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06/03/2026

Collagen makes up a large share of your body’s protein, yet production drops every year with age, which contributes to wrinkles, weaker connective tissue, reduced strength, and slower recovery

Researchers identified a specific pattern of collagen amino acids — glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline — that may signal your body to repair tissue, support physical function, and influence biological aging

Human participants who consumed a collagen amino acid formulation showed measurable improvements in skin texture, hydration, and elasticity within one to three months

After six months, biological age markers shifted younger on average, suggesting that targeted collagen amino acid supplementation may influence internal aging processes rather than appearance alone

Supporting collagen at the root involves adequate protein with collagen-rich sources, vitamin C intake, protection against collagen breakdown, and high-quality collagen or gelatin sourced from properly raised animals

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

The More You Know...

Researchers found that a naturally occurring compound called geranylgeraniol (GG) reduced diabetic nerve pain by 35% in rats even without significantly improving blood sugar control.

05/27/2026

Eat well, plenty of exercise, quality sleep, good supplement regimen, hormones balanced... STILL NOT ENOUGH
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Research links microplastic exposure to chronic diseases like high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes, ranking among the top 10 predictors of these conditions

Communities with higher microplastic levels experienced significantly more chronic diseases, with risk steadily increasing alongside higher plastic concentrations

A study found microplastics embedded in artery plaque, and affected patients were over four times more likely to experience heart attacks, strokes, or death

Plastic particles trigger inflammation and immune responses when lodged in tissues, raising disease risk even in people without conventional risk factors

Effective ways to reduce exposure include filtering your drinking water, avoiding plastic food packaging, using glass containers, choosing natural fiber clothing and considering natural progesterone supplementation to address related hormone disruption

05/14/2026

Machine learning research shows insulin resistance is linked to higher risk across at least 12 cancer types, positioning metabolic dysfunction as an early warning signal rather than a late-stage problem

Insulin resistance often develops years before diabetes, meaning symptoms such as fatigue, abdominal weight gain, and unstable blood sugar reflect deeper changes that influence long-term disease risk

Metabolic health predicts cancer risk more accurately than body weight alone, highlighting the importance of tracking markers like HOMA-IR instead of relying on the scale

HOMA-IR is a simple score calculated from fasting blood sugar and fasting insulin levels that estimates how resistant your cells have become to insulin. The model was applied to the UK Biobank, which tracks long-term health data from adults ages 40 to 69

Among the 372,395 people who didn't have cancer at the start, 51,193 were diagnosed during follow-up. Individuals flagged as insulin resistant consistently showed higher rates of diabetes, heart problems, and several cancers. This tells you risk builds years before diagnosis — which means prevention is still possible

High insulin levels and chronic inflammation create conditions that favor abnormal cell growth, explaining how disrupted energy metabolism contributes to cancer development across multiple organs

Removing seed oils, supporting steady carbohydrate intake, restoring gut health, reducing environmental stressors and tracking HOMA-IR improves insulin sensitivity and gives you measurable control over your long-term metabolic risk

05/05/2026

A long-term U.S. agricultural study has shown what many farmers already suspected — when you remove synthetic chemicals and return to regenerative livestock systems, the land begins to heal itself. Soil quality improves, animals thrive naturally, and long-term productivity becomes more sustainable without relying on toxic inputs. This challenges the mainstream narrative that industrial chemical farming is the only way to feed populations at scale. Instead, it proves that nature-based systems are not only viable but often more resilient and efficient over time. When people are told that chemicals are essential to maintain production, they’re rarely shown the full picture — because the truth is, healthier systems already exist and are working.

05/04/2026

Reducing Aluminum Toxicity

Dr. Russell Blaylock, M.D., writes:

Aluminum is one of the most widespread poisons in our environment, including natural contamination in foods. The highest natural levels are found in black tea, grapes, and processed cheeses.

But vaccines are the primary source of aluminum contamination in humans. Most vaccines use aluminum as an adjuvant (immune booster), even though aluminum is known to suppress immunity. The Gardasil and Tdap vaccines have the highest levels of aluminum.

Most dietary aluminum is blocked from absorption in the GI tract, but injected aluminum, as with vaccines, is 100% absorbed and distributed throughout the body, including the brain and spinal cord. Getting yearly vaccines exposes a person to toxic levels of accumulated aluminum, because once it enters the brain, it remains for a lifetime.

Aluminum has been strongly associated with Alzheimer’s dementia, ALS, and Parkinson’s disease. Children who receive multiple aluminum-containing vaccines spaced closely together are at serious risk of aluminum-induced brain damage, because their brain is still undergoing extensive, highly sensitive development.

Several natural substances can remove aluminum and/or reduce its toxicity within the body. These include nano-curcumin, nano-triphala, hesperidin, ellagic acid, nano-quercetin, nano-bacopa, and taurine.
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Dr. Russell Blaylock, M.D., is editor of The Blaylock Wellness Report and a nationally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author, and lecturer.

05/01/2026

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Microplastics are becoming part of everyday life, but researchers have discovered that these two veggies can remove them from water.

05/01/2026

Nearly 1 in 3 breast cancer cases is linked to daily habits like diet, blood sugar control, body weight, activity level, alcohol use, and to***co exposure, which means your everyday choices directly influence your long-term risk

Poor metabolic health, especially high blood sugar and excess body fat, creates an internal environment that disrupts normal cell function and increases the likelihood of abnormal growth

What you eat plays a major role in risk, with diet identified as the largest contributor among modifiable factors, making each meal an opportunity to either support or harm your health

Progress has been uneven, with reductions in smoking and alcohol-related risk but worsening trends in metabolic factors like obesity and blood sugar, which continue to drive rising case numbers
Improving your cellular energy through proper nutrition, peptide therapy, movement, stress reduction, and eliminating harmful exposures gives you a clear, actionable path to lower your risk and support long-term health