Posts by Dr. Grant Pagdin
Rejuvenate Your Face with PRP
When we inject platelet-rich plasma (or PRP) into the face, it is known as a “Vampire Face Lift” because we are harnessing the healing power of your own blood to rejuvenate your face. The American physician, Dr. Charles Runels, who also coined the term, is the one who developed the procedure. This procedure involves injecting…
Read MoreExciting New Technology for Treating Hair Loss
We are excited to announce that the Pagdin Health Clinic has just acquired a new technology for delivering Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) directly to hair follicles in a precise fashion. Called the “U225”, this leading-edge technology is a huge improvement to the way we deliver PRP. It looks surprisingly like a gun, but in actual fact…
Read MoreMy One Piece of Anti-Aging Advice
Many people ask me for my “number one” piece of anti-aging advice. I echo the sage recommendation of authors Crowley and Lodge in their wonderful book, “Younger Next Year”, which is this: do some vigorous physical exercise an hour a day, six days a week, for the rest of your life. You don’t really have…
Read MoreAnti-Aging Nutrition Fundamentals
My recent columns have been focused on stem cell medicine, but let’s not lose sight of the fundamentals of aging well. One of the most important is healthy nutrition. With so much conflicting information out there, it can quickly get confusing, so here are my nutrition recommendations in a nutshell: Eat real food Watch the…
Read MoreIncreasing testosterone may increase optimal health.
A recent email newsletter in my inbox caught my eye. Clicking through, I came across some information regarding a revealing Swedish study that took place back in 2011 where some 2,416 men — between the ages of 69 and 81 years — were subjected to a variety of tests that looked at (among other things)…
Read MoreWhat is Homocysteine?
Homocysteine is an amino acid which is not obtained from the diet. It is derived from an essential amino acid called methionine. Homocysteine is important because at higher levels, it is toxic to the lining of your blood vessels, called endothelium. Do you have any idea how much endothelium you’ve got in your body? If…
Read MoreLiving Longer Better!
By all accounts, our first annual Health Symposium, which took place Sept 28th at Parkinson Rec Centre, was a huge success. Feedback from speakers, sponsors, and attendees alike has been glowing! Not only did we feature a terrific lineup of very informative speakers, we had a good number of health care booths in our expo…
Read MoreWant a healthy brain? Increase Omega-3 Fatty Acid
Having trouble with that crossword puzzle? Here’s some interesting information from a study by Finnish researchers, recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The report acknowledged the reduction in small brain lesions (called “Silent Infarcts”) in men and women with higher levels of plasma omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Silent Infarcts are…
Read MoreProstate Health
If you don’t have a prostate, chances are you know someone who does. (You may even wish to forward them this newsletter!) As a very common spot for cancer in men, it’s an important organ to take care of. In fact, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American men, and…
Read MoreHeart Disease & Omega 3
I was dismayed recently when I read about a large clinical trial in Italy which showed no benefit to the risk of heart disease from supplementing 1 gram per day of Omega 3 (fish oil), published in the New England Journal of Medicine May 9 (1). They took 12,500 high-risk patients, many of whom had…
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