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 327 - Melatonin Supplementation Shown to Prevent and Treat Macular Degeneration – the leading cause of blindness after 55 years of age
Melatonin Supplementation Shown to Prevent and Treat Macular Degeneration – the leading cause of blindness after 55 years of ageSources: JAMA Ophthalmology (Oct. 2024) and Ann NY Acad. Sci (Dec. 2005)Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 26, 2024)Melatonin is not only important for a good night’s sleep,...
LMU 326 - L-Carnitine: A novel supplement to help prevent and treat congestive heart failure?
L-Carnitine: A novel supplement to help prevent and treat congestive heart failure? Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (July 21, 2014) Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 25, 2024)Congestive heart failure is a leading cause of hospital admissions in people over the age of 65, but the...
LMU 325 - Functional MRI Predicts Alzheimer’s Disease Onset with Over 80 Percent Accuracy: An Absolute Breakthrough
Functional MRI Predicts Alzheimer’s Disease Onset with Over 80 Percent Accuracy: An Absolute BreakthroughSource: Nature Mental Health (June 6, 2024)Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 13, 2024)As you know, with our aging population the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is increasing quite rapidly. There...
LMU 324 - Indole-3-carbinol in Cancer Prevention
Indole-3-carbinol in Cancer PreventionSource: Frontiers of Nutrition Journal (October 1, 2021)Lifestyle Medicine Update (June 4, 2024)Many population studies (epidemiological studies) show that higher intake of cruciferous vegetables is strongly tied to a reduced risk of some important cancers, including...
LMU 323 - Health Canada and the FDA DO NOT ALLOW Cholesterol-Lowering Claims about Gum Guggul. Perplexing!
Health Canada and the FDA DO NOT ALLOW Cholesterol-Lowering Claims about Gum Guggul. Perplexing!Source: Cardiovascular Drug Reviews (2007)Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 29, 2024)As reported in the journal Cardiovascular Drug Reviews, as far back as 1998, in India, gum guggul was approved as a drug...
LMU 322 - Whey Protein Shakes Support and Improve Muscle Strength and Cardiovascular Health – 2022 Review
Whey Protein Shakes Support and Improve Muscle Strength and Cardiovascular Health – 2022 ReviewSource: The Nutrition Bulletin, February 17, 2022Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 21, 2024)Many body builders and athletes ingest a whey protein shake daily to help grow and support their muscle and lean...
LMU 321 - Probiotics Supplement Improves Early-Stage Cirrhosis
Probiotics Supplement Improves Early-Stage CirrhosisSource: Frontiers of Medicine (Hepatobiliary Diseases) 2024Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 14, 2024)A large systematic review published in the journal Frontiers of Medicine (Hepatobiliary Disease) in March of 2024 has confirmed that the use of probiotic...
LMU 320 - CDP-Choline Supplementation is Critical to Preserve Memory After Age 50
CDP-Choline Supplementation is Critical to Preserve Memory After Age 50Source: Journal Aging and Disease (2023)Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 8, 2024)It’s very likely that you have never heard of the most important molecule that protects your brain against age-related memory loss and dementia. But...
LMU 319 - CoQ10 and Hawthorn Supplementation Should be Included in High Blood Pressure Management
CoQ10 and Hawthorn Supplementation Should be Included in High Blood Pressure Management Source: Arch Med Sci (2010) and Antioxidants (2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (May 1, 2024)Nearly half of adults have high blood pressure (a systolic blood pressure above 130 mmHg and/or a diastolic...
LMU 318 - Vitamins and Minerals Help to Prevent and Treat Fatty Liver Problems (NASH)
Vitamins and Minerals Help to Prevent and Treat Fatty Liver Problems (NASH) Source: J Cureus (2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 23, 2024)There is a disturbing world-wide health trend involving fatty liver disease that is not caused by over consumption of alcohol. In the past,...
