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A Mysterious Epidemic and its Relationship to Global Health

A Mysterious Epidemic and its Relationship to Global Health

By: Richard J Johnson MD Chronic kidney disease is not uncommon in the United States, with as many as 15 percent of all adults manifesting some decrease in kidney function.  Some of the more common causes a…
Simple Steps to Reverse Your Biological Age

Simple Steps to Reverse Your Biological Age

By: Dr. Mark Hyman There’s nothing we can do to change our chronological age, or the number of years we’ve lived since birth. It’s a simple calculation that doesn’t change regardless of lifestyle, health st…
Type 2 Diabetes Can Shorten Life by Up to 14 Years

Type 2 Diabetes Can Shorten Life by Up to 14 Years

Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 30 could lead to a reduction in life expectancy of up to 14 years. Analysis of data from 19 affluent countries revealed that individuals diagnosed at 50 yea…
Fruit Juice Threatens Health

Fruit Juice Threatens Health

I travel quite a bit for conferences and meetings and this often means that I have breakfast in hotels. And two things I frequently observe continue to be head scratchers. First, why do the menus still featu…
Review – Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine

Review – Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine

Over the last couple of years, I’ve had the opportunity to serve on several scientific advisory boards with my colleague and friend, Dr. Robert Lustig. He’s certainly well known in the metabolism community, …
Deep Sleep Nurtures the Brain

Deep Sleep Nurtures the Brain

In this post, my aim is to explore the intricate and important relationships between sleep and brain health, with a specific focus on deep sleep and its role in enhancing the function of the brain’s glymphat…
Fast Food is Contaminated

Fast Food is Contaminated

For years I have been warning about the health threats associated with consuming ever-popular fast foods. Fast food consumption in America is a significant aspect of the country’s food culture, reflecting a …
Foods to CALM The Mind

Foods to CALM The Mind

By: Dr. Uma Naidoo Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food and medicine space: a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef graduati…
Why You Should Know Your HRV

Why You Should Know Your HRV

I’ve been mentioning heart rate variability a lot lately, especially on podcasts, in the context of it being an important health metric. So, I think it’s a good idea to take a closer look in terms of what th…
Why Knowing Your BMI is a Waste of Time

Why Knowing Your BMI is a Waste of Time

Introduction Not a day goes by that I don’t see yet another scientific paper using body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of metabolic health. BMI is a widely recognized and employed metric for assessing the…