Our most up to date understanding of the aging process tells us that protecting our telomeres means protecting our youth. A telomere is basically extra junk at the end of a strand of DNA. The telomore does not really do anything. The ends of our DNA tend to deteriorate as we age, meaning our telomeres…
The Latest in Alzheimer’s Research
Anyone who has witnessed the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s has experienced the nagging fear that one day it may happen to you. Fortunately, we now have a genetic test that can tell us our level of risk. What is even more exciting is that this test can provide us with a genetic type that can…
Vitamin D: Reduce All Causes of Death
We are deep into the winter months and many people are dangerously low in vitamin D. Why does this matter? A recent study showed that giving IV Vitamin D reduced causes of all cause mortality. I found this interseting–something that makes you less likely to die of…anything. We don’t all need to have IV Vitamin…