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Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Dysfunction – The Ubiquitous Driver of Disease?
The emerging interest in low carbohydrate, ketogenic diets has created infamy for the hormone insulin, painting it as a villain. Herein will hopefully elucidate some of the misconceptions around insulin, and discuss the...
Intermittent Fasting for Beginners
What is Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent fasting (IF) is not starvation. If you are new to fasting, don’t let the word scare you. Starvation is the involuntary absence of food for a long time. This can...
Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine — Welcome To The Future
Nanomedicine is a branch of medicine that applies the knowledge and tools of nanotechnology to the prevention and treatment of diseases. And what is nanotechnology? When we say something is “nano” we mean...
Part 2 Can You Prevent Advanced Glycation End Product Formation?
Is there anything that can help prevent AGE accumulation? Although there is nothing known that can break glucosepane once formed, the most common advanced glycation end-product crosslink, there are quite a number of...
Part 4 What are GMOs?
“GMO,” which stands for a genetically modified organism, refers to any organism whose DNA has been modified using genetic engineering technology. Let’s break it down word by word. “Genetically” refers to genes, which...
NREM and REM Sleep 101
The Behavior of Sleep My PhD advisor frequently reminded me that the primary consequence of inadequate sleep is sleepiness. And while sleep is principally understood through the subjective consequences of its absence, simply...
Metabolic Health
Declining metabolic health has become a public health crisis in most countries around the world. Disregarding the 7% and 10% of Canadians and Americans, respectively, that have full blown diabetes, another third of...
Significance of Telomere Length For Aging and Human Health
What are the telomeres? Genetic information encodes the structure and function of cells. It is stored in molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and passed from generation to generation. In humans, DNA molecules, together...
Gut Microbiome Tests—Useful or Hype?
Your gut microbiome affects all aspects of your health, not just digestive health. It controls your mood and happiness, inflammatory responses, metabolism, hormonal health, and much more. The biome is a dynamic reservoir...