Lifestyle Medicine Updates

Vitamin D supplements Linked to Decreased Dementia Risk Source: Journal Alzheimer’s & dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring. March 1, 2023 Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 15, 2023) A study published […]

Nicotinamide Ribose (vitamin B3 derivative) Reduces Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease in Older Adults Source: Journal Aging Cell (December 14, 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 8, 2023) An important study was […]

Lion’s Mane Mushroom Shows Further Evidence of Preventing and Reversing Memory Loss Source: J Neurochemistry (2023) Lifestyle Medicine Update (February 28, 2023) Since the early 2000’s studies have shown that […]

NAC Supplementation Bolsters Antioxidant Defense, Improves Blood Sugar Regulation and Fertility, Decreases Liver Damage from Acetaminophen and More Source: J Cell (2017) Lifestyle Medicine Update (February 6, 2023) Many people […]

Choline Deficiency is Prevalent and a Major Factor in Alzheimer’s disease Development. J Aging Cell (January 15, 2023) Lifestyle Medicine Update (February 1, 2023) For many years I have been […]

Brown Rice Much Superior to White Rice for Health Outcomes Source: International Journal of Molecular Science (January 2023) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 25, 2023) Many of us are often faced […]

Regular Use of Vitamin D Supplements May Cut Melanoma Risk by More Than 50% Source: J Melanoma Research (December 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 18, 2023) We all know that […]

Nutrition and Lifestyle Significantly Affect Colorectal Cancer Risk European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study (Am J Gastroenterology, December 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 11, 2023) In the December […]

Kiwifruit Improves Constipation, IBS, Indigestion/Reflux, and Abdominal Discomfort Source: American Journal of Gastroenterology (December 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 5, 2023) A study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology […]

2 – 3 Cups of Coffee Per Day Doubles the Risk of Death in Those with Grade 2 Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), but No Risk from Green Tea Intake Source: […]

Women Need Additional 25 gm of Protein per day to Prevent Hip Fractures Source: J Clinical Nutrition (2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (December 21, 2022) A study published in the Journal […]

More Evidence That Melatonin Supplementation Turns On Longevity Genes (SIRT1), Aids Fat-Burning in Overweight Subjects and Helps Protect Against Obesity-Induced Heart Damage Source: J Frontiers of Physiology (2020) Lifestyle Medicine […]

Metformin Shown to Double Risk of Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease in Large, 12-year Study with Type 2 Diabetics Source: 13th International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease (Abstract 312), presented […]

Regulating Your Body’s mTOR Signaling Pathway in Cancer Prevention Source: J Anti-Cancer Agents Med Chem (2013) and Int J Mol Sci (2019) Lifestyle Medicine Update (November 22, 2022) You probably […]

Green Tea, Resveratrol, Curcumin and CDP-Choline Reduce Amyloid Plaque in Alzheimer’s disease Prevention Model Source: Tufts University Research, June 2022 (Free Radical Biology and Medicine Journal) Lifestyle Medicine Update (November […]

Supplements Reducing Lou Gehrig’s disease Risk: Promising evidence from neurology research Source: J Biomedicines (2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (November 8, 2022) Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as ALS (amyotrophic lateral […]

Nutrition and Lifestyle Counseling Reverses Pre-Diabetes and Prevents Type 2 Diabetes Development Source: The Lancet Regional Health (Europe 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (November 2, 2022) Let’s talk about type 2 […]

Reducing High Blood Pressure Lowers Alzheimer’s disease Risk Source: Neuroscience News (October 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (October 26, 2022) We all know that lowering high blood pressure is an important […]

Soy Isoflavones Linked to Reduced Risk of Cancer Incidence by 10% Source: Frontiers of Nutrition Journal (2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (October 19, 2022) An important paper was published in the […]

Two Studies Show That Green Tea Extract Lowers Bad Cholesterol and Improves Other Cardiovascular and Diabetic Risk Factors Source: Arq Bras Cardio (2009); Nutr Res (2012) Lifestyle Medicine Update (October […]

Higher Blood Selenium Strongly Linked to Reduction in Melanoma Recurrence and Improved Survival Outcomes Source: J Biomedicines 2021 Lifestyle Medicine Update (September 26, 2022) An important study published in 2021 […]

Endurance Exercise May Reduce Risk of Parkinson’s disease via Irisin Release from Muscles Source: Neuroscience News (September 12, 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (September 15, 2022) Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the […]

Diabetic Drug Metformin Shows Evidence of Cancer Prevention, Therapy, and Anti-Aging Source: J Cancer Management Research (2019) Lifestyle Medicine Update(September 7, 2022) It may interest you to know that natural […]

2021 Review Shows that Black Cohosh is Effective for Menopausal Symptoms Source: Climacteric J (2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (August 31, 2023) Surprisingly, up to 80% of women who experience menopausal […]

Diet to Prevent Kidney Stones and Their Recurrence Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings (August 1, 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (August 24, 2022) What is the right diet to prevent kidney stones […]

Added Dietary Fiber Improves Gut Microbiome and Health Status in Just One Week Source: Journal Microbiome (2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (August 17, 2022) We’ve all heard that dietary fiber is […]

Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Supplements Shown to Reverse Fatty Liver Problems (NASH) Source: Journal of Hepatology (July 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (August 11, 2022) Twenty-five percent of the world’s […]

High LDL-Cholesterol Shown to be an Independent Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease: Large Meta-analysis Study Source: Brain Science Journal (June 2020) Lifestyle Medicine Update (August 3, 2022) As reported in […]

Higher Potassium Intake Lower High Blood Pressure and Reduces Cardiovascular Deaths, Especially in Women Source: European Heart Journal (July 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 27, 2022) A truly groundbreaking study […]

Vitamin B6 Supplementation Shown to Help Treat Anxiety Disorders: Large Clinical Trial Source: Journal of Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental (July 19, 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 20, 2022) A […]

Daily Glucosamine Supplement Shown to Reduce Mortality from Many Causes, even in Smokers Source: Annals of Rheumatic Disease (June 2020) Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 12, 2022) Many people take glucosamine […]

Boswellia Supplement Shown to Improve Knee Arthritis Source: Phytotherapy Research (March 2019) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 29, 2022) I don’t have to tell you that osteoarthritis (OA) is a disabling […]

Stress Ages the Immune System, but Supplements and Lifestyle Factors Can Preserve Immune Function Under Stressful Conditions Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (June 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update […]

High Cholesterol Diet Increases Lung Inflammation, Making Influenza and Other Infections More Severe and Dangerous Source: Journal of Immunology (May 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 15, 2022) Have you ever […]

Dosage of Omega-3 Fats Required to Reduce High Blood Pressure Identified in JAMA Review Source: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA June 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 7, 2022) […]

Dietary Modification Shown to Improve Depression in Young Men Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (April 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 31, 2022) I’ve been asked many times over years […]

Early Adult and Mid-Life Cholesterol and Glucose Levels Predict Alzheimer’s disease Later in Life (Framingham study 2022) Source: Alzheimer’s & Dementia Journal (March 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 24, 2022) […]

Turkey Tail Mushroom Enhances Immune Function in Breast Cancer Patients After Radiation Treatment Source: Journal Oncology (2012) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 11, 2022) There has been some fascinating research published […]

The Longevity Diet Source: Journal Cell (April 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 4, 2022) An article published April 2022, in the journal Cell, reviewed all the available research on diet and longevity from […]

CDP-choline Supplementation Improves Memory in 50–85-year-old Subjects Source: J Nutrition (2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 27, 2022) I’m a big fan of the nutritional supplement known as CDP-choline (Citicoline), as […]

Vitamin E Supplementation Enhances Cancer Immunotherapy Treatment Leading to Improved Survival in Cancer Patients Source: MD Anderson Cancer Center (2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 20, 2022) A 2022 study from […]

Just One Alcoholic Drink A Day Shown to Shrink Brain Size Source: Medscape Publication (April 13, 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 14, 2022) As reported by Medscape on April 13, […]

Niacin Administration (vitamin B3) Shows Further Evidence of Blocking Key Steps in Alzheimer’s disease Development Source: J Science Translational Medicine (March 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 6, 2022) Back in […]

The Negative Effect of Leaded Gasoline on the IQ of People Born in 60’s and 70’s and How to Remove Lead from Your Body Source: Proceedings of the National Academy […]

Vitamin C Enhances the Lung Protective Effects of Vitamin E in Smokers and Non-Smokers Source: Oregon State University Study (2006) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 16, 2022) In the previous Lifestyle […]

Vitamin E Supplement Shown to Reduce Chronic Lung Disease in Women, Including Smokers Source: American Thoracic Society (2010) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 10, 2022) At the 2010 American Thoracic Society […]

Vitamin D3 is Superior to Vitamin D2 in Supporting Immune System Source: Frontiers in Immunology (2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 2, 2022) Many people don’t realize that there are two […]

Small Amounts of Alcohol Shown to Increase Major Cardiovascular Events Source: Journal Circulation (December 2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update No (February 22, 2022) Researchers know that you can learn a great […]

Vitamin D and Cancer Update Source: Medscape Expert Panel Interview (January 10, 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (Feb 14, 2022) On January 10, 2022, three vitamin D experts met for a […]

LMU 230 – Saw palmetto in the Prevention and Treatment of Prostate Enlargement Source: Food Science Biotechnology Journal (2019) Lifestyle Medicine Update (February 8, 2022) As reported in the 2019 […]

LMU 229 – Vitamin D and COVID-19 Update Source: Medscape Expert Panel Interview (January 10, 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (February , 2016) On January 10, 2022, three vitamin D experts […]

LMU – 228 Artichoke Leaf Extract Supplements Increase the Good Cholesterol (HDL) Source: International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (2012) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 26, 2022) In recent Lifestyle […]

LMU-227 Raising the Good Cholesterol (HDL) with Gum Guggul Source: Cardiovascular Drug Reviews (2007) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 19, 2022) In a recent Lifestyle Medicine Update, I explained that many […]

LMU 226 – Multivitamin Shown to Slow Brain Aging by 60% Source: COSMOS-Mind Study (Medscape January 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 12, 2022) For many years I have watched the […]

How to Raise the Good Cholesterol: HDL Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2018) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 5, 2022) Over the years I have watched many patients and acquaintances […]

Hawthorn in the Adjunctive Management and Prevention of High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure and Arrhythmia: The 2017 Review Source: Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (2017) Lifestyle Medicine Update (December 22, […]

Multiple Vitamin with Zinc and Extra Vitamin C Improves Immune Function in those over 55 and Reduces Severity and Duration of Common Infections. Source: Journal Nutrients (August 2020) Lifestyle Medicine […]

Antioxidant Supplements Can Reverse Male Infertility Problems in Many Cases Source: International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine (2016) Lifestyle Medicine Update (December 8, 2021) Infertility problems caused by defective aspects of […]

Physical Activity in Later Life Helps Guard Against Degenerative Disease and Promotes Longevity and Healthy Life Expectancy Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (December 2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update […]

Vitamin B12 in Alzheimer’s Prevention Source: J Cell Reports September 2021 Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (November 24, 2021) In the words of researchers, who published a ground-breaking study about […]