Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon and his band of conquistadors is said to have marched all over sunny, subtropical Florida nearly 500 years ago in search of the Fountain of Youth. Ironically, he may even have marched right past the spot where my anti-aging clinic now stands. Of course, Ponce de… Read More
Tag: vitamin D
Sunshine and Telomeres
A warm sunny day … what could feel better? Yet the warm sun on our skin that we all crave gets a lot of bad press from the medical establishment. Far from being a source of illness that will kill you before your time, the sun is your best hope to live longer and prevent illness. Did you know,… Read More
I’m Still Climbing At 58
Some of my patients don’t quite believe me when I tell them my age. I play tennis, swim, do sprints, climb mountains … and I have plenty of energy to fly around the world speaking and doing research. They look at me and say, “Yeah… but you have good genes.” In a way, they’re… Read More
Fun in the Winter Sun
Summer has ended, and that means a little less fun in the sun for most of us. But it also means you should plan to get out in the sunshine when you can over the winter months. For starters, the sun just makes you feel good – if you haven’t become afraid of it. Many of my… Read More
An Orange A Day Keeps The Plastic Surgeon Away
When I was in my 20s I heard about collagen. It was being used by celebrities to get fuller lips and smoother looking skin. To be honest, I thought it was something foreign and I didn’t want anything to do with it. Later I came to learn that we have collagen in our bodies but would not realize… Read More
More Than A Vitamin
Even more than Florida, the one constant in Africa is the sun. And I just read about another important benefit we get from sunshine. I’ve showed you how vitamin D is more than a vitamin – that it also works as a hormone. Now we know that it’s even more than a hormone. A new study that shows… Read More
Rebuild your aging bones
Boniva, Fosamax, Actonel, and those other drugs for thinning bones have become really big business for big pharma. Now it appears that whole system has provided more profit for the drug companies than benefit for the patients. A German research team recently dug a little deeper with a disturbing… Read More
Are Your Bones Under Attack?
“How are my bones?” This is one of the most common questions I get asked here at Dr. Sears’ wellness clinic, especially from women. With the way things are in the modern world, I don’t blame them for being concerned. Your bones are under constant assault from toxins. Air pollution,… Read More
Are Eggs Really the Enemy?
As a lover of eggs, I've been frustrated with the recent headlines surrounding my favorite breakfast food. Not only is much of the information misleading, but it can be pretty confusing to know if you should cut back on how many eggs you eat or just avoid them altogether. But now the truth is… Read More