The Medical Advisor

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is one of the more unusual compounds in medicine. It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, membrane-active, antioxidant and drug-delivery properties, and decades of laboratory research have examined its effects on platelets, vascular tone, ischemia, tissue injury and the blood-brain barrier. These properties have generated a provocative hypothesis: could DMSO improve circulation, reduce vascular injury and protect tissue during ischemic events such as stroke? The hypothesis is biologically plausible, but the clinical evidence is much less definitive than some popular accounts suggest. DMSO has demonstrated important vascular and neuroprotective effects in laboratory and experimental models, while human evidence remains limited and insufficient to establish DMSO as a standard treatment for acute stroke, myocardial infarction, deep-vein thrombosis or peripheral arterial disease. Clinical bottom line: DMSO should currently be regarded as an investigational o...

The common denominator for overall health—including longevity, brain health, gut health, liver health, immune health, and kidney health—is mitochondrial health. Many chronic diseases can be traced to mitochondrial dysfunction. Seemingly diverse conditions—including  diabetes ,  hypertension ,  heart disease ,  cancer , allergies, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and even various mental illnesses—can be understood through a “unified theory” of mitochondrial imbalance. Mitochondria are involved in many vital processes in human cells, including energy production, fatty-acid oxidation, and the Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) cycle, calcium signaling, apoptosis (cellular death), and heat production. However to simplify things let’s talk about energy and longevity which is what their function translates to for practical purposes. And to help this occur, we can review the health practices, along with the best supplements to improve mitocho...