A 2025 paper funded by the National Institutes of Health entitled Aging Cell reported: Immune resilience (IR) is the capacity to sustain immunocompetence, (healthy immune system) while minimizing chronic inflammation. The study predicts as much as a 15.5-year difference in lifespan between poor IR and maximized IR. Maximized IR is a robust immune system which […]
On Monday January 19, 2026, NPR reported “Can exercise and anti inflammatories fend off aging.” The study is headed by Dr Thomas Marron who directs clinical trials at the Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He explains as result of aging chronic inflammation develops. This is termed inflammaging. This […]
If you were to ask me what is the one thing that I can do to improve my health, I would have to say take care of your immune system. It is obvious that the immune system prevents infections from bacteria, and viruses. It also protects us against all types of chemicals that we encounter. […]
The diagnosis of arthritis really bugs me. It seems to be a catch-all for musculoskeletal conditions that are not sufficiently evaluated. Arthritis can be caused by autoimmune disease, trauma, rarely infection, and overuse/misuse of the joint. The overuse/ misuse diagnosis of arthritis is concerning to me. Once the diagnosis of arthritis is made, it immediately […]
In my last email you may remember that I was discussing how to repair the body’s ability to produce NAD+. As we age, due to the stresses on our immune system we lose the ability to recycle NAD+. NAD+ is in every cell of our body. This molecule reduces inflammation, reverses biological age, increases the level of a […]
My Latest emails may have seemed to change topics from living with viruses to optimizing the immune system and longevity. You may recall that the immune system is at the center of protecting us from invaders and longevity. In my mind a healthy immune system immune system and longevity are one and the same. When […]
The most common complaint of patients in my office is lower back pain. Except for trauma patients are bewildered how they developed back pain. “I just bent over to pick up a piece of paper, “I was just tying my shoe,” and other inconsequential causes of low back pain are usually reported. There are many […]
I have always tried to inform you of the best information, based in science, about your immune system. However, recently I have been aware of a growing trend medicine that is very concerning. The past few days I have been watching network TV stations, which is not my usual viewing habit. Most of the commercials […]
How does aging affect your immune system? Well, that depends on whether you look at your chronological age or your biological age. Your biological age is extremely specific for you as an individual. Your biological age will dictate your overall health, your susceptibility towards chronic disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and even longevity. When speaking about the […]
August 8, 2022 Living with viruses So far, I have discussed the hallmarks of lifestyle medicine which are; stress management, exercise, sleep, diet, and specific nutrients. Relationships are also discussed in functional medicine however; they are specific to each individual situation and not easily discussed in this format. Every day a new variance of COVID 19 develops, […]