The Blood Code

06/14/2025

I am heading out to the upending Parkinson’s fundraising climb today Send 2 upEND Parkinson’s - There is some very cool research going on about the benefits of rock climbing for people with Parkinson’s. I think rock climbers totally get it. It’s the brain puzzle combined with integrative challenging and novel movement. And the community is engaging, supportive and fun.

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01/07/2025

As I prepare to retire from clinical practice by May 2025, I am shifting my focus to empower individuals living with Parkinson's Disease through accessible knowledge and resources. My upcoming podcast (Title TBD) will demystify Parkinson’s research and try to provide actionable insights for all. I will continue to offer remote consultations until my May retirement and beyond that will ensure that discounted blood tests and supplements remain available. Let's navigate our health journeys together.
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Email from Dr. Richard Maurer at The Blood Code Well, maybe not retirement, but I am changing projects Retiring from Clinical Practice For the past several years, I have been meeting with clients virt

07/26/2023

I have focused on metabolic health and performance for my career, so it was great to speak with [] on FUTURE OF XYZ. In Episode 13, Season 4 we go deep for 25-minutes into the ‘Future of Metabolic Health'. If you want to learn about science, psychology, medicine, myth, and where it’s all going– check out the episode

What is metabolic health? In this great conversation with a naturopathic physician specialized in metabolic health and performance, we explore the interplay ...

07/26/2023

you can link to see my recent newsletter with helpful dietary protein insight AND link to my recent interview about metabolic health on the Rhode Island Public Broadcasting show "Future of XYZ"
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How dietary protein intake- especially later in life - leads to health and performance Dietary protein intake... After studying nutrition from almost 40 years, you'd think I would have this down by no

06/27/2023

Don't lose weight! Why, if you are over 50, this message is for you.

How maintaining your weight over the age of 50, or even gaining weight over 70 is a marker of great health Don't lose weight. That's right, the weight loss industry is worth about $140 billion annuall

06/08/2023

This past week I have seen news articles claiming that low carb meals, especially breakfast, help control blood sugars and weight and even reduce the risk of dementia. But is it "news" if it's something we already now for sure?

Advice to consume a low carbohydrate breakfast could be a simple, feasible, and effective way to manage postprandial hyperglycemia and lower glycemic variability in people living with type 2 diabetes.

05/16/2023

A recent newsletter about Dopamine strategies for everyone. Also a link to the new lab panel at the Blood Code for people with Parkinson's to dig deeper if they want to. Oh yeah, and a big thank you for supporting me through MY health travels
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Parkinson's Dopamine and 7 steps to raise your (and my) dopamine Thanks for your care and understanding I must say - I was taken aback. I received so much genuine interest following my last note to yo

04/22/2023

When traveling it’s easy to fall off helpful routines. Walking in Paris is over 20,000 steps. But in a small hotel room - I kind of miss the rock steady type boxing workouts. Andy Warhol’s exhibit got me inspired but imagine, we could punch.
Fortunately too, part 2 of the trip is biking in Portugal.
With a little age and tremor - remaining physically active while traveling is wildly important.
If I could not walk, well, I’d have set the trip up in a place to swim. What have you found that works for your fitness while away from home routines

04/07/2023

This is a recent newsletter - https://conta.cc/3GlMPEA - I sent that explains my curious and interesting diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease. It also links to an article I wrote...[https://thebloodcode.com/9817-2/]

After several diagnoses, I am back and making changes to my office Where I have been and What's this about Parkinson's? Last I wrote to you was a year ago and as always – I was looking at ways to meas

02/04/2022

I recommend many clients get their Coronary artery calcium CAC score done. This is a cash-pay CT scan that shows the extent of any plaque formation in the coronary arteries. Here is what to do with this test if it is elevated...

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I wrote about my CAC score that was zero - but what if the number is higher...what if it is much higher? ‌ While COVID is still dominating my webMD homepage News each morning, I am going to share what

02/04/2022

Taking Vitamin D even at the beginning of COVID infection remarkably reduced serious illness during infection. A critical piece of the research reinforced that low vitamin D levels inhibits our immune system from fighting respiratory illness.

AS summarized by the researchers, "“What we’re seeing when vitamin D helps people with COVID infections is a result of its effectiveness in bolstering the immune systems to deal with viral pathogens that attack the respiratory system,”
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-offers-strongest-proof-yet-of-vitamin-ds-power-to-fight-covid/

Bolstering previous research, scientists publish 'remarkable' data showing strong link between vitamin deficiency, prevalent in Israel, and death or serious illness among patients

02/03/2022

some days are all one condition in the office. Today was the combination of psoriasis and type 2 pattern of insulin resistance. The two go together. not just circumstantial but rather they are both metabolic conditions. That's right - psoriasis is not autoimmune.
Most patients have been incorrectly told otherwise.
If you know an adult who suddenly has psoriasis - look for the pre-diabetic pattern of high TG:HDL ratios and higher blood sugar. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.711060/full

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated systemic disease with associated comorbidities, including metabolic syndrome (MetS) which contributes substantially to premature mortality in patients with psoriasis. However, the pathological mechanisms underlying this comorbidity are unclear. Studies have shown that...