The Healthspan Imperative
Why healthspan is the new focus of geroscience “Life is short, and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is.” This quote by actor Viggo Mortensen sums up how many people feel when they reach middle age and beyond. They start to realize how important it is to…
Motivating Change
How many psychotherapists does it take to change a light bulb? None. The light bulb has to want to change itself. This joke makes light of a prevailing truth about human psychology: the most powerful shifts happen when we are ready to lean in and change ourselves. There are all kinds of incentives out…
Taking a Month Off Alcohol: What Will a Month Booze-Free Do for You?
A trend growing in popularity takes center stage, with clinical studies backing its benefits Perhaps you’ve seen it proudly announced on social media, “I’m going a month booze-free,” by a friend or acquaintance. Or maybe it has infiltrated your sphere because of news stories on outlets such as NPR, the BBC, Fortune, or the…
Missing Out on the Keto Craze?
Should you hop on the bandwagon? One of the latest diet trends is the “keto” (ketogenic) diet, which has eclipsed Paleo as the hottest diet trend around. Keto diets are touted as helping you lose weight, improve your memory, and live longer. And a slew of businesses are lining up to capitalize on the…
Intermittent Fasting, Part 2 of 2
The clinical data on intermittent fasting, and comparisons with caloric-restriction diets In this two-part series, Dr. Michael Brown, ND, takes a comprehensive look at this popular and trending approach to a healthier lifestyle. In Part I, a look at the different approaches to intermittent fasting and how nighttime eating can adversely affect health. In…
Intermittent Fasting, Part 1 of 2
Different intermittent fasting strategies, and how eating outside of “normal” eating hours can adversely affect health In this two-part series, Dr. Michael Brown, ND, takes a comprehensive look at this popular and trending approach to a healthier lifestyle. In Part I, a look at the different approaches to intermittent fasting and how nighttime eating…
Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body
Why we shouldn’t ignore the oral microbiome If you’re like me, you’d prefer not to dwell on the millions of bacteria living in your mouth. But if you care about your health, you can’t ignore the oral microbiome! Up to 700 different species of bacteria live in various niches within the mouth.[1],[2],[3] Even individuals…
Are You Nitric Oxide Deficient? Part 2 of 2
Dr. Nathan Bryan, Ph.D., on nitric oxide, the peroxynitrite issue, and nutritional tools that may help improve nitric oxide production Biography: Nathan S. Bryan, Ph.D., is an international leader in molecular medicine and nitric oxide biochemistry. Specifically, Dr. Bryan was the first to describe nitrite and nitrate as indispensable nutrients required for optimal cardiovascular…
Are You Nitric Oxide Deficient? Part 1 of 2
Dr. Nathan Bryan, Ph.D., on common etiologies of inadequate nitric oxide production, and the problems it causes Biography: Nathan S. Bryan, Ph.D., is an international leader in molecular medicine and nitric oxide biochemistry. Specifically, Dr. Bryan was the first to describe nitrite and nitrate as indispensable nutrients required for optimal cardiovascular health. He was…
Does the Paleo Diet Really Work?
A critical review of the evidence One of the most controversial diets in recent times is the Paleolithic (“Paleo”) diet, also known as the Stone Age diet. The Paleo diet seeks to address 21st century ills by revisiting the way humans ate during the Paleolithic era, more than 2 million years ago. As a…
Molecular Hydrogen: An Adjunctive Therapy for Conventional Cancer Care?
Evidence suggests this unconventional antioxidant can help mitigate radiation side effects We’ve delved into many of the basics pertaining to hydrogen (H2): what it is, its history of use, and various means of delivering it to the body. We also have discussed how it acts as a selective antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory, and as…
Health Benefits of Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Its use in weight management, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), also known simply as lipoic acid, is a naturally-occurring substance that is an essential cofactor for several enzymes.[1] ALA, synthesized in the body from a medium-chain fatty acid known as octanoic acid,[2] plays a key role in mitochondrial metabolism and energy production.[3],[4]…
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