Category: Male Conditions / Issues

Some recent dietary and eating pattern trends have been shown to have positive benefits on health for many individuals.

The specific trends I am referring to include: low carb diets, intermittent fasting and compressed windows of feeding (such as 8/16 hours: eating during  a period of 8 hours and fasting for 16 hours.)

The following article from Natural News highlights some of the recent studies and health benefits of intermittent fasting.

I am sure many of you may have tried intermittent fasting yourselves and have recommended it to your patients: I certainly count myself in with this group, and I have seen some significant health benefits in some patients.

In the article, it highlights a specific study done at Harvard which was published in the journal Cell Metabolism.

Here is one of the key takeaways from the study:

“Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells — either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it — may increase lifespan and promote health, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.”

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Genetic mutations (polymorphisms) of the MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate) enzyme are common in the general population.

Estimates are that approximately 60% of the general population (including myself) possess this mutation which comes with a range of influence on such important metabolic processes as methylation* pathway impairment, the potential buildup of homocysteine levels etc.)

* For those of you who read my newsletter that are not health care practitioners here is a simple explanation of methylation from the website: Mindbodygreen:

What is methylation? Without getting too technical, methylation is the addition of a single carbon and three hydrogen atoms (called a methyl group) to another molecule. The removal of a methyl group is called demethylation. Think of billions of little on/off switches inside your body that control everything from your stress response and how your body makes energy from food, to your brain chemistry and detoxification. That’s methylation and demethylation.

Typically if the MTHFR polymorphism is negatively impacting on methylation function, one of the approaches to improve this is for the individual to supplement with 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-methyl THF) – which is something that I personally do.

The reason this is done is that with this polymorphism the biochemical pathway step which involves converting 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-methyl THF), the primary circulatory form of folate utilized in homocysteine remethylation to methionine is impaired.  By consuming the end product – 5-methyl THF you are consuming the end product and not worrying about the impaired conversion to make the end product – 5-methyl THF.

The following article suggests that by simply supplementing with Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) that the additional Riboflavin can make the enzyme necessary for this conversion to work like normal.

Supplementing with 5-methyl THF certainly works, however many readers I am sure would agree that targeting and resolving the cause of the problem
(the enzymatic conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-methyl THF) makes more sense – rather than targeting the effect.

In addition,  5-methyl THF is typically a practitioner grade supplement which the general population would not typically have access to – and most in this population would not understand the biochemistry/biochemical pathways involved and may actually exacerbate an existing problem (for example, initiating overmethylation can disrupt neurotransmitter balance).  Also 5-methyl THF is much more expensive vs. Riboflavin, a common and accessible B vitamin.

Many comprehensive B vitamin complexes may in fact have enough Riboflavin content to meet this need, and I am of the opinion that it is always best to take balanced ratios of the B vitamins – unless there is a specific identified need for a larger amount of a specific B vitamin(s).

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A key focus in my clinical practice when I am working with clients to help them to optimize their health and resolve health issues is putting together for them a program to help them to be able to reverse their Biological Age.

Chronological vs. Biological Age

Chronological age is your age in years.
 
Biological age, also called physiological or internal age, is a measure of how well or poorly your body is functioning relative to your actual calendar age.
 
This concept would make sense to most individuals: we have all interacted with individuals who seem to be much younger – or older than their age in years.
 
We are able to assess Chronological Age via several methods: I use a technology device when I am working in person with clients which provides a comparison between Biological Age and Chronological Age.

In addition to this technology device, there are a couple of lab tests which provide information related to Biological Age vs. Chronological Age: a test to assess telomere length and health as well as a test to assess methylation function.
 

Telomeres
 
Telomeres can be described as end caps on chromosomes – a similar concept to the plastic tips on shoe laces.
 
As we age and our cells divide multiple times telomeres shorten and the shorter they get the more prone we are to chronic, degenerative disease.
 
Our lifestyle choices and situation can also impact on telomere length, for example eating poor quality food, not sleeping enough, dealing with severe stress and other factors can all have an impact of shortening telomeres.
 
 Methylation
 
Methylation is a biochemical process which happens continuously in our bodies.  As we age, our methylation function deteriorates.
 
A simple explanation of methylation is as follows:
 
“What is methylation? Without getting too technical, methylation is the addition of a single carbon and three hydrogen atoms (called a methyl group) to another molecule. The removal of a methyl group is called demethylation. Think of billions of little on/off switches inside your body that control everything from your stress response and how your body makes energy from food, to your brain chemistry and detoxification. That’s methylation and demethylation”.
 
Reversing Biological Age has the potential to extend Healthspan:
 
Healthspan vs. Lifespan
 
 Lifespan is the number of years we live: Healthspan is the duration of time we live during which we stay healthy – the maintenance of full function as nearly as possible to the end of life.
 
Recent medical advances has continuously extended lifespan, however many individuals spend differing lengths of time towards the ends of their lives dealing with poor quality of life (such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, physical challenges that significantly impact on mobility etc.)

 
Reversing Your Biological Age

If you are interested in finding out how you can reverse your Biological Age and potentially impact on your Healthspan, reach out to me:

Rob Lamberton

Phone: 778-227-4952

Email: Rob@RobLamberton.com

One of the most dramatic and effective therapeutic modalities for targeting a spectrum of chronic, degenerative diseases – as well as potentially having a direct impact on quality of life/healthspan is now starting to gain some traction in North America.

Used for many years as a therapeutic intervention for serious health issues by the medical community in countries such as Japan, hydrogen therapy is now starting to gain attention in the naturopathic/integrative and functional medicine communities.

Just this past week I was contacted by two local clinics here in Vancouver inquiring about whether I had knowledge about H2 therapy (I do) – and whether I knew where to access a new patent pending H2 tablet product which is becoming very widely used in the U.S. (I do know the contacts for accessing this product).

Six months ago I had the good fortune to meet with one of the co-inventors of this new patent pending tablet technology, to learn more about the product and the research behind it – and as well I have been personally taking the product for some six months now.

So as I do with many interesting therapeutic modalities which may have an impact on disease processes and health, I took a deep dive into the literature to understand more about H2 therapy – and the published research is very impressive:

Why You Should Know About H2 Therapy – and Why You Should Consider Prescribing It To Your Patients
Here is a summary and some links to further published articles on H2 therapy if you have an interest in investigating it further:

From an article from the website H2fx.com:

Research shows molecular hydrogen has the potential to exhibits these effects:

  • Anti-Inflammatory Effects 13
  • Smallest, most bioavailable molecule in existence 14
  • Selective antioxidant 15
  • Participates in Gene Expression 16
  • Anti-Allergic Effects 17
  • Anti-Cellular Death 18
  • Anti-Aging 19
  • Reduces aches and pains 20
  • Protective to skin 21
  • Cardioprotective 22
  • Increases Metabolism 23
  • Increases Body’s Antioxidants (Nrf2 activator) 24
  • Decreases Muscle Fatigue 25
  • Reduces Lactate Levels 26
  • Anti-Diabetic Effects (type 1 and 2) Type 1, 27 Type 2, 28
  • Anticancer 29
  • Improves Cognitive Function 30
  • Protects DNA & RNA 31
  • Anti-Tumor Effects 32
  • Cytotoxic Protection 33
  • Neuroprotective 34
  • Radiation Protection 35
  • With zero toxic effects 36

Based on scientific studies/evidence, hydrogen gas therapy has the potential to benefit:

Alzheimer’s 37, arthritis 38, rheumatoid arthritis 39, Type 1 diabetes 40, Type 2 diabetes 41, Parkinson’s 42, COPD 43, asthma 44, heart disease 45, kidney disease 46, stroke 47, cancer 48, tumors 49, ALS 50, dementia 51, psoriasis 52, dermatitis 53, IBS 54, hemorrhagic shock 55, Crohn’s 56, fatty liver disease 57, liver cirrhosis 58, pancreatitis 59, cardiac arrest 60, neuropathy 61, Multiple Sclerosis 62, Hepatitis B 63, atherosclerosis 64, cataracts 65, hypertension 66, gum disease 67, traumatic brain injury 68, sepsis 69, subarachnoid hemorrhage (aneurysms) 70, infant lung disease 71, metabolic syndrome 72, lymphoma 73, retinitis 74, painful bladder syndrome 75, osteosclerosis 76, osteoarthritis 77, osteoporosis 78, glaucoma 79, pulmonary hypertension 80, pulmonary fibrosis 81, autism 82, depression 83, bipolar disorder 84, anxiety 85, schizophrenia 86, inflammation 87, muscle fatigue 88, increased ATP production 89, soft tissue injuries 90, pain 91, wounds 92, burns 93, seasonal allergies 94, autoimmune disorders 95, insulin resistance 96, hearing loss 97, ulcers 98, radiation damage 99, sleep apnea 100to name just a few as there are studies on over 170 human disease models

If you have an interest in finding out how you can access the H2 tablet product for yourself and/or your patients, reach out to me as I am working directly with the company to make this exciting product available to health care practitioners.

Propionyl and acetyl carnitine derivatives beat sex hormone at its own game  and enhance Viagra’s benefits

I kissed my first woman and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I have never had time for tobacco since.

— Arturo Toscanini

In this edition of our newsletter we feature an article which appeared in Life Enhancement magazine on the benefits of propionyl and acetyl carnitine and their specific benefits for sexual health.

Carnitines are compounds which have a range of benefits which are known and are used by Health Care Practitioners, however there are additional benefits which may not be as well known.

Here are some known benefits of these two compounds:

  • Atherosclerosis – people with atherosclerosis often have difficulty walking due to lack of blood flow to the legs: although Carnitine does not increase blood flow, it appears to improve the muscle’s ability to function under difficult circumstances
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Heart Attack – Carnitine may help reduce death rate after a heart attack
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Mild Depression
  • Peyronie’s Disease
  • Athletic Performance Enhancement

Following is the article.

Regards,

Rob Lamberton

Copyright © 2018 R. V. Lamberton & Associates, All rights reserved.

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