The paved road turned to dirt, and eventually the dirt road ended. Then my guide Octavio and I went by boat, deeper into the jungle. Finally we got to our destination at Puerto Ocopa, the last jungle outpost. Home to the Ashaninka. The Ashaninka natives welcomed their old friend Octavio, with… Read More
Category: Anti-Aging
The Little Blue Secret To Youthful Skin…
Here in South Florida, we like to say that we live in Paradise. And there’s some truth to that … The sun shines all the time. The beaches are stunning. And for those like me who choose to live healthy, we have an abundance of delicious fruit … right in our backyards. Mangos, bananas… Read More
I Can See Clearly Now…
Most doctors these days will tell you that eating oily fish can prevent you from going blind in later years. They're on the right track, but as usual they've ended up with the wrong conclusion. It is true that the omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish, like tuna, salmon and sardines, lower the… Read More
4 Easy Ways To Beat Aging
I've been hearing it nearly all of my life: Save your money for your "old age." I'm sure that well-meaning friends and relatives have been telling you the same thing for years, too. But more than 2,100 years ago, the Roman philosopher Virgil hit the nail on the head when he said: "The greatest… Read More
The Anti-Aging Secret Of Sunshine
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
New “Vampire” Therapy Turns Back The Years
I've seen a lot of cosmetic therapies come and go over the years. Some work well enough. But others cause more damage than benefits. You just have to look at some aging Hollywood actresses to see the pitfalls of too much plastic surgery. But right now, I'm working on a cosmetic anti-aging… Read More
Natural Alternative Beats Arthritis Pain
I love a challenge. And that's probably why at an age when most men think a workout means riding their golf cart from tee to tee, I hiked up Mount Kilimanjaro. I'll never forget that view – or the exhilaration I felt up there. It felt like I could see all of Africa laid out before me. An awful… Read More
What All Healthy People Have In Common
Each year, I travel more than 20,000 miles to study what makes people healthy. But most other doctors don’t get my research methods. Mainstream doctors only treat – and most researchers only study – sickness. They don’t consider health. They look at a disease and then try to find a… Read More
How To Live Smarter And Longer
The chances are you're not getting enough of the right kind of fat in your diet. In fact, all of us are in the same boat, because it's impossible to get enough of the kind of fat I'm talking about. As an anti-aging specialist, I make it a point to educate my patients about which nutrients will… Read More