CATEGORY: Obesity
How do Mitochondria get sick?
Free oxygen - free radicals are harmful to the body, and the damage they cause is in the mitochondria. When the human body is exposed to radiation (even the sun), toxins, stress, unhealthy food, infection and extremes of temperature and[...]
Mitochondria and their Importance to our Health
Mitochondria are discussed like they are understood, but most people don’t know really what they are. Mitochondria are discussed like they are understood by the common man in advertisements, and in discussions about nutrition, but most people don’t know really[...]
Arimidex®, An Aromatase Inhibitor, Is Not Just For Breast Cancer Anymore!
Aromatase inhibitors decrease estradiol/estrone blood levels and increase total and free testosterone. What is an AI? It stands for Aromatase Inhibitor. This group of medications is an enzyme blocker that slows or stops the conversion of Testosterone into Estrone and[...]
Anti-Aging Medicine Addresses Senescence and Reverses Osteoporosis
Discussion of individual drugs researched and approved by the FDA for the purpose of treating the specific diseases of aging. This week’s conversation was stimulated by an article in January’s Endocrine News written by Sundeep Khosla, MD. The author of[...]
Obesity and Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamins are vital to the enzyme pathways that make our bodies metabolize food into energy. You may think that people who take vitamins are crazy or hypochondriacs, but it is a valid truth that vitamins are vital to the enzyme[...]
Are Suntans and Sun Exposure as Unhealthy as we have been Taught?
The Many Health Benefits of Sun Exposure. The material for this Healthcast comes from a magazine article in the magazine Outside, written by Rowan Jacobsen, January 10, 2019. Did you know that vitamin D is made by your body in[...]
What Exercises Should You do to be Healthy? – Continued
Continuing the discussion on the different types of exercises. Exercise improves your overall feeling of well-being and helps get you to your ideal weight and muscle mass. You may find yourself asking why you should go to this effort and[...]
What Exercises Should You do to be Healthy?
How much exercise is needed for adults to achieve the health benefits of exercise? JAMA – November 20, 2018 According to the recently released Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (PAG) and as summarized in this issue of JAMA, it is estimated that[...]
Causes of Obesity in America – Continued
The types of food you eat are more important than the volume of food. This week we are continuing our discussions regarding obesity in Europe and America. We will be focusing on the bad habits that people develop, either through[...]
Other Causes of Obesity in America
How many of your eating habits are repetitions of behavior, vs conscious decisions? This week we are continuing our discussions regarding obesity in Europe and America. We will be focusing on the bad habits that people develop, either through innate[...]