More on vitamin K2 and Joint Repair
In my last article I said I was going to take 30 mg/day of the Metatetrenone form of VitaminK2(MK-4); well, I went for the broadside approach and have been using 15 mg/meal, 45 mg/day. At this writing, I have been through the first 30 days and can report considerable...
Hope For Joint Damage?
Ten years ago I started feeling mild discomfort when I squeezed my thumb and forefinger together (like plucking stray hairs, etc.), which has worsened over the years to the point of severe pain at times. Four years ago I had X-rays of both hands showing degradation of...
Fighting the Fatigue of Aging; Some Tips for Better Energy Production
How is your energy production? One of the hallmarks of aging is that energy production in every body cell decreases with age. How tired we feel most of the time is the barometer telling us how we are doing. The key thing to notice is that some people are toast in...
Heart and Periodontal Disease Linked
A while back I wrote on what I was doing to avoid another coronary artery bypass operation. The strategies I used were not enough it seems. Two of my grafts closed off after 13 years and in February I wound up on the Cath-lab table. One graft was stented while the...
Sugar and Glycation – A Primary Factor in Aging Badly
You might consider Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, Diabetes and Dementia as the leading causes of death and disability that accompany aging, but underlying all of these is a slow, subtle aging mechanism called Glycation. Glycation is the accidental bonding of sugars to...
Byron Richards – Requiem
March 11, 2014 Dear Clients and Friends, It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Byron Richards. On Wednesday, March 5, Byron collapsed during his regular jog. His death came much too soon and is a tremendous shock to everyone who knew him and...
Heart surgeon declares on what really causes heart illness
By Dr. Dwight Lundell Dec 8, 2013 - We physicians, with all our experience, know how and authority often acquire a rather large selfishness that tends to make it hard to accept we are wrong. So, here it is. I openly admit to being mistaken. As a heart surgeon with 25...
Frank’s 3-Day Training Routine
Let’s look at the primary means of avoiding age-related functional decline – the stuff I advocate for keeping youthful capabilities intact as long as possible. By looking at our home page you can see that I consider 6 key elements to be integral parts of this effort,...
DHA Shines for Brain and Heart Health
DHA can be a bit of a challenge. A new study provides a compelling motivational twist, showing that DHA levels in boys aged 13 to 15 was directly associated with levels of IGF-1 (growth hormone). In other words, tell your boys that taking DHA during development...
Stunning Discoveries Regarding Iron, Obesity, Candida & Thyroid
The information contained in this groundbreaking article applies to at least 75 percent of people who are struggling to lose weight. It is a major factor contributing to the fatigue associated with being overweight and having symptoms of hypothyroid. It involves new...
I3C and DIM for Breast & Prostate Cancer Prevention
A renewed scientific interest in the cancer preventing properties of cruciferous vegetables has gripped the scientific community in the past few years. Cruciferous vegetables, when digested, produce a variety of sulfur rich metabolites. Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and...
Training For Strength, Free Weights Or Machines
Training with free weights or resistance machines is one of quite a few subjects that leads to plenty of arguments in the world of weight training. Which method is most effective, which technique leads to the fastest gains? Is there a ideal answer to the question?...