“COVID toes” seen in children
Dermatologists are reporting an increase of a skin symptom affecting extremities such as hands and feet.
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“Mysterious” COVID-19 Illness in Children – Not Such a Mystery After All by Dr. Bird
Many of you have reached out over the past few days with questions about recent reports in the press about a “mysterious” inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 among children. Indeed, there is an apparent uptick in the incidence of what is now being called “pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome potentially associated with COVID-19” (PIMS). Though dubbed by the press as mysterious, it is an illness that shares features with several well-known pediatric inflammatory syndromes (most notably Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock) and there is widespread consensus in the pediatric community as to what early identification and treatment should look like.
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2021: The Year of Epigenetics and Biological Aging
This April marked an important milestone for me and my team with the publication of our groundbreaking clinical trial on reversing biological age through diet and lifestyle. And since then, quite a number of research articles have been published on this very same topic.
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3 Essential Nutrients Gut Bugs Create for Us
Those gut microbes are one busy “organ!” Aside from honing our immune system, balancing our metabolism, protecting our gut lining, neutralizing pathogens, and helping our brain function, did you know that these little critters are also making nutrients for us to use… One such nutrient is folate, which is a critical nutrient for methylation pathways…
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5 Things Everyone Should Know About Sugar
I’m sure it’s no secret to anyone reading this that sugar consumption has risen in the last few decades, and that many experts have connected this trend to major public health issues and health costs in the US and other countries. But here’s the conundrum: in the face of such overwhelming data, why does this…
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A Farm-Raised Tale about Farm-Raised Salmon
I was hanging out at Whole Foods Market (WFM) last night. It was the grand-opening day. Kind of embarrassing to admit such a thing would get me going, but it did.
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A Little Dirt Will Do You Good: Great Read from NYT
Autoimmune disease has increased sharply in the last 50 years.
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Air pollution is linked with higher coronavirus death rates – a new Harvard analysis
A new Harvard-led analysis finds that COVID-19 patients that live in areas with higher air pollution, such as New York City, have experienced a higher death-rate from the infection than those who lived in areas with cleaner air.
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Allulose – New Sweetener on the Block
When a nutritional supplement has been studied in more than one dose for one or more indications, it’s imperative to decide what the best starting dose should be in a typical case. This seems simple; however, even reviewing the same data, clinicians can come to opposing conclusion and thus, dosing strategies.
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An Interview with Dr. Fitzgerald on her Latest Research Publication and More
Dr. Fitzgerald’s latest research peer-reviewed publication (published March 2023 in the journal Aging) reports on a case series of women who followed a structured version of her 8-week bioage-targeting protocol. Collectively, the participants reduced their biological age by an average of 4.60 years compared to their baseline. In this month’s blog, we pose some key…
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An open letter to MedPage Today on their recent quercetin and COVID-19 article
In reference to the article: Quercetin: New Hype for COVID-19? We appreciate MPT’s reference to our phases paper and quote of Sam Yanuck, as well as their mention of the East Virginia Med School work. But there are more human clinical trials than the pharma PhDs suggest, which demonstrates bioavailability and efficacy. As…
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Apple Cider Vinegar: Folk Remedy to Science-Based Functional Food?
Is apple cider vinegar (ACV) an effective treatment to control blood sugar, reduce cholesterol levels, and promote weight loss?
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Are Children Major COVID-19 Spreaders? Evidence is Mixed But Leans Against School Closures
It’s an understandable concern based on past experiences with other viral infections, such as influenza and measles, where children are known to be significant transmitters. However, according to several recent publications, infected children are less significant spreaders of COVID-19 and their own source of infection may more likey be symptomatic or pre-symptomatic adults. Adults who…
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Are Parasites Keeping You From Health?
Weinstock, a gastroenterologist now at Tufts University has found that it may not be the parasites that are causing the problem but their absence!
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Are We Done with Statins Yet?
Are we done we these yet? Statins deplete everything you want AND likely contribute to heart disease
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Are You a Hospitable Host to Your Microbial Partners?
Are you enriching their lives with good, healthy food choices and lifestyle habits or are you angering your trillions of guests, pushing them towards causing disease? I wrote my thesis in medical school on stealth infections, where I concluded that health had much to do with how well we tended our microbial garden… I was…
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Autoantibodies Caused by COVID-19 Increase Risk of Severe Early COVID & Long COVID
A new report suggests that COVID-19 patients have increased autoantibodies, resulting in an increased risk of severe early and long COVID-19 symptoms. Autoantibodies represent a misdirection of our natural immune response towards “self” tissue. Researchers from Yale School of Medicine tested 194 SARS-CoV-2 infected patients for autoantibodies and found a dramatic increase in autoimmune reactivity compared to…
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Bifidobacterium Adolescentis Strains Identified as GABA-Producers
Several mood-altering human neurotransmitters originate from microbes in the digestive tract. Now science is starting to dig into which bacterial strains are responsible.
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Billions paid out over potential ties between talc powder and Roundup, and cancer
Two important legal battles reached decision points on settlements and damages recently – one against Johnson & Johnson’s talc products and the other against Monsanto’s Roundup, both for causing cancers. If you don’t already avoid these products, we recommend that you do. Johnson & Johnson is ordered to pay $2.1 billion to women who claim…
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Blood Pressure Medications Don’t Increase Risk for Severe COVID-According to New Wuhan Data Analysis
Potential good news for those with high blood pressure… taking antihypertensive medication, including ACE-inhibitors and ARBs, does not seem to increase the risk of more severe COVID-19 infection. This is based on a collective meta-analysis of group data from Wuhan, China reported in the European Heart Journal. This had previously been a potential concern since…
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