How Age-Damaged Mitochondria Cause Your Cells To Age-Damage You
Methuselah Foundation Free radicals, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in particular, play an important part in aging. These are (usually small) molecules lacking an electron needed for stability; they will steal an electron from the first thing they bump into. Like pulling a cog out from clockwork, stealing an electron from a protein or enzyme [...]
read moreA Vital Part of Healthcare Reform
John Neustatdt, ND One aspect of healthcare reform that hasn’t received nearly enough media attention is the need to reform the primary care medical education system. The current system teaches disease management and symptom suppression, which is insufficient to meet our healthcare needs. A reformed system needs a new paradigm that stresses health promotion and [...]
read moreAlpha Lipoic Acid. An Alternative Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy
Alpha Lipoic Acid. An Alternative Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy Author: Emily Marie Splichal, BS, CPT, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, 1800 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10035, 917-825-4297, esplichal@yahoo.com Section/SPIG: Podiatric Health Issue Date: The uncontrolled hyperglycemia often associated with diabetes puts the diabetic patient at risk for increased oxidative damage and eventual peripheral [...]
read moreAlpha Lipoic Acid- Fountain of Youth, Fountain of Health
Cindy Bruno Alpha Lipoic Acid has been available commercially for about 10 years and is slowly creeping into the consciousness of the general public. Based on scientific studies published over the past year, this little-known antioxidant may well turn out to be society’s answer to the woes of aging and poor health. These studies have [...]
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