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 280 - CBD with THC Amplifies the Effect of THC, Which Can Enhance Feelings of Anxiety and Heart Rate
CBD with THC Amplifies the Effect of THC, Which Can Enhance Feelings of Anxiety and Heart Rate
Source: Medscape (February 13, 2023)
Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 23, 2023)
An important study was cited on Medscape on March 20, 2023, revealing that taking a marijuana product containing...
LMU 279 - vitamin D supplements linked to 40% decrease in dementia risk
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 on March 1st,2023 in the journal Alzheimer’s and dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment...
LMU 278 - Nicotinamide Ribose (vitamin B3 derivative) Reduces Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease in Older Adults
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 published in December 2022 in the journal, Aging Cell, showing that oral supplementation...
LMU 277 - Lion’s Mane Mushroom Shows Further Evidence of Preventing and Reversing Memory Loss
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 active constituents found in the medicinal mushroom commonly known as the Lion’s Mane mushroom...
LMU 276 - NAC Supplementation Bolsters Antioxidant Defense, Improves Blood Sugar Regulation and Fertility, Decreases Liver Damage from Acetaminophen and More
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 have never heard of the nutritional supplement known as N-acetyl cysteine,...
LMU 275 - Choline Deficiency is Prevalent and a Major Factor in Alzheimer’s disease Development.
Choline Deficiency is Prevalent and a Major Factor in Alzheimer’s disease Development.
Source: J Aging Cell (January 15, 2023)
Lifestyle Medicine Update (February 1, 2023)
For many years I have been telling my students, colleagues, patients, and members of the public that research consistently shows...
LMU 274 - Brown Rice Much Superior to White Rice for Health Outcomes
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 with the decision between choosing white rice or brown rice to accompany a meal. In the moment it can seem...
LMU 273 - Regular Use of Vitamin D Supplements May Cut Melanoma Risk by More Than 50%
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 melanoma is a very lethal form of skin cancer and the risk of developing a melanoma has increased in recent years. The...
LMU 272 - Nutrition and Lifestyle Significantly Affect Colorectal Cancer Risk
Nutrition and Lifestyle Significantly Affect Colorectal Cancer Risk
Source: European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study (Am J Gastroenterology, December 2022)
Lifestyle Medicine Update (January 11, 2023)
In the December 2022 update from the European Prospective Investigation into...
LMU 271 - Kiwifruit Improves Constipation, IBS, Indigestion/Reflux, and Abdominal Discomfort
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 in December 2022, showed that patients with functional...
LMU 270 - 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
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: American Heart Association Study (December 2022)
Lifestyle Medicine Update (December 27, 2022)
An abundance of research in...
LMU 269 - Women Need Additional 25 gm of Protein per day to Prevent Hip Fractures
Women Need Additional 25 gm of Protein per day to Prevent Hip Fractures
Source: J Clinical Nutrition (2022)
Lifestyle Medicine Update (November 15, 2022)
A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in December 2022 showed that most women should be getting an extra 25 gm of protein per day to prevent...
LMU 268 - More Evidence That Melatonin Supplementation Turns On Longevity Genes (SIRT1), Aids Fat-Burning in Overweight Subjects and Helps Protect Against Obesity-Induced Heart Damage
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 Update (December 14, 2022)
Many people know that melatonin levels...
LMU 267 - Metformin Shown to Double Risk of Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease in Large, 12-year Study with Type 2 Diabetics
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 on March 29, 2017, and reviewed in the December 5, 2022, Medscape Article
Lifestyle...
LMU 266 - Regulating Your Body’s mTOR Signaling Pathway in Cancer Prevention
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 have never heard of the mTOR signaling pathway, but in many types of cancer, this signaling pathway is shown...
LMU 265 - Green Tea, Resveratrol, Curcumin and CDP-Choline Reduce Amyloid Plaque in Alzheimer’s disease Prevention Model
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 15, 2022)
A 2022 report from Tufts University provided more encouraging...
LMU 264 - Supplements Reducing Lou Gehrig’s disease Risk: Promising evidence from neurology research
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 sclerosis) is a progressive and devastating neurodegenerative disease that...
LMU 263 - Nutrition and Lifestyle Counseling Reverses Pre-Diabetes and Prevents Type 2 Diabetes Development
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 diabetes for a moment and the importance of nutrition and lifestyle counseling. Globally,...
LMU 262 - Reducing High Blood Pressure Lowers Alzheimer’s disease Risk
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 way to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, but a large study completed in 2022 has...
LMU 261 - Soy Isoflavones Linked to Reduced Risk of Cancer Incidence by 10%
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 journal, Frontiers of Nutrition in March 2022, which compiled the data from eighty-one...
