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Adrenal Dysfunction and Adrenal Fatigue: Vital to Life, Yet Often Overlooked in Modern Medicine
The adrenal glands are among the body’s most vital yet overlooked organs, controlling stress adaptation, inflammation, blood pressure, metabolism, immune balance, and energy production. While severe adrenal failure such as Addison’s Disease is recognized in medicine, milder adrenal dysfunction often goes undiagnosed for years. Chronic stress, poor sleep, illness, medications, and nutritional deficiencies can impair adrenal function long before traditional testing reveals dise

David Stephen Klein, MD FACA FACPM
Jul 215 min read


Can a Simple CBC Predict Future Dementia Risk?
The Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Its Emerging Role in Cognitive Decline. One of the cheapest test that is currently available. Can a Simple CBC Predict Future Dementia Risk? Understanding how the Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR) may reveal early inflammatory changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and accelerated cognitive aging. Quick Look Could a routine complete blood count reveal early warning signs of future dementia? A growing body of evide

David Stephen Klein, MD FACA FACPM
Jul 75 min read


L-Glycine: An Overlooked Amino Acid for Sleep, Anxiety, Recovery, and Longevity
L-glycine is a simple amino acid with surprisingly powerful health benefits. Research suggests it may improve sleep quality, reduce anxiety, support collagen formation, enhance liver detoxification, improve metabolic health, and promote healthy aging pathways linked to longevity. Unlike conventional sedatives, glycine works naturally by supporting the body’s own restorative processes, making it one of the most overlooked compounds in nutritional and longevity medicine.

David Stephen Klein, MD FACA FACPM
Jun 275 min read


C15:0 Essential Fatty Acid: The Newly Discovered Longevity Nutrient?
For decades, nutrition science focused primarily on omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. New research now suggests that C15:0 (pentadecanoic acid), a naturally occurring odd-chain saturated fatty acid, may represent an overlooked essential nutrient. Early evidence indicates C15:0 may support mitochondrial function, reduce inflammation, stabilize cell membranes, improve insulin sensitivity, and potentially influence longevity pathways involved in healthy aging.

David Stephen Klein, MD FACA FACPM
Jun 185 min read


Vitamin D in Midlife May Reduce Future Tau Protein Burden: Implications for Dementia Prevention
A major new study published in Neurology demonstrated that individuals with higher circulating vitamin D levels during midlife showed significantly lower tau protein accumulation in the brain nearly two decades later. Tau protein accumulation is one of the central pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. These findings suggest vitamin D optimization during midlife may represent an overlooked but potentially powerful intervention for

David Stephen Klein, MD FACA FACPM
Jun 156 min read
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