Big News: All Articles Are Now Free to Read!

Dear readers, I want to thank every one of you for being part of this growing community. After experimenting with a paid membership model, I’ve decided to make a change: starting next month, all articles on DrJesseSantiano.com will be free for everyone to access — no logins, no paywalls. The mission of this website has…

Sweet But Safe: New Discovery Could Save Lives

We all know what sweetness tastes like—but do we really know how our body senses it? For the first time ever, scientists have mapped the human sweet taste receptor in 3D detail. This breakthrough, published in May 2025, reveals how our tongues recognize natural sugars and artificial sweeteners like sucralose and aspartame. This article will…

Big News: We’re Launching Memberships on May 1!

To all of you who’ve followed, read, and shared “Don’t Get Sick!”—thank you. Your trust and support over the past few years have enabled this site to reach thousands of people with a clear mission: to prevent disease and promote healing, without the need for prescriptions. You’ve helped create a community built on strength, independence, and science….

A Repost for Mothers’ Day

This article is a repost from 2021. Still appropriate for Mothers’ Day. Fetal microchimerism is when the fetal cells travel outside the fetus and embed in the mother’s body during pregnancy. Those fetal cells can stay with the mother for decades and affect her health. The Chimera is a Greek mythological creature with parts taken…

High Tech Nursing Home care in Japan

This article presents a video from NHK Japan about using technology to improve the nursing home for the elderly. The video has four parts. The first is using sensors in bed to monitor the sleep pattern of the residents. Second, are video cameras that detect movement and falls. The third is about odor sensors that…