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Re-energize with Carnitine
Carnitine  /  August 11, 2014

Re-energize with Carnitine

As we age, it’s almost expected that we will experience greater levels of physical fatigue, mental fatigue, muscular wasting, and even cognitive impairment. So what can be done? No doubt there is clear merit…

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How About a Broccoli Detox?
August 7, 2014

How About a Broccoli Detox?

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine Since childhood we’ve been told to eat our broccoli, a request usually based on the claim that “it’s good for you.” Though we now have su…
Changing Gene Expression – Powerful Anti-Aging Medicine
August 5, 2014

Changing Gene Expression – Powerful Anti-Aging Medicine

Exciting research from the University of Texas Health Science Center has identified what has now been termed the “master regulator of the aging process.” The process of aging seems to be quite directly corre…
Do Probiotics Lower Blood Pressure?
July 29, 2014

Do Probiotics Lower Blood Pressure?

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine As research on the microbiome flourishes, we continue to find evidence for the role of probiotics in optimizing our health. Most recently…
The One Probiotic Supplement You Need to be Taking
July 23, 2014

The One Probiotic Supplement You Need to be Taking

Bowel wall permeability, more commonly described these days as “leaky gut,” is now front and center in the news, and is well known as a cause of a large number of common disease entities. The intestinal barr…
Diabetes and Risk for Cognitive Decline
July 21, 2014

Diabetes and Risk for Cognitive Decline

One of the most important concepts described in Grain Brain focuses on the fundamental role of elevated blood sugar as it relates to brain degeneration. We explored in-depth, scientific literature that demon…
What You Need to Know about Gut Bacteria and Autoimmunity
July 17, 2014

What You Need to Know about Gut Bacteria and Autoimmunity

We are just beginning to gain an understanding as to the mechanisms underlying the role of gluten in inducing autoimmune diseases like type I diabetes. Much of our understanding stems from the landmark publi…
ADHD – Thinking Beyond the Brain
July 14, 2014

ADHD – Thinking Beyond the Brain

As is so often the case, Americans want to reach for pharmaceutical fixes for our various maladies, and so it is with ADHD. Right now, it is estimated that there are more than 6.5 million American children w…
NSAIDS, The Gut, and Inflammation
July 10, 2014

NSAIDS, The Gut, and Inflammation

As I have discussed on many occasions in this forum, the process of inflammation is a cornerstone of virtually any degenerative condition in the human experience. This includes diseases like cancer, diabetes…
New Study Shows How Gut Bacteria Affect How You See the World
July 8, 2014

New Study Shows How Gut Bacteria Affect How You See the World

In a challenge to our narcissism, a new report in the journal Gastroenterology, reveals that our gut bacteria may actually be playing an important role in our emotional responses. Dr. Kirsten Tillisch, assoc…
Can Exercise Enhance Insulin Sensitivity?
July 3, 2014

Can Exercise Enhance Insulin Sensitivity?

A lot depends on how our cells respond to the chemical insulin. Insulin is a hormone, created in the pancreas, that functions by enhancing the way cells take in glucose. Higher levels of dietary carbohydrate…