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Dr. Dave on what actually works.

Twenty years of clinical practice, distilled into honest writing on longevity, cellular health, and the protocols I use myself.

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Telomeres 2 min

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…

Fish oil 2 min

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…

Telomeres 3 min

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 —…

Fish oil 2 min

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…

Brain Health 2 min

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…

Exercise 3 min

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 2 min

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…

Telomeres 1 min

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…

Telomeres 3 min

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…

Telomeres 2 min

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,…

Personal 1 min

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…

Telomeres 6 min

Does Telomere Science Reveal a Cure for Cancer?

This post is going to be a little more scientific and detailed than I normally send, I hope that is ok, let me know what you think about…