Lifestyle Medicine Update
The weekly Lifestyle Medicine Update video provides you with a quick review of a recently published study from the fields of lifestyle medicine, anti-aging, disease management and prevention, with special emphasis on breakthrough nutrition and lifestyle research that can help keep you and your family healthy and functional for as long as possible.
LMU 352 - Can Glucosamine Supplementation Decrease Cancer Risk? The Research is Impressive
Can Glucosamine Supplementation Decrease Cancer Risk? The Research is Impressive Source: J Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2017 Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 12, 2025) In many developed countries, like the US, the UK, Canada and Australia, about 20 percent of adults over the age of 45 report taking...
LMU 351 - 5HTP and GABA Improve Sleep Timing and Quality
5HTP and GABA Improve Sleep Timing and Quality Source: Am J Ther (2010) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 5, 2025) As people age, they often report problems falling asleep and enjoying good quality, renewing sleep. This happens for several reasons, as many changes occur in the brain’s sleep centre, the...
LMU 350 - Curcumin Blocks Steps in Alzheimer’s disease and Improves Memory in Older Subjects
Curcumin Blocks Steps in Alzheimer’s disease and Improves Memory in Older Subjects Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (2018) Lifestyle Medicine Update Due to advances in health care delivery and education many more people are living longer and healthier. However, with advancing age...
LMU 349 - Beta-Sitosterol in the Treatment Enlarged Prostate Problems (BPH) and its Anti-Cancer Prostate Properties
Beta-Sitosterol in the Treatment Enlarged Prostate Problems (BPH) and its Anti-Cancer Prostate Properties Source: American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Urology (2023) Lifestyle Medicine Update No (February 19, 2025) An outstanding review paper was published in the American Journal of Clinical...
LMU 348 - How Much Vitamin C is Necessary to Help Fight Viral Respiratory Infections?
How Much Vitamin C is Necessary to Help Fight Viral Respiratory Infections? Source: J Global Antimicrobial Resistance (2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update No 348 Most people are aware that vitamin C may be helpful to combat the common cold and other respiratory tract infections. But there has been controversy...
LMU 347 - Nearly 50% of Type 2 Diabetics Shown to Suffer from Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies.
Nearly 50% of Type 2 Diabetics Shown to Suffer from Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies. Source: British Medical Journal Nutrition, Prevention & Health January 28, 2025 Lifestyle Medicine Update (February 5, 2025) An important systematic review regarding type 2 diabetics was published in the BMJ on...
LMU 346 - Huperzine A Supplement Helps Prevent and Treat Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease
Huperzine A Supplement Helps Prevent and Treat Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease Source: J Molecules (2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 29, 2025) Over the years I have helped a number of older individuals reverse memory loss and dementia problems. One of the nutritional medicine factors that I always...
LMU 345 - Growing Evidence Suggests Plant-Based Diets Reduce Cancer Risk
Growing Evidence Suggests Plant-Based Diets Reduce Cancer Risk Source: Medscape January 16, 2025 & Nature Microbiology (January 6, 2025) Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 24, 2025) Once again, the latest study on plant-based diets and cancer, published in Nature Microbiology on January 6, 2025,...
LMU 344 - Melatonin Continues to Show Promise in Alzheimer’s disease Prevention and Adjunctive Management
Melatonin Continues to Show Promise in Alzheimer’s disease Prevention and Adjunctive Management Source: Medical Science Monitor (May 7, 2020) Lifestyle Medicine Update (December 30, 2024) The pineal gland releases less and less melatonin as we age, and thus blood and brain levels of melatonin decline...
LMU 343 - Finally, A Diet That Controls Gout
Finally, A Diet That Controls Gout Source: Journal Nutrients (2019) Lifestyle Medicine Update (December 10, 2024) You likely know that gout is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation and pain in certain joints, especially the big toe, but it can also affect the ankles, knees, elbows, wrists and...
