For three cents a day, black cumin may improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar control, as well as accelerate the loss of body fat. Consuming ¼ teaspoon of ground black cumin a day is one of my 21 Tweaks for accelerating weight loss. You can see all of them in my […]
Continue readingAs a mild mitochondrial poison, metformin carries a variety of downsides. Taking it may have about a 1-in-67,000 chance of killing you every year. This is the fourth video in a five-part series. If you missed any so far, see: • Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension ( ) • Naturally Boosting […]
Continue readingAmazingly, diabetics placed on metformin may live longer lives than those who never got diabetes in the first place. How does it work? This is the third video in a five-part series. If you missed the first two, see Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension ( ) and Naturally Boosting AMPK with […]
Continue readingWhat effects do the female sex hormones in milk have on men, women, and children? For more on the relationship between cancer and dairy, see: • Dairy & Cancer ( ) • Prostate Cancer and Organic Milk vs. Almond Milk ( ) • Is Milk Good for Our Bones? ( ) • Prevent Cancer from […]
Continue readingAMPK is said to serve as a “mitochondrial guardian.” Thanks to AMPK, working out may magnify your mitochondria, as well as your muscles. This is the second video in a five-part series. If you missed the first one, see Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension ( ). Stay tuned for: • Does […]
Continue readingAmping AMP-activated protein kinase is one of the anti-aging pathways I cover in my longevity book, How Not to Age. This is the first video in a five-part series on AMPK. Stay tuned for: • Naturally Boosting AMPK with Exercise for Life Extension ( ) • Does Metformin Work as a Life-Extension Drug? ( ) […]
Continue readingHow much nori, dulse, or arame approximates the Recommended Daily Allowance for iodine? Another convenient source is Eden brand canned beans ( ) . This is the second in a four-part video series on thyroid function. If you missed the others, check out Are Vegans at Risk for Iodine Deficiency? ( ), The Best Diet […]
Continue readingExercising may make our immune systems more than five times better at fighting infection. The immune-boosting effects may also be one of the reasons why it seems to help both prevent cancer and improve cancer survival. For more on the benefit of exercise, check out: • Exercise vs. Drugs for Depression ( ) • Longer […]
Continue readingWhich might actually make cognition worse: Centrum multivitamin, vitamin C, beta carotene, Souvenaid, zinc, or calcium supplements? Check out my previous video, Can Vitamin E or Selenium Supplements Prevent or Treat Alzheimer's? ( ). For more on Alzheimer’s, check out How to Prevent Alzheimer’s with Diet ( ) and Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease ( ). […]
Continue readingDon’t sabotage your health by taking the wrong advice! Avoid making these 7 stupid health mistakes. 0:00 Introduction: Common health mistakes to avoid 0:05 #1 Accepting bad health tips and the worst diet advice 1:13 #2 Consuming protein powder 1:48 #3 Treating symptoms alone 2:30 #4 Reducing sodium 3:04 #5 Consuming unsaturated fats 3:38 #6 […]
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