The Significance of Optimism, Hope, and Kindness Over Medications
Unlocking Happiness, Cardiovascular Health, and Longevity God is not found in the soul by adding anything, but by a process of subtraction.Meister Eckhart, sermon on Romans 8:18 While the United Nations and most scientists consider any age beyond 60 as old age, it’s important to recognize that aging varies for each person. Some individuals may […]
Plant Medicine Can be a Powerful Ally for Cancer Patients
Improving Cell Metabolism with Botanical Compounds Healthy cell metabolism or normal cellular metabolism is when the chemical reactions that occur in living cells are working properly. Our bodies are made up of over 37 trillion human cells: 37,200,000,000,000. For our bodies to work right, our cells must engage in healthy cell metabolism. Plant medicine can […]
A Bogus Study Makes False Claims About Statins Versus Supplements
Statins for Lowering Heart Disease: A Bogus Study Fuels False Claims Do statins for lowering heart disease work? The headlines recently announced that low doses of statins reduce the risk of heart disease, while supplements do nothing. For instance, a CNN headline from November 7 reads: “Don’t bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study […]
Cancer Screening—The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Before I dive into my personal perspective on cancer screening, I want to address the dire state of healthcare in our country. A recently published paper evaluated the best and worst countries in the world in terms of healthcare. This study included an analysis of 71 performance measures across five domains. The United States ranked […]
Covid and Indoor Air: What We Know Now and the Aftermath Caused by the Overuse of Chemical Disinfectants
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wrote a blog about the importance of being outdoors and how easily the virus spreads indoors, despite mask wearing. I emphasized the best ways to reduce the spread of the virus, in order of effectiveness: 1) ventilation, 2) filtration, and 3) mask wearing.
A significant amount of data now indicates that indoor transmission of the virus far outstrips outdoor transmission. This is likely the result of longer exposure times and decreased turbulence levels (and therefore dispersion) found indoors.[i] A recently published paper in JAMA[ii] has confirmed exactly that.
Tears of Joy
Sorrow and sadness are part of our human existence, both personally and on a global level. In reflecting on grief, I am aware that there is simultaneously a feeling of deep love, if we open ourselves completely to the emotion. Tears have a purifying, rejuvenating, and Light-bearing power, as well as a great capacity to […]
Adaptogens, Bioregulatory Systems Medicine and Network Pharmacology
Have you ever wondered how life on Earth has managed to survive in the midst of volcanos, ice ages and asteroids? The answer is adaptation. Humans are remarkably adaptable. We’ve been able to adjust to almost any condition on the planet, while continuing to thrive as a civilization. Think about this: No other species lives […]
Faith, Death, and Resurrection
“Faith is much better than belief. Belief is when someone else does the thinking.”
Resveratrol – “Privileged Structures” with Unique Advanced Health Promoting Properties Acting as an Epigenetic Modifier of Cancer Risk –
Many plant molecules, such as polyphenols, interact with and modulate key regulators of mammalian physiology in ways that are beneficial to health. The more we understand about this interaction, the more effectively we can target both the prevention and treatment of disease. Polyphenol compounds, when ingested, interact with receptors and enzymes within the consumer. The […]