Every so often, a study comes along that challenges the operating assumptions underneath how we think about health. Not with drama, or with...
Aging in Motion
What it Really Means to Stay Active for Life There’s a quiet revolution happening in longevity science, and it doesn’t come from a pill bottle, a...
The Quiet Battle Over Compounding — and Why Colorado’s SB 26-066 Matters Now
From renewed FDA scrutiny to sharp criticism from segments of organized medicine, and even debates spilling into mainstream media, compounded...
The Mediterranean Diet: A Prescription Written in Sunlight
Where the Story Begins If you want to understand the Mediterranean diet, you don’t begin in a laboratory or a clinic or even with a stack of...
Mitochondria – The Small, Smoldering Power Plants Inside You
A Slightly Irreverent Field Guide to Cellular Energy If you zoomed in far enough, past skin, past muscle, past internal organs and all the way into...
Understanding Nocturnal Oximetry
What That Little Red Light Actually Reveals About Your Sleep Nocturnal oximetry is a simple overnight test that continuously measures oxygen...
The Hidden Power of Bone Stock
A Timeless Healing Food Returns We make lots of bone stock at our house. It's super easy and extends our food budget considerably. The usual go-to...
Harmonizing Your Brain – How Music May Be a Key to Cognitive Longevity
As someone who moves between the world of medicine and the world of music, I’ve long believed in the power of sound not just as something aesthetic,...
Influenza Vaccine Pros, Cons & Natural Treatments
If you are weighing the pros and cons of getting the flu shot this year then you are not alone. Recent studies have questioned how well the flu...
T Cells – The Immune System’s Traffic Cops
If you think of your immune system as a city, T cells are the skilled responders, the detectives, firefighters, and paramedics who rush in when...
Bath vs Sauna: Which Heat Therapy Packs the Biggest Punch?
I love our hot tub. Our son loves his dry sauna. And many of my patients love their infra-red sauna. Last week I wrote about the benefits of heat...
Heat vs. Cold Shock Proteins: A Battle of the Elements
Last week I was in Santa Fe enjoying a soak in a hot spring then alternating with a jump into icy cold water. Our friends were questioning the...