This issue is dedicated to the brain/mind. As the ancients knew, “mente sana in corpore sano.” Brain health, like everything else, is based on good activity and good food. The latter is critical for the brain-gut connection, which revolves around the health of the microbiome. Hugo Rod
Are you worried about developing Alzheimer’s Disease as you age? Were you sad when the new, super-expensive drug to fight AD was exposed for the fraud that it was? If so, read the article below. It is about a very simple way to decrease the odds of losing your mind. Hugo Rodier, MD. T
Modern medicine has helped us considerably, but its contributions pale to the salutary effects of good nutrition, a clean environment and fulfilling relationships. Insulin was a major breakthrough alright, but before it and oral anti-glycemic agents, people were often successfully tre
Most of us would like to slow down the aging process. Some turn to drugs, others to supplements but very few do what is most effective: diet, exercise and minimizing toxic environments and relationships. To maintain cellular and telomere health, we would do well to decrease T.O.I.L.—T
As our lives gradually return to normalcy, we will have more opportunities to associate with loved ones. Their health and ours will thus improve. No man or woman is an island, as we are reminded by the article below. Hugo Rodier, MD Loneliness increases cancer risk among middle-aged m
I am not sure if the health care system will ever realize that health, or balance is just that—a deep understanding that all things are linked, including ourselves, with everything around us. Integrative thinking does not come naturally to people, especially to the overly educated in
Most people my age worry about getting “All-Timer’s Disease.” Forgetting where we place our keys can be deeply troubling. Understandable. But, are we doing enough to prevent cognitive decline? Don’t forget that once we get AD, it cannot be successfully treated. Prevention is the way t
Patients who focus on nutrition and the Microbiome are increasing their chances of a good outcome through the COVID-19 pandemic. Remember, our gut bacteria constitute a big part of our immune system. Hugo Rodier, MD Intestinal bacteria may affect severity of coronavirus By Yaron Stein
