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Why telomeres are not the new cholesterol – YET!
I have been seeing this headline circulating a lot lately – “Telomeres are the new cholesterol”. I actually know where it came from and the people who are…
Big Pharma steals from Mother Nature
It may be hard for you to believe but 11 short years ago I was a poster child for Big Pharma. As a traditional Internist I practiced the…
Your DNA’s “Junk” is the Key to Immortality
Telomeres junk? Not long ago some of the brightest minds on earth believed telomeres were nothing more than junk whose sole purpose was to protect the treasure —…
Are You a Genetic Time Bomb?
Recent research into the role of genes and more importantly the stuff around our genes known as the epigenome reveals why some of us may be a genetic…
Naturally high – Your brain really IS on drugs!
A few years ago I sent you several emails about a new (it was new then!) weight loss drug called Rimonabant. Developed by French drug giant Rhone-Roher, this…
Another Take: Can exercise really help you live longer?
Just a few short weeks ago our host Greta Blackburn held one of her fabulous FITCAMP events in Cancun, Mexico. If you missed it, you missed a great…
Telomeres and the Paleolithic Diet
The last iteration of our genome with regards to the foods we eat seems to have taken place about 50,000 years ago. At that time we were unquestionably…
Cancer risk and telomere length
For those of us in the field, the recent slew of articles that show an age-independent link between telomere length and cancer comes as no surprise. When I…
Myths and facts about telomeres and telomerase activation
First off, if you need a quick update on what we are talking about in plain language I am famous for debunking myths and in the process upsetting…
New Advances in the Detection of Real Aging
Telomere length seems to correlate nicely with the appearance and dysfunction of aging. Most diseases associated with aging, so far are also correlated with short telomeres. This includes heart disease,…
Thiago Silva destroys Brandon Vera
Dr Dave routinely trains at IHP in Boca Raton. Doc is a healer and not a fighter but he loves J.C. Santana’s unbeatable fitness programs. If it’s good…
Life in the Balance – Balance is the Key to Life
There is one nutritional fix that, if every American actually did it, would shift the curve of chronic disease in this country more than any drug we have…