By Robert R. Beltran, MD, PharmD, FACS
Founder, Recomnd Nutrition
Social Media: When are you the public going to wake up to the fact that influencers, celebrities and highly paid and skilled talking heads are not EXPERTS in the realm of Health and Wellness! To be an expert in this realm an individual has to have an extensive science background, especially the biological sciences.
They must have a very high level knowledge and understanding of human biology and physiology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and clinical medicine considerations, applications and the effects. The effects meaning the beneficial effects and the side effects, complications and contra-indications. If they are lacking in any of these areas, they are non-experts.
Optimal health and wellness that promotes healthy aging, preventative health and longevity, involves a “Holistic” approach that stimulates important and vital physiological processes. These processes must include :
1. Ongoing improvement of microcirculation of the entire body.
2. Promote Neurogenesis: the restoration of damaged neural and brain tissue.
3. Replenishment and optimization of brain neurotransmitters, dopamine, serotonin and GABA.
4. Adaptogenic mechanisms to moderate response to stress.
5. Probiotics to improve digestion, gut health and the vital Gut-Brain Axis, which is so important to our mood, emotion and energy.
6. Stimulate intracellular metabolism and energy.
7. Improve structural integrity of long bones, collagen and muscle.
8. Clear Focus, Lady+ and Man+ from Recomnd Nutrition all stimulate these vital processes.
These five physiologic mechanisms are improved and optimized by:
A. Regular exercise, preferably vigorous if possible. Exercise stimulates our microcirculation and floods the body with endorphins ( our body's natural opioids) and feel-good neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin and GABA.
B. Daily Meditation and/ or mindfulness. This also stimulates endorphins and neurotransmitter release, although not to the same extent as vigorous exercise.
C. Healthy diet of vegetables, fruit, healthy proteins. Minimize or moderate carbohydrates, fatty foods, red meat, dairy products and alcohol. Avoid fried foods, highly or ultra processed food products, anything containing artificial dyes.
D. Moderate stress which compromises and kills.
E. Keep your Body Mass Index below 28. Above 28 is considered obese and will lead to what I consider a continuum: obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and increased risk of heart attack, stroke and deep vein thrombosis.
F. Our libido and ability to optimally enjoy the fulfillment and pleasures of intimacy are directly related to our overall health as is our energy.
G. Numerous studies have demonstrated that regular and fulfilling intimacy leads to improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
As it pertains to promoting optimal healthy aging, preventative health and longevity, this roadmap I have provided is tried and true and covers every aspect and consideration necessary to achieve your objective. Please, please disregard all the noise and misleading, deceptive and false information that social media thrives on.
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NAD+ has been studied extensively by top tier medical-scientists via numerous studies, Not a single patient has ever described a subjective or objective benefit. No scientific observer has ever noticed an objective finding to suggest that a beneficial effect is occurring’
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy: The benefits are greatly over-hyped and the side effects are minimized or ignored. Unbiased and objective studies have demonstrated that after 12-18 months of therapy 70% of men will notice untoward side effects, 50% will notice compromising side effects and 25% will develop dangerous side effects including early onset cardiovascular disease with increased risk of heart attack, stroke and blood clot formation. Don't take my word, read the “package insert” that accompanies synthetic TRT when it leaves the pharmaceutical company. That same package insert does not have to accompany or information shared with the patient when the product reaches the TRT clinic.
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DNA analysis testing for MTHFR deficiency and assessment The DNA analysis testing and viable applications are extremely limited at this time. It has limited use and applications in the field of oncology. The bioscience companies that developed this technology, including Illumina, Applied Biosystems and others, needed to monetize this technology. Thus they have partnered with rogue scientists who have devised applications based on unmethylated areas of the DNA strand that they claim are responsible for emotional disorders including depression, anxiety, compromised energy, increased risk of stroke, migraine, lack of responsiveness to certain pharmaceuticals including antidepressants and many other disorders. None of these claims have been proven scientifically via numerous studies. Suffice it to say there is a substantial gap between what the scientific evidence supports and the claims frequently made in marketing. This claim that “everyone should have a DNA analysis at least once in their lifetime” is totally unfounded from a medical and scientific standpoint.
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Combination of 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors for enhanced erections is dangerous! Sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil all cause some degree of hypotension. Men will pass out and possibly injure themselves. The combination of these meds with “APOMORPHINE” is dangerous, irresponsible and criminal. Men will pass out and injure themselves, some will go into cardiac arrest from the severe hypotension. Advertising of these combinations should be banned! 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors should only be available by prescription and filled in reputable pharmacies.
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The explosion of “peptide sequences” as a necessary and proven biological activity from a scientific and clinical medicine standpoint, is limited. Insulin, Glucagon, Oxytocin, Vasopressin and GLP-1 agonists are proven peptide sequences with clinical medicine applications. All the other newer peptide sequences are still works in progress and unproven entities from a scientific and medical standpoint. If a person has a balanced diet with adequate protein or supplemental essential amino acids and leucine-rich protein, the human body is very efficient at synthesizing the protein and peptide sequences it requires. This has been scientifically proven for: 1. Muscle protein synthesis after exercise. 2, Recovery from illness or aging-related muscle loss called sarcopenia. 3. Essential amino acid formulations in older adults.
Every other claim regarding peptide sequence benefits for hair growth, inflammation and pain management, growth hormone stimulation, immunity and body protection properties is speculative at best and lacking scientific and clinical medicine support. Yet the public is spending billions for these therapies. Thus directly reflects the power of marketing and the public’s pursuit of “the Magic Bullet”.
There are far too many nutraceuticals that have no known or discernible subjective or objective benefits to support the bold claims being made. Studies have demonstrated that is the case for at least 50% of nutraceuticals in the market. At some point a consumer has to ask themselves if they are not perceiving a subjective or objective benefit, is there any benefit at all or is it a waste of time, energy and money.
This is a great roadmap that will lead everyone to improved and or optimal health. Please understand that I am an “expert” with the credentials and experience to support this claim. It is my strong desire to promote Health and Wellness in a manner that is sensible, legitimate and proven.
Robert R. Beltran, MD, PharmD, FACS
Board Certified, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Board Certified, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
