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 359 - Vitamin D in Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Vitamin D in Colorectal Cancer Prevention Source: J Nutrients (2025) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 13, 2025) A 2025 review paper highlighted the evidence showing the relationship and mechanisms by which optimal vitamin D status is linked to the prevention of colorectal cancer (1). In fact, quite recently...
LMU 358 - Vitamin D’s Preventive Role in Alzheimer’s disease Strengthened by Experimental and Human Prospective Studies
Vitamin D’s Preventive Role in Alzheimer’s disease Strengthened by Experimental and Human Prospective Studies Source: Journal of Brain Science (2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 4, 2025) Several human prospective studies in recent years have shown that higher blood vitamin D levels are associated...
LMU 357 - High Fat-High Sugar Diet Has Negative Impact on Cognitive Ability
High Fat-High Sugar Diet Has Negative Impact on Cognitive Ability Source: Int J Obesity (April 2025) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 4, 2025) A study published in the Journal of Obesity in April 2025 is the first to show that humans fed a high fat, high sugar diet (particularly high refined sugar and...
LMU 356 - Berberine Improves Glucose and HbA1c in Type 2 Diabetics
Berberine Improves Glucose and HbA1c in Type 2 Diabetics https://youtu.be/amxfRtI4DJI Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 15, 2025) In recent years we have seen several studies showing that supplementation with the natural health product known as Berberine can help to lower blood sugar (glucose) and hemoglobin...
LMU 355 - Multivitamins Reduce Disease Risk and Slow Biological Aging
Multivitamins Reduce Disease Risk and Slow Biological Aging Source: Medscape April 9, 2025 Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 9, 2025) I’ve seen many media reports telling the public that the use of a multiple vitamin and mineral supplement has not been shown to provide any significant health benefits....
LMU 354 - Optimal Calcium Intake Reduces Colon Cancer Risk up to 29% (20-year plus follow-up study
Optimal Calcium Intake Reduces Colon Cancer Risk up to 29% (20-year plus follow-up study Source: NIH AARP Diet and Health Study (2025). Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 2, 2025) We have seen short term studies in the past suggesting that higher intake of calcium reduces the risk of colorectal cancer....
LMU 353 - CoQ10 and B2 Reduce Migraine Attacks in Adults and Children
CoQ10 and B2 Reduce Migraine Attacks in Adults and Children Source: MigraineAgain (March 2025); Neurology (2005) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 25, 2025) Migraine headaches affect about 12% of the global population, with women being affected 3x more often than men. It is the second leading cause of...
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...
