What On Earth is a Peroxisome?

December 27, 2020 What on Earth is a Peroxisome? Ever heard of a peroxisome? Me neither. You should know this. They are little, tiny organelles in the cell that can self-replicate themselves but have no DNA. They have to import all the proteins to construct themselves from DNA kept in the nucleus of the cell. They… Continue reading What On Earth is a Peroxisome?

The Ketone Strategy for COVID – Better than you Imagined

November 22, 2020 Ketone Strategy for COVID Weren’t we proud of ourselves when we learned what mitochondria were! They are the little, tiny powerplants inside each cell that take fat and carbohydrate and churn out the energy molecule called ATP. We have some 200 in every muscle cell but our organs have a couple thousand,… Continue reading The Ketone Strategy for COVID – Better than you Imagined

Apoptosis A New Way to Understand Congestive Heart Failure

November 15, 2020 Apoptosis: A New Approach to Understanding Congestive Heart Failure Half of us will die with the condition “congestive heart failure” on our medical record. It may be the cause of death in only 10% or so, but many more have it is a part of the picture. Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause… Continue reading Apoptosis A New Way to Understand Congestive Heart Failure

L-Theanine and Cystine to Attenuate COVID-19

November 08, 2020 L-theanine and Cysteine May Prevent COVID Cytokine Storm This is a delightful little hack on your immune system. Again, just as elegant and simple as glutamine and citrulline making extra nitric oxide, you can boost your immune response to viruses dramatically with L-theanine, the “green” in green tea, and cysteine. First, a little… Continue reading L-Theanine and Cystine to Attenuate COVID-19

RDW: The Test you didn’t understand on your Blood Count

November 01, 2020 RDW: That test you don’t understand on your Blood Count Ever looked down on your blood count and not understood all the little acronyms and abbreviations down there? Well, time to learn about the newest and most important one, your RDW. Red Cell Distribution Width is the variability in the size of… Continue reading RDW: The Test you didn’t understand on your Blood Count