PFP Pulse – February 2012
Wearing out or Rusting out We all hope to grow old some day, primarily because it is better than the alternative. However, we dread the changes that come with age including loss of vitality, beauty, physical and mental function, and independence. Many of the changes associated with aging may not be inevitable. Aging is a [...]
PFP Pulse – January 2012
Confused about calories, fat grams, Nutrition Fact labels, or Recommended Daily Intake for nutrients? Don’t feel alone. There’s an overabundance of information about eating and nutrition available, yet we are suffering the consequences of inappropriate eating and its adverse effects on health. Eating healthy foods doesn’t have to be complicated, expensive, or tasteless. Making better [...]
PFP Pulse – December 2011
Infectious diseases have plagued mankind throughout human history. Vaccines teach our immune system to identify a potential foe and prepare our innate defenses to react quickly and decisively to resist an invader. Vaccines are effective but not perfect. Sometimes the immune system fails to learn the identity of a foe or “forgets” over time, so [...]
