December 30, 2011

Most of us are given amazingly long lives by nature that we shorten by a wide variety of destructive behaviors and environmental influences.  Nutritional deficiencies and excesses, along with smoking, infections, toxic factors in the environment and trauma, are the major determinants of how closely the functional capacity, health and longevity of individuals match their genetic potential.

December 23, 2011

Therapeutic nutritional supplements can exert a powerful influence on the body by accelerating the processes of detoxification and regeneration.  This can sometimes make us feel worse before we feel better.

December 16, 2011

A study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) found that the lower the level of vitamin C in the blood the more likely a person will become infected by Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria that can cause peptic ulcers and stomach cancer. This is the largest study to look at the relationship between vitamin C levels and infection by H. pylori.

December 09, 2011

Proteomic science is changing the way many gerontologists think about inflammation, the aging process and degenerative diseases. The term proteomics was coined as an analogy to genomics, the study of genes.

December 02, 2011

This is good news since there are only so many fish in the sea!  The choices we make today will determine the fate of tomorrow's ocean wildlife."   Seafood WATCH - The Monterey Bay Aquarium 

November 25, 2011

On the Friday after Thanksgiving it seems appropriate to discuss how thankful I continue to be for the amazing science that allowed me to safely replace my contacts and reading glasses with multifocal intraocular lenses. 

November 18, 2011

November 2011 supplement industry reports suggest that nutritional supplement users are sticking to their commitment to avoid illness and slow disease progression if possible.  Biosyntrx product users fall into this category.  If they do get sick many turn to appropriate supplements, including natural immune system modulators as a lower cost alternative to Rx drugs.Key Demogra...

November 11, 2011

A number of our customers have asked us why we include an immune system modulator in our eye-health-management product line. Our answer: an improperly nourished immune system eventually affects ocular health and vision.

November 04, 2011

We are frequently asked why we have no product testimonials on our web site.  They were removed from our site a few years ago to protect our company from possible FDA or FTC shutdown.Enter Ron PaulRon Paul, a strong health freedom advocate, has introduced an important bill called the Testimonial Free Speech Act, HR 2908. The bill protects your First Amendment rig...

October 28, 2011

The press has covered a number of responses about the vitamin mortality study published in a recent Archives of Internal Medicine.  My favorite response article was written by Mark Hyman, MD, a well-published author and a pioneer in the use of functional medicine.Dr. Hyman’s three simple questions were: 1, Do vitamins kill people? 2. How many people have di...