Monthly Archives: July 2023

Vitamin B12

Humans cannot create Vitamin B12 so it must be provided by our diet or food supplements. As you age you can be susceptible to vitamin B12 deficiency, which can often lead to fatigue, muscle weakness, mood disturbances, mood disturbances, dementia … Continue reading

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The Tipping Point?

So, 125F someplace today, not Death Valley, either. Someplace where people live in big numbers. Today’s FB story is telling, so obvious, known for many years, yet we are still just talking about it. Change is happening so fast that … Continue reading

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Your Appendix Isn’t Useless

Did you know–your appendix is not useless. It has a vital role as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria. The appendix is often routinely removed, especially after it becomes inflamed. Yet such surgery could be a mistake, say a team … Continue reading

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To be old is to be, one day, inflamed

“To be inflamed in youth or middle age, however, is to quicken the passage of time, to harbor old age and diseases that lurk unseen within the confines of the body but stand ready to manifest at any hour. Children … Continue reading

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Too many prescription drugs

Nearly half the U.S. population used at least one prescription drug in the past 30 days, one fourth used three or more, and one in eight used five or more prescription drugs in the past 30 days. (IFM) This is … Continue reading

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Hidden Inflammation, a Unique Dilemma

“Hidden inflammation presents a unique dilemma. The idea that it may be a shared biological mechanism between diseases as distinct as obesity and aging, or depression and heart disease, fosters a new understanding of human health. It pushes us to … Continue reading

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Silent, simmering inflammation

“Hidden inflammation lives and breathes wordlessly for long durations. Then one day it speaks up. A heart attack, seemingly out of the blue. The cancer diagnosis. Maybe even a routine day at the gym gone awry, culminating id devastating disability… … Continue reading

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Our destinies are largely shaped by lifestyle

“Effectively combating hidden inflammation begins with delving deeply into its root causes. Human genetics, which have remained relatively constant, or longer life spans, cannot alone explain the steep rise in chronic inflammatory diseases over the last decades. Our destinies are … Continue reading

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Inflammation, Diet and Disease

Low level, “hidden” inflammation is linked to other diseases of modernity like obesity, diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. It even plays a role in aging, neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and psychiatric illnesses. Inflammation is far more pervasive then I had … Continue reading

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Aging and Vital Nutrients

As we age we lose vital nutrients that are critical in keeping us happy, healthy, and feeling young. Replenishing those nutrients through proper supplementation, along with adapting a balanced diet and active lifestyle, can help us all to feel forever … Continue reading

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