Over the last few years, it has become increasingly apparent how important thiamine is to overall health. Thiamine (thiamin) or vitamin B1, sits atop the mitochondria at multiple entry points involved in the metabolism of foods into cellular energy (ATP). It is also critical for several enzymatic reactions within the mitochondria. We have illustrated repeatedly […]
It is no secret the supplement industry is booming. In fact, it has been booming for several decades. I remember that as a young mother—by now over 30 years ago—I would be quite concerned about my children getting the proper amount of vitamins and minerals and used the typical children’s gummies and similar to supplement […]
At least once a week, I have a conversation involving all the reasons why someone cannot/does not/will not consider changes to their diet a necessary step to health. Sometimes the conversation is more about the difficulties of overcoming lifelong bad habits. For those folks, change is difficult but not impossible. Sometimes the conversation involves appreciating that diet […]
When people have had a prolonged deficiency in energy metabolism, sometimes for years, their symptoms are frequently not recognized for what they represent. Because energy is required for every cell in the body, the symptoms are caused by how many cells have become dysfunctional. The brain and heart are the organs that dominate the consumption […]
What could male astronauts possibly have in common with earthbound women who use progestin based birth control? On the surface, absolutely nothing, but it turns out that space travel and IUDs (and other medications) initiate some chemistry changes that result in significant neuro-ocular damage. The syndrome, variously called pseudo-tumor cerebri, intracranial hypertension or in the case […]
I graduated from London University in 1948 and retired at the age of 88 years in 2012, so I have seen some remarkable changes in the practice of medicine. I have entered many reports on this website, detailing what should be a medical revolution. One of the best professional associations that I have ever made […]
A few weeks ago, I posted some articles on Facebook regarding the need for protein in one’s diet (here, here). I believe that the lack of protein in the modern diet and the subsequent substitution with processed carbohydrates, is one of the leading contributors to metabolic disease. Over the last 50 years or so, we […]
Most people love carbohydrates. They taste good and we think because they taste good, they should be good for us. Popeye, the cartoon character from the 20th Century that millions of children grew up watching, was strong and full of energy because of eating spinach. Spinach is a carbohydrate. In later years children’s characters, such […]