Over the last several months, I have been fascinated by the fuel preferences of the mitochondria in the different organs of the body. It seems that the mitochondria in each organ system have specific fuel preferences. The muscles like protein and carbs, the heart likes fatty acids, and the brain has all sorts of fuel […]
The Role of Copper in Mitochondrial FunctionCopper is an essential trace element required for the propagation of optimal enzymatic activity and electron transfer in the cell. It is found in the highest amounts in the human liver, with total body stores of 50-120 milligrams (mg). Copper is directly and indirectly needed for thyroid hormone synthesis. […]
A Concussion, an Infection and the Slow Spiral of Declining HealthOur daughter started ballet at 2.5 years old, and by 5 years old she had started competitions and had decided she was going to become a professional ballerina. She was talented, had an amazing work ethic and completely loved her life of ballet, friends and […]
I am 26 years old and living in Switzerland. I work in marketing. I currently weigh only 62kg (136lbs) even though I am 184 cm (6 ft) tall. Two years ago, I developed a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) infection suddenly after taking 20g of a probiotic called Perfect Pass Prebiotic. It contains partially hydrolyzed […]
There is ever increasing evidence that energy metabolism is involved in the causation of cancer. A phenomenon known as the Warburg effect has been known for a century and was thought by Warburg to be the cause of cancer. To summarize this effect, normal cells primarily produce energy by the consumption of oxygen in a […]
Hi, my name is Dana. I am 29 years old and in December of 2017, I suffered an adverse reaction to the antibiotic Macrobid. I walked into a minute clinic to treat a urinary tract infection (UTI) the night before Christmas Eve and the doctor gave me 100mg of Macrobid twice daily for 7 days. […]
In the Wall Street Journal, August 14, 2018, Your Health, written by Sumathi Reddy, recorded the case of a 34-year-old pregnant woman who went to the hospital with shortness of breath and dizziness. Doctors decided that they were “pregnancy-related symptoms and nothing to be overly concerned about”. The column goes on to say that eight […]
Reproductive senescence, the period of time in a woman’s life marked by the slowing and eventual cessation of reproductive function, frequently coincides with an increased risk of a host of neurodegenerative disorders from memory impairment to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have long postulated that the loss of ovarian hormones were responsible; estradiol, in particular, […]