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Disclaimer: This information is not meant as direct medical advice. Readers should always review options with their local medical team. This is the sole opinion of Dr. Meakin based on literature review at the time of the blog and may change as new evidence evolves.

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Healthy food of fruts and vegetables

Healthy food of fruts and vegetables

How Food, Movement, and Sunlight Influence Your Biology in Real Time

To illustrate how food, movement, and sunlight affect your internal biology in real time, imagine two individuals having lunch. One eats...

Jun 307 min read

Person leaping in mountains with sunrising

Person leaping in mountains with sunrising

Here Comes The Sun: The Grand Slam Synergy of Sunlight, Nature, Movement, and Connection for a Healthier Life

As summer dawns and the days lengthen, we're reminded of the ancient rhythm that governs us all: light and dark, rest and activity,...

Jun 306 min read

Fall Prevention, Muscle Mass, and Resistance Training: Unlocking Healthy Aging

Fall Prevention, Muscle Mass, and Resistance Training: Unlocking Healthy Aging

Fall Prevention, Muscle Mass, and Resistance Training: Unlocking Healthy Aging

Maintaining muscle mass and balance becomes critical in preventing falls and ensuring a high quality of life as we age.

Feb 117 min read

The Core 4 Supplements for Cancer Patients: Enhancing Treatment and Quality of Life

The Core 4 Supplements for Cancer Patients: Enhancing Treatment and Quality of Life

The Core 4 Supplements for Cancer Patients: Enhancing Treatment and Quality of Life

Improve cancer treatment outcomes and quality of life with these four key supplements.

Jan 86 min read

The Heart-Healthy Benefits of Finnish Sauna Bathing: Ancient Practice Meets Modern Science Just in time for Winter Chill

The Heart-Healthy Benefits of Finnish Sauna Bathing: Ancient Practice Meets Modern Science Just in time for Winter Chill

The Heart-Healthy Benefits of Finnish Sauna Bathing: Ancient Practice Meets Modern Science Just in time for Winter Chill

The Finnish sauna is a centuries-old tradition celebrated for its unique blend of pleasure, relaxation, and, interestingly, for its...

Dec 19, 20246 min read

Low Level Intermittent Alcohol Use- Safe or Not Safe – More Gray than Black and White

Low Level Intermittent Alcohol Use- Safe or Not Safe – More Gray than Black and White

Low Level Intermittent Alcohol Use- Safe or Not Safe – More Gray than Black and White

If you are confused by the reporting on alcohol consumption and health, you’re not alone. There has been a continuous stream of...

Mar 25, 20246 min read

What is your "Litmus" Test? Taking Measures to Get Stronger

What is your "Litmus" Test? Taking Measures to Get Stronger

What is your "Litmus" Test? Taking Measures to Get Stronger

As I speak to cancer patients daily, many of whom have been ambushed by a devastating diagnosis, I frequently pose the proposition to...

Jan 9, 20243 min read

Glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, is on the rise: What you can do about it!

Glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, is on the rise: What you can do about it!

Glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, is on the rise: What you can do about it!

Brain cancer on the rise. Causes and what you can do about it.

Aug 11, 20236 min read

Introducing PhenoAge

Introducing PhenoAge

Introducing PhenoAge

How the next generation of age calculators can Improve Your Health The difference between chronological age and biological age...

Apr 25, 20233 min read

The Remarkable Less Known Benefits of Glucosamne Sulfate

The Remarkable Less Known Benefits of Glucosamne Sulfate

The Remarkable Less Known Benefits of Glucosamne Sulfate

The unknown benefits of one of the world’s most popular supplements. If you’re interested in preventive health and aging science, you've...

Apr 11, 20236 min read

Major In The Majors

Major In The Majors

Major In The Majors

Research has demonstrated that simply getting the "major" lifestyle factors right can dramatically influence our health.

Mar 9, 20238 min read

Staying Healthy While Traveling

Staying Healthy While Traveling

Staying Healthy While Traveling

This past week my wife and I returned from Munich after a two-week riverboat tour on the Danube and Rhine Rivers and a few final days in...

Nov 21, 20226 min read

How Lifestyle Factors May Affect Cancer Risk and Outcomes

How Lifestyle Factors May Affect Cancer Risk and Outcomes

How Lifestyle Factors May Affect Cancer Risk and Outcomes

Questions from the Clinic: Hey doctor, I've kept up with the standard cancer screening recommendations, but so have some of my friends...

Apr 14, 20221 min read

Exercise and Cancer

Exercise and Cancer

Exercise and Cancer

Benefits of exercise and the impact on cancer.

Jun 15, 20217 min read

12 Discoveries of 2020 That Challenged Me

12 Discoveries of 2020 That Challenged Me

12 Discoveries of 2020 That Challenged Me

With the new year upon us I like to reflect on the previous year. Below are my 12 surprises/challenges from 2020.

Jan 11, 20216 min read

2020 - Less is more

2020 - Less is more

2020 - Less is more

There is a phenomenon such that when multiple and even infinite options or data points become available for review the process leads to con

Jan 18, 20206 min read

Starting An Exercise Routine for Middle-Age

Starting An Exercise Routine for Middle-Age

Starting An Exercise Routine for Middle-Age

Exercise in the 40 to 60- year age range is a critical component of successful aging. Exercise is now known as the most important tool ...

Sep 13, 20193 min read

Life's burning Question #3: How Should I Exercise?

Life's burning Question #3: How Should I Exercise?

Life's burning Question #3: How Should I Exercise?

How should I exercise to live healthier and longer? Something is better than nothing and believe it or not, less may be better than too much

Apr 22, 20193 min read

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