Stopping Thyroid Medication?

From eNewsletter 7/13/2026

DID YOU KNOW that the FDA added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, making it the first new active ingredient added to the over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen monograph since 1999?

Bemotrizinol protects against both ultraviolet A and B rays and has low absorption through the skin into the body, according to the FDA announcement. The agency considers bemotrizinol generally recognized as safe and effective for sunscreen use by adults and children 6 months and older. Bemotrizinol has been used in Europe and other regions for years.

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One Diet Does Not Fit All

From eNewsletter 7/8

DID YOU KNOW that mitochondria, often called the cell's powerhouses, play a central role in aging? Along with coenzyme Q10, researchers have now identified phosphatidylcholine as an important contributor.

Findings from Nature Communications show that lower levels of phosphatidylcholine reduce the flexibility of mitochondria, accelerating age-related deterioration.

The researchers also found that supplying phosphatidylcholine through diet helped restore mitochondrial function in aging organisms. Phosphatidylcholine supplementation remained effective even when introduced during middle or advanced age.

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Which Heart Scan Should You Get?

From eNewsletter 7/6/2026

DID YOU KNOW that a massive international study could upend 40 years of heart attack treatment? Researchers publishing in New England Journal of Medicine and European Heart Journal found that beta blockers, routinely prescribed after uncomplicated heart attacks, offered no real benefit for patients whose heart function remained normal, despite being given to millions worldwide.

Even more surprising, women taking the drugs faced a higher risk of death, repeat heart attack, or hospitalization for heart failure compared to women who didn’t receive them.

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