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Drinking your sugar is more problematic for health than eating it

by Robert DeSimone on June 9, 2025

https://news.byu.edu/intellect/rethinking-sugar-byu-study-shows-food-source-is-key-to-understanding-diabetes-risk Drinking a sugar-sweetened drink (like sodas and energy drinks) is much more problematic than eating something with sugar in it. Here is what the study says: • Every 12 […]

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Vitamin D supplementation helps preserve Telomere Length in aging adults

by Robert DeSimone on May 29, 2025

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250521/Vitamin-D-supplements-help-preserve-telomere-length-in-aging-adults.aspx Great Study!! “VITAL is the first large-scale and long-term randomized trial to show that vitamin D supplements protect telomeres and preserve telomere length. This is of particular interest because […]

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Increased incidence of Parkinson’s living near golf courses

by Robert DeSimone on May 17, 2025

This is a fascinating 2025 population-based study linking living near golf courses may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), likely due to pesticide exposure. The research, conducted in Minnesota […]

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Could Your Diet Be Increasing Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes? The Hidden Role of Food Additives

by Robert DeSimone on May 6, 2025

In our fast-paced world, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a staple in many diets, offering convenience and long shelf life. From sugary drinks to packaged snacks, these foods often contain […]

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Another reason to avoid sugar-free beverages.

by Robert DeSimone on April 10, 2025

A just-released study in the Journal Nature Metabolism, observed that Sucralose, found in Diet Coke, Pepsi Zero, and multiple other drinks, influences brain activity related to appetite compared to sucrose […]

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Physican Shortage

by Robert DeSimone on April 4, 2025

Here are 2 articles that came out within 24 hours of each other. They essentially discuss the same thing from different perspectives. The physician shortage is real, and it will […]

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Visceral Fat leads to Cognitive Decline

by Robert DeSimone on February 18, 2025

This is a good article on how visceral fat leads to cognitive decline. Excess belly fat is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases like dementia […]

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Moderate Caffeine consumption is linked to a decrease in cardio-metabolic disease

by Robert DeSimone on September 18, 2024

Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee/tea per day (200-300mg of caffeine per day) lowers your risk of developing serious health conditions (diabetes, heart disease, or stroke) by up to 48%. Even […]

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Metformin and Anti-Aging:

by Robert DeSimone on September 18, 2024

Here is a good study showing how Metformin, a very inexpensive drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, slowing brain and organ aging in male monkeys. Many functional medicine clinicians […]

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Snacking

by Robert DeSimone on July 27, 2024

As you know obesity is now becoming and epidemic. Americans consume 22% of total energy intake from snacking. 90% of adults report eating one or more snacks a day. To […]

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