Let me be clear. I am a supplement guy; have been for years. I take supplements. I make supplements and I sell supplements, which have unequivocally improved the lives of a lot of people. As a supplement guy, the most exciting thing to come along ever, has been TA-65, the Astragalus derived compound that lengthens […]
Telomere turf wars – Taming the Beast and the Blasco Fiasco Read More »
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 responsible for its creation and circulation. These people are very smart and well meaning. But in their attempts to educate the public as to the very real
Why telomeres are not the new cholesterol – YET! Read More »
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 art of dispensing drugs and more drugs. My fall from grace (not literally but figuratively) is well documented in my website story and the many emails I
Big Pharma steals from Mother Nature Read More »
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 — your DNA. It turns out that junk IS the treasure. Without it there is no life. Many of those great minds may pretend they “knew it all
Your DNA’s “Junk” is the Key to Immortality Read More »
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 time bomb ticking away. What can you do to stop the clock? During my years of medical practice I was approached by patients with real fears that
Are You a Genetic Time Bomb? Read More »
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 drug was supposed to cure everything from smoking to overeating and alcoholism. The problem was it didn’t work that well and it came along at a time
Naturally high – Your brain really IS on drugs! Read More »
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 one! At that event several presenters, including top Scientist Bill Andrews — co-discoverer of the HTERT gene and leading scientist at Sierra Sciences LLC — and top
Another Take: Can exercise really help you live longer? Read More »
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 small bands of hunter gatherers who did not cultivate dairy animals or grains. History tells us these later “adaptations” did not take place until about 10,000 years
Telomeres and the Paleolithic Diet Read More »
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 say age-independent I mean your age, not the age of your individual cells. Cells age independently of the organism in some cases and the oldest cells have
Cancer risk and telomere length Read More »
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 lots of people. So, why stop now? Here are a few things you hear a lot, that are either way over-simplifications or simply not true. 1) Telomeres
Myths and facts about telomeres and telomerase activation Read More »