ASTAXANTHIN, ALLERGIES & SKIN

ASTAXANTHIN, ALLERGIES & SKIN C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Recently there have been several articles extolling the virtues of astaxanthin for skin care. I wrote about astaxanthin in March, 2011, concluding with: “In summary, for those individuals with problems of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, atherosclerosis and prostate cancer or elevated PSA, I think…

Medical & Counseling Intuition

MEDICAL & COUNSELING INTUITION C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. In 1973 I received a $50,000 grant from a Fortune 500 company to study “psychic diagnosis”, with the caveat that I could not mention their name. I had a ball visiting and testing around the country 75 individuals who had a reputation of being intuitively helpful….

Quantum Proof

QUANTUM PROOF Quantum Proof Quantum theory is one of the most intriguing and confusing subjects. The following info, sent to me by Dr. Tom Valone, provides some of the best evidence to date . Published online 3 June 2011 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2011.346 News Moving mirrors make light from nothing Geoff Brumfiel Published online 3…

Longevity Project

LONGEVITY PROJECT THE LONGEVITY PROJECT: Surprising Discoveries ForHealth & Long Life From the Landmark Eight-Decade Study Harold S. Friedman, Ph.D. & Leslie R. Martin, Ph.D. ,,Hudson Street Press, Penguin Group, New York 2011 A Review by C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. In 1921, Dr. Lewis Terman asked teachers to pick their “brightest” kids. Just over…

Pimps for the Pharmacomafia

PIMPS FOR THE PharmacoMafia C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. It is no longer news that many “leaders” in psychiatry are paid by the PharmacoMafia to inflate results to get an increasing number of people on their mostly dangerous and useless drugs. On June 2, BBC released the latest recommendations from The Wolfson Institute by none…

INTO THE LIGHT

INTO THE LIGHT This magnificent painting was recently donated to Holos Institutes of Health by Dr. & Mrs. Michael Morton. It now hangs in the Holos Chapel. This painting is particularly cherished by me as it was the inspiration of Dr. Evarts Loomis that motivated me to develop the American Holistic Medical Association. The preliminary…

Telomere Rejuvenation

TELOMERE REGENERATION C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Recently there has been a lot of buzz about telomere measurements as an indication of longevity. Actually for at least the last 4 years I have talked and written about the importance of telomeres in health and longevity. And my own research has shown that significant regeneration of…

NAC-N-Acetyl Cysteine

NAC-N-acetyl cysteine C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. N-acetyl cysteine, NAC, seems to be one of those universal balancers of brain chemistry. It is widely pushed for treating memory, gambling, and even schizophrenia. However it suppresses late stage radiation-induced carcinogenesis because of its powerful antioxidant effect! It helps delay the degenerative effects of retinitis pigmentosa—not sure…

Mycellium Running

MYCELIUM RUNNING—How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World BY Paul Stamets, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, 2005, $35.00 Most people know a few edible mushrooms—the common white button mushrooms, shitake, Ganoderma lucidum or reishi (magnificent in Ganoderma coffee), but there are many more. Some have excellent immune enhancing properties such as Cordyceps, shitake, and Ganoderma. Perhaps…

HEALTH & LONGEVITY

HEALTH & LONGEVITY Health& Longevity C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. For at least 40 years I have asked “What would it take for you to choose healthy habits?” I have received a few good answers, but the majority of people do not respond; and 97% do not have all 4 of the most basic health habits:…