First and foremost, let me tip my hat to all my wonderful Ph.D. friends who have taught me about telomeres, telomerase, and stem cells. The best scientists in the world have spoon-fed me. They do things I ask in the lab but could never do. They are in the truest sense the manifestors of my …
Telomeres are important for human health. They protect the ends of your chromosomes from damage that can lead to disease and cancer. But every time one of your cells has to divide, the telomere is shortened. This is a “normal” phenomenon of aging since most cells divide continuously over your life span. Anything that accelerates …
A while back I wrote you an email of the same name so we are now into part 2. As a reminder the telomere is indeed THE TIP of the chromosome that is!!! This Tip is responsible for a lot of things that happen in your cells including how well they function, to some degree …
Scientists are really smart people… But some times they lose track of what is the cart and what is the horse. Nowhere has this been more true than in targeting cancer cells. The original batch of chemotherapeutics, many of which are still in use were ugly carpet bombs that took the lives of a lot …
Telomere Shortening: Putting the Cart Before the Horse! Read More »
I have to warn you This is going to be one of them thar scienticifical like articles. If you are already jonsing for the “what is the pitch part”, it’s this: Take care of your telomeres! I make a wonderful telomere centric supplement crafted by the deep research I’ve done over the past decade. Ok onto …
Of Myc, Men, Telomeres and Cancer – Buying what is being Sold Read More »
You will probably find this email a bit distressing for at least a couple of reasons. The biggest one is that I am going to do what I always do: Tell You the Truth! Now I will say this is one of the few times when I will admit there might be more than one …
The strangest things come up in science. Every week there is a “new pathway” or a new “possibility of a drug that will help in the fight against cancer”. Sometimes it’s new dietary advice or a reiteration of some previous advice. But what do we really know and what can we actually hang our hats …
What we really know about aging- an update with critical advice Read More »
Briefly let me remind you that At the tip of every chromosome there is a telomere- hopefully a health one. More than any other biomarker including methylation marks and anti-oxidant status, telomere length correlates with longevity and health span. While shorter telomeres do not point to a specific diagnosis or a specific process, they do …
At no time in my long medical career have I seen so varied and disjointed an approach to science. In fact traditional science has failed the public perception. People are sick and tired of being sick and tired. They are tired of long waits, nonsensical answers and a pedantic paternal medial system that promises new …
I carry the torch of telomeres for a reason. They always say if it quacks like a duck it probably is! Telomeres and telomerase activation have been quacking louder and louder pretty much every day! I am going to make a foolish assumption at least for a moment. I am going to assume that you …