Skin Disorders

The ProblemThe skin is the one organ constantly visible to the signs of aging and unresolved inflammation.  The obvious external signs of skin aging are the…

Ocular Disease

The ProblemThe primary ocular disease associated with aging is age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  When you begin to develop AMD, you begin to lose your central vision…

Obesity

The ProblemObesity has become a worldwide epidemic.  Excess body fat is usually the first physical sign that your metabolism is disrupted and that your level of…

Categories: chronic diseases, Obesity

Kidney

The ProblemThe kidney removes much of the body’s waste products generated by metabolism.  The inability to consistently accomplish this goal results in kidney disease.  Kidney disease…

Categories: chronic diseases, Kidney

Fatty Liver Disease

The ProblemFatty liver disease occurs when excess fat builds up in the liver, causing metabolic complications.  Fatty liver disease is becoming an epidemic, with nearly 80…

Diabetes

The ProblemType 2 diabetes is the primary chronic disease associated with increased insulin resistance.  Currently, about 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and another 100…

Categories: chronic diseases, diabetes

Cancer

The ProblemCancer can be considered a “wound that never heals,” meaning it represents a continuing inflammatory state.  Cancer causes a significant reprogramming of the cell’s metabolism…

Categories: cancer, chronic diseases

Asthma

The Problem                                                 …

Categories: asthma, chronic diseases

Chronic Diseases

Many common chronic disease conditions are strongly associated with increased insulin resistance.  This is because insulin resistance is a surrogate marker for an inefficient metabolism, leading…

Categories: chronic diseases

How Vaccines Really Work

With the incoming of the new vaccines for Covid-19, this is an excellent time to ask how a vaccine really works. Vaccines are composed of either…

Categories: chronic diseases