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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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Nearly half of all cancer deaths are preventable by making simple life changes

by Robert DeSimone on July 25, 2024

Almost half of all cancer deaths are preventable through modifiable lifestyle lifestyle changes. Modifying controllable risk factors such as smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, and excessive drinking. https://studyfinds.org/cancer-deaths-preventable/?nab=0

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