In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John review two papers that suggest higher levels of vitamin D via supplementation may slow our biologic clocks as measured by epigenetic methylation patterns. The implications are fascinating! YouTube link: https://youtu.be/O3UD62Pk9fE Papers reviewed: Vitamin D supplementation is associated with slower epigenetic aging https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35562… Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Epigenetic Aging in Overweight and Obese African Americans With Suboptimal Vitamin D Status: A Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30256…

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John review a recently published paper affirming proof of concept: healthy lifestyle may in fact reverse biologic aging or slow “biologic clocks” via epigenetic methylation patterns. 

Potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle intervention: a pilot randomized clinical trial

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8064200/

You Tube video can be seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQahbN4pzxI&t=2s&ab_channel=TheHealthEdge

June 2022

In this episode of The Health Edge, Mark shares a recording from January 21, 2022 reviewing the current science of aging and longevity. This was the first of a series of 6 webinars sponsored by OLLI Berkshires. https://berkshireolli.org/ScienceOfAgingWinter22

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John review a paper demonstrating significant reductions in NAFLD with both 5:2 fasting mimicking or LCHF over just 12 weeks. Article can be found at: https://www.jhep-reports.eu/article/S2589-5559(21)00032-X/fulltext

In this episode of The Health Edge mark and John review an important paper that suggests obesity to be more a consequence of higher insulin than a cause. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2749271

In this Health Edge videocast, John and Mark review a recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine that links higher intake of high-glycemic foods and beverages with higher all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007123

This is a recent interview with Drew Pearlman, a marvelous holistic health documentary filmmaker.

Dr. Mark Pettus is a triple-board certified Internist, Nephrologist, and Integrative Medicine physician practicing for over 25 years. He is also the author of two books, The Savvy Patient: The Ultimate Advocate for Quality Health Care and It’s All in Your Head: Change Your Mind, Change Your Health. He hosts The Health Edge Podcast along side John Bagnulo. Mark tells us that when it comes to the pandemic, there is a real threat out there, but there is a lot you can do with food + lifestyle to empower your health and the health of your loved ones. During these challenging times, Mark says that we must come together as a community and care for one another. He says that life is a journey meant to be shared. This episode is filled with deep wisdom and lots of heart.

This is a recently recorded presentation for the 2021 Physicians for Ancestral Health Symposium.

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In this videocast of The Health Edge Mark and John review some research linking higher intake of microbiota associated carbs (MAC) with biome diversity and health outcomes.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7143995/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4896489/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybsp5ct_x2E&t=231s&ab_channel=TheHealthEdge