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UnChronic: The Science of Reversing Chronic Diseases After 50

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Charles Matthews M.D.

Why you should Listen to Me: I'm a Summa cum Laude graduate of Duke University, the 1978 Jefferson Fellow in Medicine at the University of Virginia, and an experienced real doctor.

System Complexity Theory of Aging, Nutritional Metals

System Complexity Theory of Aging in a Nutshell Some molecules are essential for biological assembly. The requirement for these essential molecules exists for both the entire organism as a whole, as well as for each part of the organism independently. These required molecules includes metals, essential amino acids, and vitamins.

Back on NAC plus glycine and a very informative video

As discussed in the last post, after seven months on NAC plus glycine I stopped NAC for a week. For whatever reason, I felt fatigued and achy during that time and restarted the NAC. I wouldn't take this as a useful clinical trial! But to keep you informed

Copper and a Revised Recipe

First, I apologize for the frequent posting. I promised I would keep readers informed of any changes I made in the Recipe. I have been on about 7 grams daily in divided doses of glycine and NAC each for 9 months. I have decided to do an experiment and discontinue

Addition of Copper to the Recipe

I became interested in The Recipe after the Baylor study was published, showing that the health of older people improved with supplementation with glycine and NAC. There are ongoing studies about this, but it is clear that at least temporarily a group of older people will have better health if

Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

After many decades in the neurology field, I have come to believe that neurodegenerative conditions like "Parkinson's" and "Alzheimer's" are marketing terms organized around selling products for frailty. There is some heterogeneity in the way we fall apart, but they all have

Simplifying the Recipe

As we've discussed before, this blog contains my opinion about six supplements that might benefit those over 50, and perhaps those with a chronic (non healing) condition of younger age (The Recipe). They are my personal opinions, not medical advice. Unchronic is a non-commercial site. I write it

Supplements I am Taking Now

Mimicking the Baylor GlyNAC Study Glycine powder 5 grams (1 teaspoon) twice daily NAC powder 5 grams (1 teaspoon) twice daily Acceptable manufacturers: Bulk Supply and Nutricost. WHY: This combination is intended to mimic the GlyNAC supplementation program discussed in the earlier blog entries. It restores glutathione levels to those