How We Have Been Deceived About Sugar

February 06, 2017 How We Have Been Deceived About SugarReferences:  New York Times, Int Jr of Health Srv, Washington Post, Gary Taubes in The Case Against Sugar  Huffington Post,Just about every mammal loves sugar. Of course we do. Through most of human history, it meant ripe fruit becoming available, just before the long dry season of either African drought or… Continue reading How We Have Been Deceived About Sugar

The Apo-B/Apo A-1 Ratio Predicts Severity of Heart Disease

January 29, 2017 The Apo-B/Apo A-1 Ratio Predicts Severity of Coronary Artery Disease  References: Lipid Health Dis, Hunt Study,   I get asked all the time about whether folks should be on a statin, or whether their lipid panel is trouble. They tell me their total cholesterol. Their doctor just told them to be on a statin. What… Continue reading The Apo-B/Apo A-1 Ratio Predicts Severity of Heart Disease

Eat Chilies, Live Longer

January 23, 2017 Eat Chilies, Live Longer!   Reference: PLOS 1, Medical News Today, BMJ,   Whoo Hoo! I get to eat chilies and hot sauce and live longer to boot. Isn’t that a bit of fun to cheer up your gloomy January morning? Show me the proof. That’s what this study reveals, released just this week in the on… Continue reading Eat Chilies, Live Longer

Prolactin, A Problem for Older Guys

January 09, 2017 Prolactin, A Problem for Older Guys   References: Jr of Endocrinology, Wikipedia, Nature Reviews,   Ever heard of prolactin? Bet not. From its name, you can surmise that it has something to do with helping lactation: “pro” – lactation. And that’s just what it was discovered to do. It is secreted from the anterior pituitary in response… Continue reading Prolactin, A Problem for Older Guys

Hormone Replacement with Estrogen Improves Lung Function

January 02, 2017 Hormone Replacement with Estrogen Improves Lung Function   References: Pro Natl Acad of Sci, Townsend Letter, Menopause,   Did you ever wonder how women adapt to being pregnant? One of the key adaptations is that they have to breathe for two, and that’s while their abdomen is being pushed up by the pregnancy. Can’t you imagine breathing… Continue reading Hormone Replacement with Estrogen Improves Lung Function

Taurine: Your most abundant and important amino acid

December 26, 2016 Taurine: Your Most Abundant and Maybe Important Amino Acid   References: JPEN 2016, DisMarkers 2016, Life Extension , J Neuroscience 2016, Amino Acids, Westin Price Slides,  Taurine is the most abundant amino acid in your body. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, like different beads on a necklace. It is highest in your brain and your heart, but… Continue reading Taurine: Your most abundant and important amino acid

Soccer Headers Cause Memory Loss

December 05, 2016 Headers in Soccer Cause Instant Damage to Memory  Reference: eBiomedicine Oct 2016, BBC News, Washington Post,   You have certainly heard of all the controversy about concussions in the NFL. And you likely have heard that American youth soccer’s governing bodies have banned headers for anyone under 11, both in practice and in play. The question… Continue reading Soccer Headers Cause Memory Loss