I hope Santa has been good to you, and you’re not too frazzled and stressed. It happens every year around this time… right after the holidays, I get quite a …
This Muscle Could Save Your Life
You probably know someone who’s fallen and broken a hip. But what you may not know is that it’s not just elders who fall. The risk for breaking a hip …
A Nutrition Pioneer
I got a great magazine in the mail last week. It’s a TIME special edition about all my heroes in science. Sir Isaac Newton, Einstein, Pasteur… I read a little …
Holiday Afterburn
This holiday season, you’re going to hear all kinds of stuff that’s going to make you feel guilty. Like, you can’t enjoy yourself over the holidays because you’re going to …
Are Your Telomeres In Trouble?
Living in the 21st century affords you many luxuries. High-speed computers… cell phones… air conditioning and LCD TVs. But the chemicals and industrial solvents that make them possible are poisonous. …
Censor This!
I got censored by the new Big Brother. This time it’s not Big Pharma or our government that’s trying to muzzle me. I’ve been censored by Google. Google blocked my …
Do You Want To Be Attractive?
Take a minute and look at these two pictures… If you’re a man, be honest. What do you think of her figure? If you’re being honest and you’re like most …
Soda’s Secret Cell Sabotage
Drink just 12 ounces of soda a day and it will shorten your telomeres. 20 ounces a day is even worse … it shortens your telomeres as fast as smoking. …
A Cross Between Ginger and a Carrot
I woke up with the sunlight … and birds singing so loudly I thought they were in the room with me. I walked out of my cottage to a warm …
Lost Secret To Better Vision
Ancient cultures knew the value of the whole, fresh foods they ate, and what to do with them. Like eating fish for better eyesight. Unfortunately, this way of looking at …
Power Boost That Could Save Your Life
You probably know someone who’s fallen and broken a hip. But what you may not know is that it’s not just the elderly who fall, or break their hips. You …
My Favorite Magic “Milk”
The fermented milk product kefir is one of my favorite examples of how nature has science beat. Have you heard of kefir? Modern science can’t duplicate it. Even though they …
Chimpanzees Nicer Cousins Taught Me . . .
When I return to Africa in a few months I’ll make my base in the same spot near Kampala, Uganda where I’ve gone for my last two trips there. I’m …
Teddy Roosevelt Never Knew Telomeres (Science of Nutrition & Aging)
If you were not following my letters 10 years ago, you probably wouldn’t know that I used to teach nutrition at Barry University in South Florida. I love to teach, …
Immune Boosting Amazon Miracle
My friend and I hacked a narrow path through the underbrush. It was the second day of our journey, deep into the jungles of the Amazon. I was on …
You Don’t Know Jackfruit!
The other night I turned on my TV and brought up the on-screen guide, and I saw a listing for a show from the island of Bali. I couldn’t resist …
Drugs and Anti-Aging
Sometimes patients come to me with what they call “symptoms of old age.” But often they’re not symptoms at all. They’re side effects. Here’s what I mean: Prescription drugs cause …
Nothing a Good Dose of Vitamin-C Can’t Cure
We have plenty of scientific evidence that proves the value of nutrients and health supplements … but look at what happens when you take that evidence to a standard doctor.A …