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Anti-aging is NOT Anti-death: Understanding Aging Processes

Why we age

There is much confusion regarding anti-aging and anti-death - anti-death is actually extending life but not necessarily the quality of it. Aging is the processes by which an individual gradually weakens and loses functions.

Anti-aging seeks to understand the processes and use natural methods to intervene so that youthful characteristics are preserved. Exciting new discoveries are being made daily for controlling genetic agings and I will continue to report to you as information is available. Click to continue reading...

Diabetes, Insulin Resistance and Vitamin D

Diabetes and Vitamin D

A recent study connected the condition of insulin resistance in women with low vitamin D levels. Insulin resistance simply means insufficient insulin is released to produce a normal glucose response from fat, muscle and liver cells. According to results from a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial published in the British Journal of Nutrition, insulin was significantly lower in women following high doses of vitamin D supplementation.     

 

Optimum effects were observed when blood vitamin D levels were in the range of 80 to 119 nanomoles per liter, according to researchers, therefore, “providing further evidence for an increase in the recommended adequate levels.” Click to continue reading...

Female Hormone Therapy and Cataracts....What's Next?

 

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was pushed for decades by the conventional medicine establishment as being nothing sort of an insurance against aging along with its long list of remarkable "claimed" health benefits. I know, I fell into their spell and subjected my body to HRT after a complete hysterectomy at the young age of 30.

 

Somehow, even back then when we didn't know better, the thought of taking concoctions made from pregnant horses' urine combined with a toxic soup of chemicals, just didn't sound healthy. Soon I found out, as have millions of woman, that the side effects were devasting; weight gain, blood clots, mood swings, hair loss, vision changes, cravings for sugar and simple carbohydrates...wait a minute...weren't these the symptoms HRT was suppose to protect us woman from? Yup, it was all a huge lie and millions of us fell victims...Click to continue reading

Anxiety/Panic Disorders: The Mineral/Electrolyte Connection Part 3 of 3

Minerals/electrolytes are extremely important to avoid damage, repair cellular integrity caused by anxiety/panic disorders, support neurotransmission of messsages especially when confronted with chronic illnesses, nutritional deficiencies, withdrawing from prescription medications-street drugs-or alcohol, and during and after detoxification techniques/protocols. Click to continue reading...

Medicine-cabinet Deceptions

 

Are Dangerous Chemicals Lurking in Your or Your Parents Home?

 

 

Antique Bottles found in a senior's medicine cabinet

In researching for information to include in my teaching, I ran across a report that mentioned finding some very outdated bottles of medications. It included Tincture of Merthiolate that specifically states on the label it contains “Thimerosal Tincture”….a now known toxic ingredient that was included in many children’s vaccinations. Click to continue reading...

Topical Pain Drug Causes Life-threatening Liver Damage

Many of my readers and patients believe that as long as they're using a TOPICAL medication, it "must not be toxic." I am constantly in awe that the FDA is constantly looking for ways to put down non-drug therapies and remedies, yet the substances that keep popping-up as the most dangerous are those approved by the same organization that "claims" they're only goal is to protect us consumers.

These facts have never been more pointed than the recent announcement by the FDA that a topical gel prescribed for arthritis-type pain, known as Dicoflenac Gel (brand name Voltaren Gel), is linked to SEVERE liver damage - and this toxicity can appear within the first month of use!...Click to continue reading...

Demystifying "D"

With so much attention lately on the correct amounts and types of Vitamin D supplementation, readers and patients asked me to provide a quick guide as to it’s benefits, dosage, and latest research; here it is....maybe not so quick but as concise as I could be and still provide you important facts: Click to continue reading....

Stimulating DNA Ability to Self-Repair Healthy Aging Part 3 of 3

I've discussed significant information about various new research and nutrients that have proven effective in our constant thirst to slow the aging processes. Vitamin C is, again, one of those nutrients that, until now, has not received the credit its due.

According to research conducted by Marcus Cooke (co-author) at the University of Leicester, UK, their team is encouraged because Vitamin C shows the definate ability of the DNA to repair itself after being damaged; as well as being protective through its strong antioxidant properties. Click to continue reading...

How We Age and How to Prevent it Prematurely Part 2 of 3

C...ing Why We Age

I don't know about you, but I'm beginning the best part of the rest of my life at age 62! We do not have to accept aging natural phenomenon as the "natural order of things". That said, we must keep some important facts in mind in order to truly understand why we age and why we age prematurely. We die because we get sick, and we get sick because our cells become old and/or die-off. Click to continue reading...

Anti-aging is NOT Anti-death: Understanding the Aging Processes....Part 1 of 3

Why we age

There is much confusion regarding anti-aging and anti-death, which is actually extending life but not necessarily the quality of it.

Aging is the processes by which an individual gradually weakens and loses functions.

Anti-aging seeks to understand the processes and use natural methods to intervene so that youthful characteristics are preserved. Exciting new discoveries are being made daily for controlling genetic agings and I will continue to report to you as information is available. Click to continue reading...