Hallmarks of Aging: An Expanding Universe
This article has lots of detail about markers of aging. I’m not up to date on many of them, but some I’ve discussed before. I’ve covered telomeres, autophagy. And my book, Radical Resilience had an entire chapter on Longevity Science and Anti-Aging. Hallmarks of aging: An expanding universe López-Otín, Carlos et al. Cell, Volume 186,…
Read MoreMood and ALAN, Artificial Light at Night
Get your sleep! Artificial Light At Night may be harming you! I monitor my sleep with an oura ring and I think it’s really paid off. After reading about the hazards of light pollution, I started using an eye mask from manta.com. My youtube on artificial light at night here. Menculini G, Cirimbilli F, Raspa…
Read MoreArtificial Light at Night Increases Fat in Mice
Study showing that light at night can make fat cell growth worse. It disrupts melatonin and circadian rhythms, which has nasty effect on the body. Guan Q, Li Y, Wang Z, Cao J, Dong Y, Ren F, Chen Y. Monochromatic Light Pollution Exacerbates High-Fat Diet-Induced Adipocytic Hypertrophy in Mice. Cells. 2022 Nov 28;11(23):3808. doi: 10.3390/cells11233808….
Read MoreThe Avoidable Light That Might Shortening Your Life
This one was clearly off my radar. Here is my YouTube Video on the topic. But this hidden risk is somewhat easy to remedy, either by black out curtains and placing chargers in other rooms, or getting a well fitting and comfortable eye mask. I watched a short clip of an young actress, I wish…
Read MoreDangers of Spinal Implants. False Hope and a Cautionary Tale
The cautionary tale of spinal implants for pain. As readers of my book, Radical Resilience know, I used the sad story of a pro Baseball player, Bodie, who had catastrophic results with a spinal stimulator for back pain which almost cost him his life. Again, we don’t want to throw out traditional medical solutions, but…
Read MoreDoes Melatonin Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
You can watch my brief YouTube video on the topic here! The latest research from Rhonda Patrick on Melatonin and suggests that melatonin may prevent Alzheimer’s or at least add protection against it. And other ways it can help you. Different from Huberman! Melatonin isn’t just the “sleep hormone”—it regulates over 500 genes and plays…
Read MoreRecent Advances In Acupuncture For Pain Relief.
We have discussed Acupuncture and pain over the years. But this article written by heavy hitters (Qiu Fu Ma, and Vitaly Napadow) in the Acupuncture world, is most welcome! I will be posting more on the contents of this article and surely posting a video also. I heartily agree with this conclusion “Although the quality…
Read MoreAcupuncture For Migraine: Mechanisms and Science
I have a large number of migraine patients in my practice. Acupuncture can be so helpful. (even on celebrities It works incredibly well, but like all interventions, it isn’t 100% It is my hope that with more and more science, we can make acupuncture more and more effective. Chen Y, Liu Y, Song Y, Zhao…
Read MoreTherapeutic neuromodulation for aging-related disorders associated with the autonomic nervous system.
Excellent editorial connecting the dots between autonomic balance and age related diseases. We’ve discussed autonomic activity and health here and here and I cover it in my book here. A comprehensive review here. For the YouTube video of this blogpost, please click here. Tjen-A-Looi SCY, Fu LW, Malik S, Harris RE, Uchida S. Editorial: Therapeutic…
Read MoreAnti-Aging Oral Supplements for Skin : Niacinamide
A simple vitamin may be of use in defying skin aging. I have a serum of 20% niacinamide from Paula’s Choice. More resources for skin here. here Marques C, Hadjab F, Porcello A, Lourenço K, Scaletta C, Abdel-Sayed P, Hirt-Burri N, Applegate LA, Laurent A. Mechanistic Insights into the Multiple Functions of Niacinamide: Therapeutic Implications…
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