You must watch SPIRITED, a silly, but very creative and insightful Christmas musical. It is a magnificent reflection of our society and young people. If you came of age watching CAMELOT, SINGING IN THE RAIN, OKLAHOMA, etc., you may have a view of the world completely different from th
By the time we reach 80 years of age, half of us will have significant Cognitive Decline. Some will be told we have Alzheimer’s Disease. While I think we are medicalizing “normal” dotage, it is still prudent to do our best to avoid mental decline. How do we do that? We have heard ad n
We have known for a while that over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen (NSAIDs) increase the risk of gastrointestinal, renal and cardiac problems. Now we have evidence that they compromise the painful joints we are trying to calm down. What are we to do when we are in
Hormones are very important for all of us, especially when it comes to reproductive issues. I herein emphasize two significant problems: The indiscriminate use of sex hormones as a fountain of Youth. Beware of the side effects! Endocrine Disruptors, AKA, Xenoestrogens. They disrupt fu
We have known for a while that they are toxic to our cell membranes, which triggers insulin resistance. This is why they have been associated with metabolic problems such as diabetes and weight gain, and practically all chronic diseases. This should have been a clue that their toxic e
Our gut Microbiome composes 70% of our immune system. One of the principal functions of the immune system is to produce inflammation as a warning and as a healing mechanism. Said inflammation may be overdone, which may lead to problems throughout the body, including our joints. Think
From time to time, we read about supplements being “expensive urine.” True, some are, but they are still much cheaper than “pharmaceutical drugs, many of which do not work at all and have side effects that are rare in supplements. Studies po-pooing supplements tend to be poorly done a
