Ask Dr. Sears: Is the Zone Diet Still Ahead of Its Time?
Before I introduced the Zone diet in 1995, dietary advice was essentially like a Miller Lite commercial. On one side, you had those screaming that fat makes…
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Can Metabolic Engineering Slow Prostate Cancer Growth?
All cancers are ultimately driven by metabolic disruption. If that is the case, can Metabolic Engineering® be used slow down tumor growth? If so, this would…
Read MoreThe Dark Side of GLP-1 Drugs (and Why Metabolic Engineering is Better)
GLP-1 drugs restrict calorie intake, leading to rapid metabolic benefits. So does Metabolic Engineering®. The critical question is whether those benefits can be sustained long-term without…
Read MoreThe New Food Pyramid: The Good, the Bad, and the Ignored
The new USDA Food Pyramid was recently released. Besides the graphic description of the new recommendations that looks like a Jackson Pollock painting, is there anything…
Read MoreChronic Stress and Inflammation: The Key Role of AMPK
Over 75% of Americans report symptoms of stress. So, what exactly is stress biochemically, and more importantly, how can you reduce it? Stress is the…
Read MoreWhat Really Causes AFib?
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. It is known that Afib is associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart failure,…
Read MoreHow Long Can a Person Fast?
The human body is very fragile. You can go without breathing for about three minutes. You can go without water for about three days. Beyond those…
Read MoreNew Miracle “Drug” to Reduce Mortality in Kidney Dialysis Patients
Going on kidney dialysis is essentially a death sentence, as the death rate is about 20 percent per year. Of those deaths, accelerated cardiovascular disease accounts…
Read MoreCan Metabolic Engineering Treat Alzheimer’s?
Effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease has been one of the most significant failures of the pharmacological industry. Yet Alzheimer’s can be viewed as a metabolic disorder driven…
Read MoreAsk Dr. Sears: How Do You Define Obesity?
When the Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart was asked how he defined hard-core pornography, he stated, “I know it when I see it”. The same might…
Read MoreWhat Really Causes Obesity?
There is no doubt that obesity is on the rise. But why? Is it because we are not exercising enough? Or are we simply overeating? Obviously,…
Read MoreHow AMPK Activation Can Help Prevent Long COVID-19
It has been nearly five years since COVID-19 first appeared. However, for many, the consequences of initial infection remain with them for years. About 7 percent…
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