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Memory T Cells and COVID
An article published in this week’s New York Times verified what I am seeing in my practice, T MEMORY CELLS confer long-term immunity against covid-19. Additionally, T memory cells will recognize many more particles of the spike protein, thus protecting us from other future variants. Regular blood tests measure antibodies to covid, but data shows…
Read MoreNAD+: An Important Tool in Your Anti-Aging Arsenal
We all experience aging, but how well we age depends on many factors; diet, activity, genetics, environment, and supplementation. We often see a supplement touted as the next anti-aging miracle and are usually left disappointed in the results. But sometimes, a supplement comes along, and it is the real thing. That’s the case with…
Read MoreInspiritol – A New Investigational Drug Announced for ME/CFS and Long COVID
A new drug application has been filed with the FDA claiming to treat chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID. Since “investigational new drugs” (INDs) documents treating ME/CFS are not very commonly presented to the FDA, this indicated the company is confident in its treatment to begin clinical traits for FDA drug approval. At first…
Read MoreInspiritol Effective in COVID-19, Long-COVID and ME/CFS Patients
Inspiritol, Inc. collaborating with Dr. Liisa Selin and Dr. Anna Gill at UMass Chan Medical School Dr. Raymond Welsh joins Inspiritol as Lead Science Advisor Fairfield, CT, October 25, 2021 — Inspiritol, Inc., a virtual pharmaceutical start-up filed a response with the FDA as part of their Investigational New Drug Application process for Inspiritol,…
Read MoreProper Thyroid Disease Diagnosis
Hypothyroidism is an extremely important condition to diagnose and treat properly. Our thyroid gland is responsible for metabolism, energy, mood, and to maintain proper weight. Symptoms associated with hypothyroidism are: cold hands and feet, hair thinning or loss, fatigue, weight gain, depression, constipation, and dryer skin. Patients will also complain of low body temperatures. Since…
Read MoreThe Ketogenic Diet
The Ketogenic diet was popularized and redefined by my great mentor Dr. Robert Atkins. I have additionally reformed the diet further over the last several years. How does it work, and why does it work? Ketogenic literally means the creation of ketones. Ketones are a substitute fuel for our bodies when glucose is not readily…
Read MoreThe Importance of Diet
First of all, let me repeat: You can prevent diabetes from ever developing by eating properly. Even if you already disturbed the blood sugar and insulin resistance, you can stop them in their tracks without drugs simply by changing the way you eat. This applies even if your parents and or siblings have type two…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the Cytokine Storm
It has become increasingly clear that the most serious outcome of COVID-19 is the so-called cytokine storm, which occurs in a small majority of patients, but which is responsible for the deadly outcomes. What is the Cytokine Storm? Cytokines are cell signaling molecules that drive cells to areas of inflammation, infection, or trauma. They essentially…
Read MoreTelomere Length and Aging
Telomeres are protective caps at the end of DNA strands called chromosomes, which house our genome, our genetic material. In young humans, it’s length is 8000 to 10,000 nucleotides long. Telomere’s length, however, shortens with every cell division until it ultimately stops dividing or it dies. Why is this important? The longer your telomere is…
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