Kim Stewart
Two New Sleep Studies Show Damage from Lack of Sleep and Mindfulness Training as a Solution
Two new studies out recently provide insight into the importance of sleep for mental health and how the practice of mindfulness training provides an alternative approach to treating insomnia. A study from Annals of Behavioral Medicine shows that it takes only three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause one’sRead
Framingham Heart Study Data: Omega-3 Index as Predictive of Early Death and Cigarette Smoking
An inadequate Omega-3 Index may be just as powerful in predicting early death as smoking. It’s a bold statement made in a research paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This study is based on data from the Framingham Heart Study. The Framingham Heart Study provided unique insightsRead
DISCOVERY: Diet and Lifestyle Study Shows Possible Reversal in Epigenetic Age in a Pilot Clinical Trial
A new study shows just how lifestyle changes and diet can slow the biological aging process and extend health span by three years. According to this small pilot randomized clinical trial, within an 8-week treatment program including diet, sleep, exercise and relaxation guidance, as well as supplemental probiotics and phytonutrients,Read
Success of Ketogenic Diet for Cancer Case Study for Typically Fatal Glioblastoma
Could a ketogenic diet for cancer prove beneficial? In this n=1 case study, a British man rejected the standard of care to treat his terminal brain cancer. After adopting a ketogenic diet in 2014, his typically fatal glioblastoma tumor grew at a very slow rate. As the study notes, successfulRead
Math Model Shows Combo-drugs Cepharanthine and Nelfinavir as Possible Treatment for COVID-19
Although vaccines are still being administered across the globe for COVID-19, the administration of the shots is not uniform across all countries. Even so, there are still so many unanswered questions for treatment and prevention of the virus. Will the recent vaccines work for variants as they arise? Will theRead
Tai Chi Mirrors the Benefits of Conventional Exercise in Adults with Central Obesity
The gentle meditative exercise of tai chi may be as beneficial as other more vigorous forms of activity when measuring central obesity. This study found that tai chi reduced waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with abdominal obesity in a study done by investigators at the University of HongRead
Plasma Protein Profiles Show Potential for Cardio-respiratory Fitness Levels from Exercise
Exercise more is often the advice from health experts. But what kind of exercise? Does the same exercise work for everyone? Exercise unto itself is beneficial, however, we don’t really understand the reasons why the same exercise can have different effects in different people. A study published in Nature MetabolismRead
DISCOVERY: New Study Points to the Mouth and Gums as a Transmission Path for COVID-19
Are the Mouth and Gums a Transmission Path for COVID-19? Could Good Oral Health and Mouthwash Reduce Risk? Just released research, published in Genesis Publications, introduces a new model explaining why gum disease and poor oral hygiene could be a more accurate predictor for COVID-19 severity than patient age,ethnicity, orRead
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra): Setting the Record Straight
By Jessie Hawkins, PhD/ Elderberries–dark purple berries from the Sambucus nigra plant–have become a universal natural remedy for respiratory complaints such as the common cold and seasonal influenza (Roxas, 2007; Blumenthal, 2003). Native to northern Europe, the elderberry has a centuries-long history of medicinal use. Since the onset of theRead
Long-Term Cardiovascular and Heart Complications of COVID-19 in Younger Adults
Young healthy adults with mild COVID-19 symptoms may have an increased risk of cardiovascular and heart complications, and may continue for some time after infection. This according to new research published in Experimental Physiology, highlights the possible long term health impacts of COVID-19 non-hospitalized young adults who had only minorRead
