The Medical Advisor

Naomi Whittel is the former CEO of Twinlab and has written an interesting book about how to achieve radiant health by activating your body's natural autophagy processes. In "Glow 15: A Science-Based Plan to Lose Weight, Revitalize Your Skin, and Invigorate Your Life," she shares a number of valuable strategies for doing this naturally. Her deep-rooted interest in healthy living was an outgrowth of her lifelong struggle with eczema, an autoimmune deficiency. "The inflammatory process just ravaged my body," she says. "My skin would bleed, it would pus. My parents were so conscious, they would even be aware of the kinds of material I would wear because our skin needs to breathe — it's our largest organ — and the foods that I ate. I was born on a biodynamic farm and yet this autoimmune disorder and so many [other health problems] that I developed over time controlled my life. So, I have always been trained to eat specific foods and drink ce...

Since Motorola introduced the first cordless handheld phone in the early 1970s, cellphones and wireless devices have become ingrained in our lives. They have evolved significantly, from basic texting to streaming videos and games. Telecommunication networks, which use electromagnetic radiation to transmit information, have also advanced from the now-defunct 1G, which only supported voice calls, to the latest 5G promising high-speed data transfers. However, alongside these advancements, concerns have emerged regarding potential health effects, with 5G being particularly controversial. While telecommunication companies and  regulatory agencies assert  that no scientific evidence links cellphone radiation to health problems, many experts disagree. In 2017, 180 international scientists and doctors  petitioned the European Union  to conduct an independent assessment of the potential health risks associated with 5G. But how severe are these risks? Doubts About Wireless Tel...

What are some great books on anti-aging and longevity? Here you can find the top books on longevity, in no particular order. 1. Lifespan (Why We Age Book) Buy on Amazon Why we age – and why we don’t have to David Sinclair Professor David Sinclair goes all out on the role of the epigenome in aging. The book also expounds on his discoveries into sirtuins and the NMN/NR/NAD+ pathway. Related: David Sinclair Supplements List 2. Outlive Book Peter Attia Buy on Amazon The Science and Art of Longevity - Dr Peter Attia with Bill Gifford Ranked No. 2 on Amazon Charts (The Top 20 Most Read Books of the Week: As of July 16, 2023) #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert. 3. The Longevity Diet Buy on Amazon Discover the new science behind stem cell acti...

The European Union’s drug regulator is probing a possible link between diabetes drugs, popular for weight loss, and suicidal thoughts. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is assessing 150 reports of possible cases of self-injury among people taking a class of medications called GLP-1 agonists, which play a role in regulating metabolism and hunger. The  EMA said  the Icelandic Medicines Agency initiated the review due to reports of suicidal thoughts and self-injury in individuals using liraglutide and semaglutide drugs for weight loss. Semaglutide belongs to the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists sold under the brand name Ozempic. In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved semaglutide for weight loss among obese or overweight people with at least one weight-related condition, such as high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol. For them, semaglutide is sold under the name Wegovy, which is a higher-dose version of Oz...

HIMSS22 speaker Jane Metcalfe profiled seven technological advances that she believes are moving towards trends and will ultimately become mainstream in the not too distant future. Protein Folding ’Omics Technologies Gero-Therapeutics Aging Clocks Aging Therapeutics  Noninvasive Neuromodulation Expanding The Reach Of Ultrasound With artificial intelligence (AI) deepening scientists’ understanding of human biology and human health –  protein folding  has gone from fringe to foundational. “This is one of biology’s biggest mysteries going mainstream,” said Metcalfe, who is founder of NEO.Life, a self-funded portal that “reports from the front lines of the Neobiological Revolution.” Predicting a protein’s shape can help make sense of disease-causing gene variations that differ between people, and help scientists design novel proteins and create new drugs. It should also consign a lot of repetitive lab tasks to history, thereby freeing up a new generation of molecular biologis...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 11, 2023 announced new proposed rules for lead paint in a bid to prevent hundreds of thousands of children from being exposed to the toxic substance. Officials predict that the rule will reduce lead exposures for 250,000 to 500,000 children younger than the age of 6 each year, the agency said in a statement. The mandate would enhance the EPA’s regulations under section 402 of the Toxic Substances Control Act, which would revise the standards for how much lead dust can be on floors, window sills, and other locations in older buildings. “The Biden–Harris Administration is taking a whole-of-government approach to ensure that the most vulnerable among us—our children—are protected from exposure to lead,” EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe said in the statement. “This proposal to safely remove lead paint along with our other efforts to deliver clean drinking water and replace lead pipes will go a long way toward protecting the health...