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Don’t Swallow It!
This has been a gigantic week, for people like me at least. In the face of so much controversy about what I do and what I say and…
Does TA-65 Cause Cancer? What the Research Actually Shows
Does TA-65 cause cancer? A doctor reviews what the published research on telomerase activation and cancer risk actually shows, and what it does not.
Resveratrol and Telomeres: Does It Actually Work?
Does resveratrol affect telomeres? A telomere expert separates resveratrol hype from data, including the sirtuin story and what really protects telomere length.
When birds of a feather flock separately
Identical twin studies have been a favorite tool in the nature-versus-nurture debate for almost a century. If two people share 100 percent of their DNA but live different…
Is Spinach the New Broccoli?
I have written enough about broccoli over the years that some readers tease me about it. Broccoli is, in fact, one of the few foods that earns the…
Why not resveratrol?
Dr. Dave on resveratrol and why he does not include it in any of his formulas. What the human studies actually show and what the marketing leaves out.
Cancer and other bad genes
A question I have heard from thoughtful patients for years. If natural selection is supposed to weed out bad genes, why do we still have so many of…
Score another one for chocolate
Chocolate has been climbing the wellness-food ladder for two decades. Most of the early hype was thin. Most of the more recent data is real. A study published…
A giant step for mankind that started with a mouse!
This past week dropped several major releases in the anti aging research field, and one of them, a study from Maria Blasco’s group, is large enough that I…
Telomerase Activator Supplement: How to Judge TA-65 vs the Others
How to judge any telomerase activator supplement. The five questions I ask before I believe a claim, and the activator I formulate and take myself today.
Your control over cancer
I have spent a lot of time arguing that diet, sleep, training, meditation, and targeted supplementation are the main levers for healthspan. The mechanism that pulls all of…
Does flax or soy increase the risk of breast and prostate cancer?
I said, a long time ago, that I would tell you when I changed my mind. Here is one of those times. Back in 2005, I wrote that…