A telomere is part of our genetic material that acts kind of like as a biologic fuse or time clock telling us how much life is left in our cells. The older we get, the shorter our telomeres get and the older and sicker our cells behave. The older and sicker our cells behave, the older and sicker we ... Read More ›
UPDATED:June 14, 2016
February 9, 2016
More on telomeres and cancer
I wanted to give you a brief but exciting follow up to my recent article on telomeres and cancer. I swear I had no idea that JAMA would release an article in the traditional medical press proving every single thing I said, but it happened. (JAMA. 2010;304 (1):69-75. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.897) It ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 13, 2016
Could anti-aging telomeres contain the cure for cancer?
When we see people who are exceptionally fit or in incredibly good health in their later years we often credit it to having "good genes." And that is partially true, but the part that's true is the part of the genetic material we all share and that's the end of the chromosome called ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Fountain of youth or fountain of death, my experiences with telomerase activation
Telomere: a chunk of repeating DNA at the end of all chromosomes, tied directly to cell health and cell lifespan. It shortens with age and many stresses including sleep deprivation, emotional stress, physical inactivity, diseases and poor dietary choices. Telomerase: (short for telomere reverse ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
The Secret to Sustained Fat Loss Part 4: Drugs and Supplements Debunked
Everyone, including some of the world's most highly paid top scientists, has been searching for the "magic pill" for fat loss. There have been several multimillion-dollar flops that have wound up hurting or killing people. Phen-Phen comes to mind as the worst recent one. Alli or Orilistat, a ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
The Real Secret to Sustained Fat Loss – Part 3: Putting It All Together
Once again, before we get started, if you are new to this series please go back and read part 1 and part 2 because this will make a lot more sense to you. Let's start with another myths/fact scenario. True or False: Resistance training is essential to burn fat because the more muscle you have ... Read More ›
December 16, 2015
The Real Secret to Sustained Fat Loss – Part 2: The Fat Burning Zone
Hopefully you read part 1 and remember that RMR is the key to sustained fat loss. Well what about the fat burning zone? True or False: Staying in the Fat Burning Zone is the key to fat loss. True, but not for the reasons you probably think! Traditionally the "fat burning zone" has been ... Read More ›
December 16, 2015
The Real Secret to Sustained Fat Loss
Everyone talks about fat loss and how to best achieve it. If we use the definition of "secret" as something you and I don't know, then there are a lot of secrets out there! I don't know what the future of the economy is. I don't know what secret political deals are being made in the corridors of ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Telomere Biology: Anti-aging comes of Age
In an ironic twist of fate, the words "anti-aging", which have been so overused up to this point, actually have become meaningful again! Last September, American Scientists Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their pioneering work in a ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
You Are What You Eat
"You are what you eat," my grandpappy used to tell me with a solemn smile on his face and a slight wag of the finger. Little did he know how right he was. There is a process called "autophagy" or self-eating that has been conserved for billions of years through the evolutions of millions of ... Read More ›
