Healthy Talk

How can telomerase science work in treating Alzheimer's?It's been said that one of the most unfortunate parts of aging is seeing a difference in your body and mind.Your body might start to ache in certain places that never did before, and you may find yourself forgetting where you put your car keys or your cell phone.If you memory starts to fail, you might be wondering if you're in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Could the emerging research in telomerase science aid in treating Alzheimer's?Listen in as Dr. Michael Fossel shares the future of telomerase treatment and if it can help with Alzheimer's.

How can telomerase science work in treating Alzheimer's?It's been said that one of the most unfortunate parts of aging is seeing a difference in your body and mind. Your body might start to ache in certain places that never did before, and you may find yourself forgetting where you put your car keys or your cell phone. If you memory starts to fail, you might be wondering if you're in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Could the emerging research in telomerase science aid in treating Alzheimer's? Listen in as Dr. Michael Fossel shares the future of telomerase treatment and if it can help with Alzheimer's.

How can telomeres reset cell aging?Unfortunately, aging is inevitable. Not only will you see a difference in your appearance, but you may also see a difference in how your brain and body functions.Telomeres help protect your chromosomes from deterioration and are located at the end of each of your chromosomes. They help your cells' chromosomes from melding together and creating an abnormality, which could lead to disease or cancer.How can telomeres reset cell aging?Dr. Micahel Fossel joins Dr. Mike to discuss telomeres and how they can help control aging.

How can telomeres reset cell aging?Unfortunately, aging is inevitable. Not only will you see a difference in your appearance, but you may also see a difference in how your brain and body functions. Telomeres help protect your chromosomes from deterioration and are located at the end of each of your chromosomes. They help your cells' chromosomes from melding together and creating an abnormality, which could lead to disease or cancer. How can telomeres reset cell aging? Dr. Micahel Fossel joins Dr. Mike to discuss telomeres and how they can help control aging.

Your mouth is the gateway to your overall health. If your oral health declines, is that bad news for the rest of your health?Many doctors believe that your mouth is one of the most crucial parts of your body.In fact, if there's something wrong within your body, warning signs might be showing up in your mouth.Recent research is suggesting that there's a link between tooth decay and an overall increase in chronic diseases and mortality.Listen in as Dr. Mike shares the latest research with you on tooth decay and mortality.

Your mouth is the gateway to your overall health. If your oral health declines, is that bad news for the rest of your health?Many doctors believe that your mouth is one of the most crucial parts of your body. In fact, if there's something wrong within your body, warning signs might be showing up in your mouth. Recent research is suggesting that there's a link between tooth decay and an overall increase in chronic diseases and mortality. Listen in as Dr. Mike shares the latest research with you on tooth decay and mortality.

Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans. Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know: Hello Dr. Mike, I have a confusion about the use of digestive enzymes. I've heard on your show that taking certain supplements can block certain digestive enzymes to slow the absorption of sugar. My son is on a gluten-reduced diet and occasionally takes a digestive enzyme to aid in the breakdown of gluten. However, I've also heard mention of the importance of blocking this enzyme. I can assume that the need to block or increase the absorption of protein, sugar, etc., is specific to certain health conditions. Can you help me understand when digestive enzymes should be supplemented or restricted? Dr. Mike can see how this can be a little confusing. Some shows and doctors might discuss the importance of digestive enzymes. However, there also are times when doctors might talk about blocking digestive enzymes, so it can seem like there is a contradiction. However, it depends on the situation the doctor is talking about. In a perfect situation, where you're not worrying about other health conditions, you want to supplement with digestive enzymes. Supplementing with digestive enzymes is the norm and in most cases what you want to do. The only time doctors might talk about restricting digestive enzymes is usually in the context of weight and weight management. This is when you want to block sugar or fat digestive enzymes. Dr. Blaylock is against dietary intake of high glutamine foods, saying that they are excitotoxins. The problem is, most foods that are considered healthy are high in glutamine (such as meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, beans). It's to the point where someone can name any food and I could give you several reasons why you shouldn't eat it. I use a couple of scoops of whey protein in my morning shake. What are your views on dietary glutamine as a neuroexcitotoxin? Glutamine is an amino acid that plays an important role in your body, and you need it to function optimally. The glutamine in foods is good for you and glutamine in itself is not an excitoxin. What happens is it converts inside nerve and brain cells to glutamate, which is a neurotoxin. A major source or glutamate is glutamine from the food you eat. The problem is, you might build up too much of it from the food you eat, as well as the protein supplements you take. This causes it to accumulate in the brain, and that's when it's bad for you. Dr. Mike's suggestion is to not avoid glutamine foods, but rather counter the potential build up of glutamate of those foods with other foods and nutrients known to calm down the brain. Spices and foods like saffron, omega and coconut oil, wild green oat extract, gaba, green tea, lemon balm, and passion fruit will all be beneficial in doing this. If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.844.305.7800) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.

Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans.Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:Hello Dr. Mike, I have a confusion about the use of digestive enzymes. I've heard on your show that taking certain supplements can block certain digestive enzymes to slow the absorption of sugar. My son is on a gluten-reduced diet and occasionally takes a digestive enzyme to aid in the breakdown of gluten. However, I've also heard mention of the importance of blocking this enzyme. I can assume that the need to block or increase the absorption of protein, sugar, etc., is specific to certain health conditions. Can you help me understand when digestive enzymes should be supplemented or restricted?Dr. Mike can see how this can be a little confusing. Some shows and doctors might discuss the importance of digestive enzymes. However, there also are times when doctors might talk about blocking digestive enzymes, so it can seem like there is a contradiction.However, it depends on the situation the doctor is talking about. In a perfect situation, where you're not worrying about other health conditions, you want to supplement with digestive enzymes. Supplementing with digestive enzymes is the norm and in most cases what you want to do.The only time doctors might talk about restricting digestive enzymes is usually in the context of weight and weight management. This is when you want to block sugar or fat digestive enzymes.Dr. Blaylock is against dietary intake of high glutamine foods, saying that they are excitotoxins. The problem is, most foods that are considered healthy are high in glutamine (such as meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, beans). It's to the point where someone can name any food and I could give you several reasons why you shouldn't eat it. I use a couple of scoops of whey protein in my morning shake. What are your views on dietary glutamine as a neuroexcitotoxin?Glutamine is an amino acid that plays an important role in your body, and you need it to function optimally. The glutamine in foods is good for you and glutamine in itself is not an excitoxin.What happens is it converts inside nerve and brain cells to glutamate, which is a neurotoxin. A major source or glutamate is glutamine from the food you eat. The problem is, you might build up too much of it from the food you eat, as well as the protein supplements you take. This causes it to accumulate in the brain, and that's when it's bad for you.Dr. Mike's suggestion is to not avoid glutamine foods, but rather counter the potential build up of glutamate of those foods with other foods and nutrients known to calm down the brain. Spices and foods like saffron, omega and coconut oil, wild green oat extract, gaba, green tea, lemon balm, and passion fruit will all be beneficial in doing this.If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.844.305.7800) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.

Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans. Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know: In Life Extension's recent dopamine article, dopamine is called the "feel good" neurotransmitter. But, I've heard you say that serotonin is this feel good neurotransmitter. Which is it? Actually, there's really no such thing as a feel good neurotransmitter. It's just a catch phrase used in medicine. However, Dr. Mike remembers learning in med school that serotonin influences more mood balance than any other transmitter. So, that's why Dr. Mike mentioned it as the feel good neurotransmitter. Doctors are still leaning, as the brain is very complex. For example if a patient is taking Prozac for depression and it doesn't work, it may be because the human body's neurotransmitters are so complex. It doesn't mean that drug might not benefit someone else. All of the neurotransmitters, like dopamine, serotonin, Gaba, and glutamine, work together and influence each other. So, there's really not just one feel good neurotransmitter. Can you help me prioritize all of the different brain supplements on the market? I'm 60 and my memory is getting really bad. Just given that information, Dr. Mike suggests the following: magnesium threonate essential, coconut, and omega oils phosphatidylserine blueberry extracts saffron extract triptophan wild green oak extracts If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.844.305.7800) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.

Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions.Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans.Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:In Life Extension's recent dopamine article, dopamine is called the "feel good" neurotransmitter. But, I've heard you say that serotonin is this feel good neurotransmitter. Which is it?Actually, there's really no such thing as a feel good neurotransmitter. It's just a catch phrase used in medicine. However, Dr. Mike remembers learning in med school that serotonin influences more mood balance than any other transmitter. So, that's why Dr. Mike mentioned it as the feel good neurotransmitter.Doctors are still leaning, as the brain is very complex. For example if a patient is taking Prozac for depression and it doesn't work, it may be because the human body's neurotransmitters are so complex. It doesn't mean that drug might not benefit someone else.All of the neurotransmitters, like dopamine, serotonin, Gaba, and glutamine, work together and influence each other. So, there's really not just one feel good neurotransmitter.Can you help me prioritize all of the different brain supplements on the market? I'm 60 and my memory is getting really bad.Just given that information, Dr. Mike suggests the following: magnesium threonate essential, coconut, and omega oils phosphatidylserine blueberry extracts saffron extract triptophan wild green oak extracts If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.844.305.7800) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.

Can controlling asthma help with eczema outbreaks?Eczema is a condition where your skin becomes inflamed, resulting in red rashes, chronic itching, and dry skin. According to the National Eczema Association, there are over seven types of eczema, and over 30 million Americans have this condition. New research is suggesting that eczema often can lead to asthma. Asthma occurs when you have inflammation in your air passages that results in the narrowing of the airways that transport oxygen from your nose and mouth to your lungs. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in the chest. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current number of adults suffering from asthma is 18.7 million. Can controlling asthma help with your eczema outbreaks? Listen in as Dr. Cheryl Eberting shares the correlation between asthma and eczema.

Can controlling asthma help with eczema outbreaks?Eczema is a condition where your skin becomes inflamed, resulting in red rashes, chronic itching, and dry skin. According to the National Eczema Association, there are over seven types of eczema, and over 30 million Americans have this condition.New research is suggesting that eczema often can lead to asthma.Asthma occurs when you have inflammation in your air passages that results in the narrowing of the airways that transport oxygen from your nose and mouth to your lungs. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in the chest. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current number of adults suffering from asthma is 18.7 million.Can controlling asthma help with your eczema outbreaks?Listen in as Dr. Cheryl Eberting shares the correlation between asthma and eczema.

If left untreated, what other issues can eczema cause?During times of stress or certain times of the year, you may begin to notice your skin becoming dry, blotchy, and itchy. Even though individuals are often prone to dry skin in the winter, if you've noticed red splotches all over your body, you might have eczema. Eczema is a general term used to describe a number of different skin conditions. What are the common misconceptions about eczema? Listen in as Dr. Cheryl Eberting shares the misconceptions of eczema and how you can help treat it.

If left untreated, what other issues can eczema cause?During times of stress or certain times of the year, you may begin to notice your skin becoming dry, blotchy, and itchy. Even though individuals are often prone to dry skin in the winter, if you've noticed red splotches all over your body, you might have eczema.Eczema is a general term used to describe a number of different skin conditions.What are the common misconceptions about eczema?Listen in as Dr. Cheryl Eberting shares the misconceptions of eczema and how you can help treat it.

What are ways to prevent cognitive decline?One of the downsides to aging is cognitive decline. It may slowly start to happen... you forget where you put your Smartphone, you can never find your car keys when you need them, and you have "brain farts" and forget the name of something (or someone) you used to know so well. However, research has found that eating a healthy diet, doing mental exercises (like crossword or Sudoku puzzles), and taking certain supplements can help keep your mind mentally sharp. What are the benefits of enhancing your brain dopamine levels? Listen in as Dr. Mike shares how you can stay mentally sharp as a tack.