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Dr. Al Sears

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Dr. Al Sears

Cancer-Proof Your Body

By Dr. Al Sears | 02/4/2010

If you don’t have enough oxygen in your bloodstream, energy production drops, and your cells lose their ability to repair DNA. A low oxygen level in the cells — chronic hypoxia — is a cause of chronic disease, especially cancer. Unfortunately, in our modern world, this low oxygen state is…

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Drop Fat Fast Just by Walking and Resting

By Dr. Al Sears | 01/29/2010

When Terri came to my office, she was so overweight and out of shape she could barely get out of bed. It took her hours to run basic errands, even grocery shopping. Hauling all that extra weight around made life difficult. So we tried a new approach to exercise. She…

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The German Secret to Olympic Gold

By Dr. Al Sears | 01/28/2010

Back in the 1930s, two Germans — a doctor and a track coach — came up with a breakthrough in fitness. They were the first to figure out that doing a short burst of activity followed by rest is the best way to exercise… and burn fat fast. Using the…

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A Supplement All Men Should Take for a Healthy Prostate

By Dr. Al Sears | 07/28/2009

Selenium is an essential mineral and a powerful antioxidant. Your body needs it to: Maintain healthy thyroid function Ward off arthritis Slow the aging process Fight cancer Men should be especially concerned about getting enough selenium. It’s the prostate’s best defense against cancer. Two studies – one an eight-year clinical…

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Revolutionary Breakthrough Extends Life

By Dr. Al Sears | 07/25/2009

The biggest breakthrough in anti-aging medicine in our lifetime involves telomere biology. Each time your cells divide, they copy your DNA to make the new cell. But the telomeres – the sections of DNA at both ends of a chromosome – get shorter with every copy. And the shorter your…

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Boost Your Body’s Defenses to Fight the Common Cold

By Dr. Al Sears | 02/24/2009

Instead of relying on over-the-counter drugs, keep yourself from getting sick in the first place. A lot of people think there is nothing you can do to stave off the common cold. But in my practice, we’ve proven that’s not true. You can, for example:

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Can Cellphones Really Give You Cancer?

By Dr. Al Sears | 12/11/2008

The truth is, cellphones have not been around long enough to give us the kind of long-term studies we really need to know for sure.

And the research is conflicting. Some studies show no increased risk. So I’m not ready to tell my readers and patients that cellphones definitely cause cancer. The FDA says, “The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones.” But they then add, “There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe.”

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Switch on Your "Longevity Gene"

By Dr. Al Sears | 04/18/2008

Resveratrol’s power to enhance your life goes beyond anti-aging…

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