What 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,…
Tag: metabolic engineering
How 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…
Can Epigenetic Clocks Predict Your Biological Age?
There are two types of age: chronological and biological. Chronological age is simple—it’s the date on your birthdate. Biological age is trickier since it depends on how…
Want To Live Longer? Try Following Metabolic Engineering®.
Calorie restriction is the only proven way to extend lifespan. More importantly, it is also the best way to extend your healthspan, which is defined as…
GLP-1 Drugs & Heart Health: Beyond The Hype
Drug companies are far better marketers than developers of new medical breakthroughs. Terms like “revolutionary”, “game-changer”, or “medical breakthrough” are used as standard practice, especially since…
Is A Leaky Gut Caused By Inhibition of AMPK?
People are obsessed with gut health. They should be, because without a healthy gut, you would be a sitting target for continual bacterial invasion from the…
JAMA on GLP-1 Drugs—Here’s Dr. Sears’ Take
The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published an article on tips for using GLP-1 drugs (1). Are these tips valid? Let’s find out? First,…
How Metabolic Engineering® Reduces Inflammation
Inflammation is a crucial component of our metabolism that keeps us alive. It is our initial defense against microbial invasion or physical injury. However, unless we turn…
Why Prediabetes Is America’s Most Dangerous Silent Epidemic
It may not get the headlines, but it has the potential to destroy our health care system in a few decades. What is this new epidemic? …
Ask Dr. Sears: Everything You Wanted to Know About HbA1c (But Didn’t Want to Google)
A major women’s magazine recently asked me some questions on HbA1c. Here are my answers: Why is HbA1C an important metric for blood sugar control? What…
