Month: March 2021
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s (ACLM) Mental Health Program Earned Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program Designation
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) announced that mental well-being program The Lift Project has earned Certified Lifestyle Medicine Program designation. The designation recognizes, supports and encourages adoption of evidence-based health intervention programs that meet rigorous review requirements and standards for offering lifestyle modification for chronic disease treatment andRead
Lab Study: High-fiber Short Chain Fatty Acids May Control COVID-19 Related Gut Tissue Inflammation
A study conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that compounds produced by gut microbiota (bacteria and other microorganisms) during fermentation of insoluble fiber from dietary plant matter do not affect the ability of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to enter and replicateRead
FEMA to Provide Financial Aid for COVID-related Funeral Expenses
In early April, FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for COVID-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. The policy was finalized March 26, 2021 and FEMA is moving rapidly to implement this funeral assistance programRead
Abnormal Clock Gene Linked to Dawn Phenomenon in Type-2 Diabetes
For prediabetes and Type-2 diabetes who regularly monitor their blood sugar, there is a well-known issue called dawn phenomenon. It is characterized by a rise in blood sugar during the early morning hours, despite lifestyle measures and even medication. Jason Fung, MD, author of the The Obesity Code, The CompleteRead
Study Finds 55 Never Reported “Mystery” Chemicals in Humans (BONUS: Toxin Educational Videos by Joe Pizzorno, ND)
Scientists at UC San Francisco have detected 109 chemicals in a study of pregnant women, including 55 chemicals never before reported in people and 42 “mystery chemicals,” whose sources and uses are unknown. The research, published in Environmental Science & Technology, notes that the chemicals most likely come from consumerRead
PCOS DISCOVERIES: Men with Genetic Risk Factors & Black Women at Greater Odds for Cardiometabolic Diseases
Two new studies presented at the annual ENDO 2021 meeting (March 20-23), the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, provides valuable insight into polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The first study found that men with the genetic risk factors for PCOS can develop the same characteristics of the disease. This surprising study leadsRead
Lab Research Explores the Potency of Five Botanicals Against Tick-borne Babesiosis Disease
Could specific botanicals play a role in addressing the parasitic disease babesiosis? Early experimental research from the Bay Area Lyme Foundation in Portola Valley, California provides clues as to which herbal medicines have enough potent activity to be studied in the future. Of note: This was a test-tube study, soRead
Case Study & Viral Replicas Show How COVID-19 Evades Immune Defenses
The vast majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 clear the virus, but those with compromised immunity, such as individuals receiving immune-suppressive drugs for autoimmune diseases, can become chronically infected. As a result, their weakened immune defenses continue to attack the virus without being able to eradicate it fully. New researchRead
Clinical Commentary: Post-Viral COVID Long-Haul Treatment Mirrors Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Therapy
This interview with Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and fibromyalgia (CFS/FMS) researcher and board-certified internist explores the commonalities among CFS/FMS and post-viral COVID (aka Long-Haul Syndrome) and relapse symptoms seen in patients after viral infection. As described in a recent case study in Clinical Microbial and Infections, persistent symptomsRead
Hyperinsulinemia and Insulin Resistance Develops as part of Elevated Free Fatty Acids
While it is commonly accepted that free fatty acids (FFA) cause insulin resistance and hyperglycemia in obese individuals, which drives hyperinsulinemia. However, as this new research shows, hyperinsulinemia may be observed in subjects with normoglycemia. The authors suggest that this and other evidence supports the notion that the paradigm shouldRead
