there were 5 prior writings dating back to 2004 and culminating…

7 min
Cellular Science

Your Work and My Promise Bear Fruit

Five months ago I launched a contest and I asked you for help. I told you I needed money to finance the kinds of studies that needed to…

2 min
Cellular Science

TA-65 Telomerase Supplement Flash Sale HURRY!

For a limited time, on this blog only, choose any of the TA-65 options on the TA-65 item page below and I will throw in a free Telomere…

3 min
Nutrition

Good News Doesn’t Sell! Researchers Claim Fish Oil for Memory is Bunk

I can’t start this blog without at least calling your attention on more time to July’s “Fish oil Associated with Prostate Cancer” study. At the time I refuted…

8 min
Body

A brief blog about my blog!

The word press blog has become very popular and I have a lot of regular fans and of course some regular detractors.  This is the Yin and Yang…

2 min
Cellular Science

Cancer and Telomerase Part 6

I am not going to rehash all of the things I have said about telomerase activation and cancer in the past because there is too much new stuff…

4 min
Cellular Science

Are You Neurotic? Be Careful!

Ok you’ve seen me beat up on the QPCR as a tool for accurate assessment of telomere length in the recent Ornish study. To my mind that was…

3 min