Day: December 10, 2019
Alex Vasquez, DO, ND: JAMA Errors in “Effect of Vitamin D & Omega-3 Supplementation on Kidney Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes”
On November 8 of 2019, JAMA—Journal of the American Medical Association published “Effect of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Kidney Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes” (doi:10.1001/jama.2019.17380). In this study review, by Dr. Alex Vasquez, he outlines the poor design of the study and the “misrepresentationRead
Cardiac Rehabilitation with Transcendental Meditation Increases Myocardial Blood Flow
Can more be done besides diet and exercise to help patients better recover from a heart attack, a stroke, or to prevent one? Scientists from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Institute for Prevention Research conducted a study, with and without meditation, to find out. The study, published inRead
Could Blood Proteins Be the Future of Diagnostics?
Blood proteins could be the future to provide a comprehensive ‘liquid health check’ to assess health and predict the likelihood of a range of diseases, according to research published in Nature Medicine from Cambridge University. The researchers believe that the rise and application of ‘big data’ in healthcare, assessing andRead
[Case Study] Negotiating Your Career in Integrative Health and Medicine
Managing a busy consultancy, I work on wide-ranging projects with a diverse collection of medical providers, administrators and small business owners. I always find working with mid-career physicians seeking to reposition their professional futures an especially rewarding assignment. Typically well-trained and board certified, these integrative, functional and lifestyle medicine practitioners possessRead
