CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  Aging – or more specifically, how to slow it down – is a topic that has fascinated scientists, doctors, and the general population for thousands of […]

CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  When a woman or man becomes “pausal,” whether it be menopause or andropause, low hormone levels can impact many aspects of life. Low hormone levels affect [...]

CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  In its simplest terms, aging can be explained by the concept of the wear-and-tear of life exceeding the repair. This is often how I start the conversation [...]

NODE SMITH, ND Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new computational tool that can identify pathways related to diseases, including breast and prostate [...]

CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  Last month, in Part I of this article, I reviewed the different types of epigenetic modifications and how they can adversely affect children’s health. In the [...]

NODE SMITH, ND Our gut microbiome — the ever-changing “rainforest” of bacteria living in our intestines — is primarily affected by our lifestyle, including what we eat or [...]

NODE SMITH, ND The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living cells. It ages as its cells age, which happens when those cells eventually stop replicating and […]

CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  To create a healthy child, we must first look at the prenatal period and earlier. One could hypothesize that if Mom and Dad aren’t healthy, the […]

NODE SMITH, ND Researchers have found that people who live beyond 105 years tend to have a unique genetic background that makes their bodies more efficient at repairing DNA, according […]

WENDY WELLS, NMD When I see a patient who has allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and watery and itchy eyes, I consider all of the possible factors that [...]