One of the questions I get often pertains to the quality of hair and nails. And I have to tell you it’s not just the ladies who complain about the lost sheen of their mane and the fragile nails that seem to come in the 40’s and 50’s! Well here are a few tips to […]
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Well my friend its telecon time again! It’s certainly been a while and I very much look forward to hearing from you, answering your questions and of course I’ve got something new to tell you about! I am focused on customer appreciation for this one, and helping you so reply to this email with your
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SADs, or seasonal affective disorders are a form of depression that strike some 30% of people in the U.S. and more in North America in general. While they more common in Northern latitudes they are still common enough everywhere to be of concern for how you feel and how you perform. The most common form
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This little tale goes back a few centuries. In the process I will probably forget to mention some of the most important figures of this time-people whose discoveries ultimately changed the lives of millions of others for the better across 5 or 6 generations. But first join me in the present time. I am executing
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Have you ever heard someone tell you, “I am sick all winter”, or “I am always sick”? Barring allergies, this could actually be a symptom of short telomeres and a weak immune system. Can one exist without the other? Well, the immune system is a complex interaction between all kinds of cells that “present” pathogens
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Heart disease has one of the longest standing associations with short telomeres. Recently a similar association was established for strokes (thrombotic ((clot) and hemorrhagic (bleeding)). The limitations of these studies in terms of direct correlation are that they are not using modern technology to determine the shortest telomere lengths or percentage. They are still using
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If you study the biologic time clocks in the cell, known as telomeres, and you study the enzyme that lengthens them, telomerase, you are truly learning about magic. Here are a couple of amazing things I have learned: 1) Telomeres are intimately involved with just about every longevity and health pathway known to science. 2)
Arguments continue among the best and brightest scientists concerning the question: Is aging unstoppable. If you think about it, that question has already been answered in a functional way. There are several mammalian cell lines that have been made “immortal” simply by turning on telomerase and expressing it at a higher level than normal. Most
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Ah yes, the more we know, the more we don’t know! In this country and other Western nations there seems to be an increasing trend for men to father children later in life. Now if you think about it, this is a little bit like the obesity epidemic! For both things it’s the very first
Old Dad versus Young Dad – who should father children?! Read More »
Ever since the emergence of the so-called Type A personality some 50 years ago, scientists have struggled to understand the relationship between stress, disease, and aging. We all kinda knew there had to be a relationship, but the data did not always bear it out. All kinds of statistical machinations were needed to make things
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