http://www.longevitymedicalclinic.com/blog Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:15:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brains SHRINK with age, but why? The average brain shrinks about 0.5mm per year after age 50; those with Alzheimer’s may lose up to 2mm annually. This loss is “normally” accompanied by a decline in memory and mental agility. Sure, losing your mind is a “normal” part of aging. But normal ... http://www.longevitymedicalclinic.com/blog/2008/09/12/are-you-losing-your-mind/ Alkalinity is the next piece of pseudo-scientific silliness that frequently comes up when people talk about water. What is the proper PH of your water? I’ve seen a ton of folks telling people how important it is that their water be alkaline. The reasoning here is that the PH of your ... http://www.longevitymedicalclinic.com/blog/2008/07/14/alkaline-angst/ It never ceases to amaze me how angry people get when you take a shot at their favorite placebo. When I talked about water ionizers in my last blog, I clearly didn’t make many friends. Look folks, don’t shoot the messenger. I didn’t write the science; I just read it ... http://www.longevitymedicalclinic.com/blog/2008/07/03/liquid-nincompoopery/ Separating the science from the silly is one of the things I like to turn my attention to every now and again. Luckily there’s no shortage of silly out there to work on. When I started researching water I was amazed at how many people thought they needed an ionizer ... http://www.longevitymedicalclinic.com/blog/2008/06/27/air-doctor-recommended/ The number one question I get about eyes is… “Can you fix my eyes so I don’t need reading glasses anymore?” The best answer is…probably not, but there is hope! Somewhere around 40 most of us start losing the ability to flex our lens enough to see close up. By ... http://www.longevitymedicalclinic.com/blog/2008/06/25/preventing-amd-keep-your-eye-on-what-you-eat/ Welcome to the first Longevity Medical Clinic Online Journal!Here you will find health and medical news, the very latest in leading edge technologies, and my opinions and comments from a modern medical perspective. I find this very neat! I just love the idea of a place where I get to rant about whatever I ... http://www.longevitymedicalclinic.com/blog/2008/06/14/ever-wonder-whats-in-toad-venom/