Dr. Anita Racic Personalized Medicine

06/09/2025

I had a chance to go to Hats Off Day in North Burnaby this past weekend and had a great time. Street festivals aren’t just fun—they’re good for your health! ☀️🎶🌮
Think about it:
✅ Healthy sun exposure for Vitamin D
✅ Movement and steps without even trying
✅ Laughter, joy, and stress relief
✅ Connection and community bonding
✅ A chance to unwind, grab some street food, and feel alive
Don’t underestimate the healing power of sunshine, music, and shared smiles. 🌞👣❤️
Your body and soul will thank you.

05/28/2025

Not something I’m using personally or in my practice (yet) but this is looking like something I’d like to implement.

🧬 HMB & Aging Muscle: New Evidence Supporting Its Role in Sarcopenia Prevention
We talk a lot about anabolic resistance and catabolic signaling as hallmarks of aging muscle — and two recent meta-analyses offer promising evidence for a tool we’ve had in our toolbox for years: β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB).

A 2025 meta-analysis (PMID: 40248035), along with a sarcopenia-specific analysis (PMID: 39999663), reviewed HMB supplementation in adults 50+ — including healthy older adults and those with sarcopenia or malnutrition.

🔍 The highlights?
• +1.56 kg appendicular skeletal muscle mass
• +0.28 kg total lean mass
• +0.54 kg improvement in handgrip strength
• Small (but measurable) gains in gait speed

Dosing mattered. Most benefits appeared with 3g/day for at least 12 weeks — and most trials used the calcium salt form (Ca-HMB).

Mechanistically, HMB supports muscle protein synthesis via mTOR activation, while reducing breakdown through the ubiquitin–proteasome pathway. It may also improve satellite cell activity, calcium handling, and oxygen utilization — all crucial in aging tissue.

🧠 What’s the clinical takeaway?
While functional outcomes (like walking distance) were modest, these findings support HMB as a safe, evidence-based option for supporting muscle mass and strength — especially in older adults at risk for decline.

Still needed: higher-quality RCTs, especially in the 50–65 range, to explore early-intervention potential.

This is a space I’ll be watching closely. If you’re supporting aging adults (or aging yourself — as we all are), this is one to keep on the radar.

05/28/2025

Anybody else a fan of Sermorelin (a peptide that increases your own GH)?

Sermorelin acetate is a synthetic hormone, discovered in the 1970’s, that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to effectively raise human

05/23/2025

Evening reflections:
Went out for a walk tonight with my partner in crime and took a moment to tune into a personal growth course we’re taking. Lately, I’ve been unpacking some deep-seated limiting beliefs—especially around private medical care within a socialized healthcare system.
Growth isn’t always comfortable, but it’s always worth it.

05/20/2025

🧠 Today is Alzheimer’s Prevention Day – Your brain deserves proactive care.
Here’s what I prioritize for long-term cognitive health:
💤 Quality sleep
🏃‍♀️ Regular movement
🥗 Anti-inflammatory, nutrient-rich diet
💬 Social connection & continuous learning
🧬 Personalized bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (based on testing)
💊 Core supplements: Vitamin D, Omega-3s, Magnesium, high-quality multivitamin
🧠 Advanced support: Thyroid (when indicated), Methylene Blue, GH-secreting peptides, Metformin and Low Dose Naltrexone may be protective.

Prevention isn’t passive. Small daily actions and smart interventions can protect your brain for years to come.

04/29/2025

Been talking about this for years!

Some tips to reduce exposures:

Use unscented lotions and laundry detergents.
Use cleaning supplies without scents.
Use glass, stainless steel, ceramic or wood to hold and store foods.
Buy fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables instead of canned and processed versions.
Encourage frequent handwashing to remove chemicals from hands.
Avoid air fresheners and all plastics labeled as No. 3, No. 6 and No. 7.

Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10 per cent of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, a new study foun...

04/25/2025

Today marks the very first World Hormone Day!
As a specialist in hormone replacement therapy, I see firsthand how vital hormones are to our health—impacting everything from energy and mood to metabolism and longevity.

Hormonal imbalances can go undetected for years, but awareness is the first step to better health. Let’s use today to start the conversation.

04/23/2025

Celebrating Our Amazing MOA – Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
Today, we celebrate the incredible person who keeps our medical office running smoothly—our amazing Medical Office Assistant, .
From managing schedules and patient flow to offering a warm smile and calm presence, she brings professionalism, kindness, and heart to everything she does. Her dedication and efficiency make a world of difference every single day.
Thank you for being the steady hand and warm soul of our office. I truly couldn’t do it without you!
— With heartfelt appreciation 💐

04/22/2025

🌍 Happy Earth Day 2025!
Today on Earth Day, I’ve been thinking about how our earthly life can be precarious and full of surprises — like the fact that Earth’s magnetic poles have flipped before! 🧲🌐 It’s called a geomagnetic reversal, and it’s a wild reminder of how dynamic Earth really is.
Let’s protect what we’ve got. 💚

04/15/2025

This morning's ritual: sitting on the porch, soaking in the view, and syncing with the sun. Nature’s way of setting my circadian rhythm and grounding the day. 🌞🌿

04/11/2025

On and off. It's important for most of the body's signaling systems from hormones to mTOR. It makes it all make sense.

04/11/2025

On and off signaling is important with so many signals in the body from hormones to mTOR. That makes it all make sense!