01/07/2026
Press Release: Dr. Joseph Maroon, clinical professor of neurosurgery at UPMC was a guest on the KDKA Morning Show with Larry Richert on January 6, 2026.
Dr. Maroon discussed optimal ways for achieving health and wellness in the coming year and the five pillars of a healthier life and his book, "Square One – A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life".
These include diet, exercise, avoiding environmental toxins such as smoking, alcohol, recreational drugs, controlling stress and getting adequate sleep. Scientific data supports these five factors as the optimal way to mitigate or prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular and metabolic conditions.
He also discussed the Chuck Noll Foundation and the various projects being supported, particularly that of Dr. Pravat Mandal who is studying former NFL players, Navy SEALs, SWCC operators and Army Rangers who have experienced repetitive hits to the head for a deficiency of the antioxidant, glutathione in the brain. He and his team, including Dr. Maroon, have published papers supporting the hypothesis that glutathione is indeed deficient in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and, they believe, in traumatic encephalopathy syndromes.
More can be found at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07050173?cond=glutathione%20brain%20injury&rank=2
Study Titled: Monitoring Patients with Repetitive Head Impact with Gamma-glutamylcysteine Supplementation (RHIGSH)
