The Medical Advisor

Numerous doctors treating long COVID and COVID vaccine injuries now suggest fasting as a potential therapy for overall symptom improvement.  As of 2026, this idea has moved beyond theory: the first randomized controlled trial ( Bunker et al., Scientific Reports ) found that a weekly ~38-hour fast added to daily time-restricted eating cut Long COVID symptom scores by over 50% across 10 weeks — significantly more than time-restricted eating alone. The trial is small (58 patients) and unblinded, and roughly 9 in 10 participants had a symptom flare-up at some point, so this is promising early evidence, not a proven cure, and extended fasting is not appropriate for everyone. In February 2024, Drs. Paul Marik and Yusuf (JP) Saleeby — as well as Matthew T.J. Halma of the World Council for Health — published another related  key research paper  in the peer-reviewed journal  Endocrine and Metabolic Science . Those of you who are familiar with Dr Paul Marik’s work over the pas...

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder in which neurons and dopamine-producing cells in your brain begin to die. Symptoms progress over time and include tremors, slow movements, rigid limbs, shuffling gait, stooped posture and an inability to move. Patients may also experience a reduced ability to make facial expressions. Image credit: Grok 2 While patients suffer significant physical disability, the condition may also trigger depression, speech impediments and personality changes. There is also an association with dementia. Parkinson’s affects as many as 7 million to 10 million adults worldwide, and approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's every year. (1) Although incidence of the disease increases with age, an estimated 4% of those with Parkinson's are diagnosed before the age of 50. Men are 1.5 times more likely to have Parkinson's than women, and treatment can be expensive. Medications can an average $2,500 a year, while therapeutic surg...

Autophagy literally means "self-eating" and refers to your body's process of eliminating damaged cells by digesting them. It's an essential cleaning out process that encourages the proliferation of new, healthy cells, and is a foundational aspect of cellular rejuvenation and longevity. Autophagy also destroys foreign invaders such as viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, and detoxifies the cell of harmful materials. Autophagy slows down with age, and autophagy defects are known to contribute to a wide variety of diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The good news is there are a number of different ways to activate and increase this natural process, thereby preventing many health problems before they begin.  Autophagy Activation Is a Powerful Way to Treat Many Diseases Researchers are now also latching on to autophagy as a viable way to treat disease.(1) As explained in the 2012 paper, "Autophagy Modulation as a Potential Thera...