Month: June 2019
Ayurvedic Profiling of Alzheimer’s Disease, by Dale Bredesen, MD and Rammohan V. Rao, PhD
FDA Approves Qualified Health Claim for Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids just received a stamp of approval from FDA for their ability to reduce the risk of hypertension and heart disease. The agency approved a qualified-health claim for Omega 3 fatty acids recently, which means they will not object to the use of certain claims on dietary supplementsRead
Maternal Exposure to Non-nutritive Sweeteners Negatively Impacts Progeny’s Microbiome and Liver Health
Yet another study shows the damage that zero-calorie sweeteners pose to the gut microbiome. About 20% of people above age two in America consume two diet soft drinks per day. A majority of diet soda drinkers are women. Multiple clinical have shown have detrimental health effects related to non-nutritive sweetenersRead
Part 2: A Conversation with National Pain Leader Sean Mackey, MD, PhD on Integrative Practices and the Controversial Oregon Opioid Tapering Decision
Shortly after my recent post, “How the Backlash to Oregon’s Plan to Taper Opioids with Integrative Approaches Missed the Mark,” I received an e-note from national pain leader Sean Mackey, MD, PhD. The letterhead of the chief of the division of pain medicine at Stanford University and co-chair of theRead
Second Propionic Study in Recent Months Shows The Preservative May be Linked to Autism
With one in 59 children diagnosed with autism, there is an urgent need to find the causes of the disorder. University of Central Florida (UCF) researchers are now a step closer to showing the link between the effect of Propionic acid (PPA), a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) consumed during pregnancy andRead
Curcumin Compared with Diclofenac for Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the fourth leading cause of disability. Symptoms can follow an injury, but typically they begin after age 40 of knee. Highly prevalent among obese patients, the estimated incidence is 10% to 15% in the population above 60 years of age. The most common recommendations for managingRead
Intermittent Fasting May Reduce Cognitive Decline in Diabetes
Cognitive decline is one of the most severe type 2 diabetes complications. Intermittent fasting (IF) is a promising dietary intervention for T2D risk reduction, but its protective effect and mechanism on diabetic cognitive dysfunction remain elusive. Gut microbiota plays a vital role interphasing diet and host physiology and pathology andRead
Ultimate Guide: Using In-Person, Community Events to Gain More Patients
Live presentations are the most powerful communication medium. Nothing touches people like an ‘in-person, living, breathing, experience’. Whether it’s sports, music or … yes, even health and medical information—LIVE (done well) will always engage more than books, television programs, or websites. In-Person, Community Events to Gain More Patients Successful integrativeRead
Home-based Weight Management Program Benefits both Children and Parents
Pediatric obesity is difficult to treat, particularly if the parents also have weight problems and lifestyle habits that are less than healthy. This study shows that an in-home weight management program improves the health of not only the child, but also the child’s parents, according to a study published inRead
Body Parts have Individual Circadian Clocks that Respond to Day and Night
It is well known that the body’s circadian clock operates from a central point in the hypothalamus. But does the body have other circadian clocks that operate independently? Apparently so, according to this study from the journal Cell. This means, for instance, that the liver sense when someone is staringRead
