by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Aug 4, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
What is core body temperature A person’s core body temperature, like heart rate, blood pressure and oxygenation, is a vital parameter to assess individual health. A healthy individual will have a core body temperature of 98.6 +/- 0.9°F (37 +/- 0.5°C), the...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Aug 1, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
What is Infrared light? Infrared sunlight is a crucial component of the solar spectrum that offers various health benefits, including improved cellular function and enhanced well-being. Here are some interesting facts about infrared light from the sun. Infrared is...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Jul 9, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
An astounding 700% increase in dry Age-related Macular Degeneration from Instant Coffee A recent study (Analyses Support Causal Relationships Between Instant Coffee and Age-Related Macular Degeneration} published by Food Science & Nutrition found that consuming...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Jul 5, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
What is Ferritin? Ferritin is a protein that stores iron and is crucial for maintaining healthy iron levels in your blood. Ferritin to some extent acts as a buffer to regulate healthy iron levels. Ferritin is found in most tissues. Ferritin serves to store iron in a...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Jun 15, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
Here are some reasons why sleeping in total darkness provides the best sleep: Melatonin Production. Melatonin is a hormone that regulates our sleep-wake cycles and is produced at night and best produced during total darkness. Key Melatonin Functions. Melatonin helps...
by Ralph Teller, Mountaineer, Ironman Triathlete | Jun 14, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
Vitamin D may help Telomeres shrink less over time A new study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vitamin D3 supplementation and leukocyte telomere length) found “4-years of supplementation with 2000 IU/day vitamin D3 reduced telomere...
