“Anti-aging” is an understandable hot topic for baby boomers contemplating the rapid decline we begin to experience in middle age (see below). However, any intervention, diet, or supplement peddled to

Artificial sweeteners have a bad track record. We do well to replace them with more natural sweeteners like stevia and xylitol. They can also help us to cut back on the ubiquitous high fructose corn s

This issue is dedicated to the microbiome. Studies pointing to its central role in health and disease are ubiquitous in our medical and nutritional journals. The microbiome’s impact is far reaching, e

Our culture is obsessed with youth. Most people will do anything to live longer, except the only thing that has a significant impact on our longevity—get rid of ultra-processed foods. (See article bel

If we live long enough, we begin to see cyclical changes in society. Yes, hang on to those outdated, old ties and skirts: they will be coming back. Medical/health issues are no different, especially w

This newsletter covers the microbiome in depth once a year. The excellent article highlighted herein is comprehensive, and a great resource for those who wish a primer on this pivotal subject. Hugo Ro