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Is Aging a Disease?
Aging is arguably one of the most important unsolved problems of humanity, yet less than 0.1 percent of the federal research budget is spent on understanding the aging process. Why isn’t Big Pharma investing in anti-aging drugs? My new book, How Not to Age ( ), is all about aging, and you can get your […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Are Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, and Teflon Safe?
What’s the best type of pots and pans to use? These are the first two videos in a three-part series on cookware. Check out the last one: Are Melamine Dishes and Polyamide Plastic Utensils Safe? ( ). I’ve previously discussed aluminum in antiperspirants (Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer ( )), in food (How to Avoid Phosphate […]
Continue readingDo Hair Dyes Cause Cancer?
Is the higher rate of bladder cancer among hairdressers due to exposure to hair dyes? And what about at-home use of hair colorants? Why does our hair turn gray in the first place? What can we do about it? I discuss everything in the Preserving Your Hair chapter in my new book How Not to […]
Continue readingPreventing and Treating Osteoporosis (Webinar Recording)
I’m happy to share the recording of my webinar on osteoporosis, which includes 11 videos and a Q&A. Nearly one in five adults in the world may have osteoporosis, but the good news is that only about 30 percent of osteoporotic bone fracture risk is genetic. In this two-hour webinar, I covered bone mineral density […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Does Sugar Lead to Weight Gain?
The sugar industry’s response to evidence implicating sweeteners in the obesity epidemic. For more on the sugar industry’s influence, check out Sugar Industry Attempts to Manipulate the Science ( ). Here are my popular sugar videos for more: • If Fructose Is Bad, What About Fruit? ( ) • How Much Fruit Is Too Much? […]
Continue readingGinkgo Biloba as a Brain Health Supplement for Dementia
The benefits of ginkgo for the brain: It does not seem to play a role in preventing cognitive decline or dementia, but it may play a role in treating it. What about the new class of anti-Alzheimer’s drugs? Check out: Controversy Around FDA’s Approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab ( ). Unfortunately, the problems found […]
Continue readingA Trio of Cozy Seasonal Soups
Warm up with this collection of soups for any taste from The How Not to Diet Cookbook ( ). Get the full recipes and instructions below: 00:00 Intro 00:10 Corn Chowder ( ) 01:12 Cheesy Broccoli Soup ( ) 02:07 Three-Bean Soup with Turmeric and Lentils ( ) To see many more free recipes, visit […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: How to Test for Functional Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Many doctors mistakenly rely on serum B12 levels in the blood to test for vitamin B12 deficiency. Now if you do get your homocysteine tested and despite both B12 supplementation and eating beans and greens it’s still too high (meaning double digits), I have a suggestion: Should Vegetarians Take Creatine to Normalize Homocysteine? ( ) […]
Continue readingDHEA: What Is It and What Are Its Benefits?
DHEA levels naturally decline with age. Does replenishing youthful levels have restorative effects? Should we take DHEA supplements? What about injections of human growth hormone for anti-aging benefits? See my last video The Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone as an Anti-Aging Therapy ( ) for more on that. For background on the Premarin debacle […]
Continue readingThe Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone as an Anti-Aging Therapy
Taking human growth hormone supplements (somatotropin) may actually accelerate the aging process. If hormone injections don’t work, what does? That’s the topic of my new book, How Not to Age ( ), and you can get your copy now from your local public library or wherever books are sold. If you haven’t seen them yet, […]
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