Inflammation in Mid Life Leads to higher levels of Cognitive Decline
“It’s important early in life that we prevent diseases like diabetes, heart disease or hypertension that cause systemic inflammation,” said the lead author, Keenan...
Electroacupuncture Helps Alcohol Withdrawal in Mice
Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions for Remarkable Results This article contains a few things I did not know. The most basic one is that...
Saunas and Hypertension
Finnish showing lower rates of hypertension in people taking 2 to 5 saunas per week. More benefits!
Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Coma Patient
My faithful patient, M, forwarded me this fascinating article about using direct vagal stimulation in a long term coma patient. As blog readers know, I’m...
Sprouts and Sulforaphane
Broccoli sprouts are a cheap source of sulforaphane a great anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer compound. I’ve been sprouting them at home. There are lots of resources...
Autophagy for Life Extension: Rhonda Patrick
Rhonda Patrick’s blog is focused on longevity research. She is a biochemist by training, but now devotes her time to making the arcane world of...
Seed and Soil: With Cancer We Need To Focus on Both
This important article in the New Yorker reinforces my approach to prevention and health. Siddhartha Mukherjee makes the point that cancer and its treatment should...
Intermittent Fasting, Another Recent Biohack in Silicon Valley
I remember listening to a podcast on the Tim Ferriss show with the CEO featured in this article, Phil Libin. He’s the founder of Evernote,...