Lifestyle Medicine Updates

Fermented Foods Increase Friendly Gut Bacteria, Reduce Inflammation and Help Regulate Immune Function Source: Journal Cell (July 2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 14, 2021) A study published in the journal Cell in July 2021 showed the value of eating fermented foods in supporting the gut microflora and reducing markers for systemic inflammation throughout the body […]

Get Your LDL-Cholesterol into the Ideal Range to Prevent a Heart Attack Source: New England Journal of Medicine (2004); Cleveland Clinic (2019) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 22, 2021) Recent studies have confirmed the recommendation I have made to patients over the last couple of decades, which entails doing everything possible to get your blood level […]

More Optimal Vitamin D Status Reduces Risk of Opioid Addiction and Withdrawal Symptoms: 2021 Research Suggests Source: J Science Advances (June 2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 16, 2021) A study published in the journal Science Advances in June 2021 has strengthened the evidence that individuals who have more optimal vitamin D blood levels are less […]

Colon Cancer Prevention: How genes interact with nutrition and lifestyle Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (April 2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 7, 2021) A study published in the April 2021 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition illustrates perfectly what I have been citing and teaching over the past 35-40 years. When […]

Omega-3 Fat Supplementation (DHA) Decreases Risk of Early Preterm Births Source: EClinicalMedicine May 2021 (a clinical journal of The Lancet) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 26, 2021) A study published in EClinicalMedicine in May 2021 showed that supplementing pregnant women with a dose of 1,000 mg per day of the omega-3 fat known as DHA (docosahexaenoic […]

Stress-Fighting Adaptogen Herbs: Scientific update and practical use in mental and physical health Source: Various peer-reviewed scientific journals (see references) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 13, 2021) I want to update you today on adaptogen herbs that have been shown to mitigate the negative effects of stress on the body and the brain. My favorite adaptogen […]

Low Iodine Intake from Plant-based Diets Increasing Risk of Neurological Defects in Children Source: Multiple Peer-reviewed Studies (see references below) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 5, 2021) So, let’s talk about iodine. It’s not considered to be a really sexy topic and it hardly gets mentioned in the nutrition and wellness news of the day. But […]

Diet and Botanical Agents for Premenstrual Syndrome – PMS Source: Multiple Peer-reviewed Research Papers (see References) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 28, 2021) In the previous Lifestyle Medicine Update, I explained the research showing how and why certain vitamin and mineral supplements are shown to help reduce or eliminate the constellation of symptoms associated with premenstrual […]

Vitamins and Minerals in the Management of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Source: Cochrane Database Systematic Review (2018) Lifestyle Medicine Update No 200 (April 22, 2021) Premenstrual syndrome or PMS affects about one-third of women ages 25-40 years old and for about 10% of women, the symptoms are very severe. Of course, some of the common symptoms […]

Vitamin D Treatment Guidelines for Covid-19 Patients Source: The Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology Position Statement (February 8, 2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 14, 2021) The link between sub-optimal vitamin D nutritional status and severity and mortality from Covid-19 has become so strongly tied together that on February 8, 2021, a position statement from […]