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 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 Review Source: The Nutrition Bulletin, February 17, 2022 Lifestyle 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 mass,...
LMU 321 - Probiotics Supplement Improves Early-Stage Cirrhosis
Probiotics Supplement Improves Early-Stage Cirrhosis Source: Frontiers of Medicine (Hepatobiliary Diseases) 2024 Lifestyle 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 50 Source: 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 blood pressure...
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, most fatty liver problems,...
LMU 317 - Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation Shown to Support Kidney Function and Reverse Some Kidney Damage
Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation Shown to Support Kidney Function and Reverse Some Kidney Damage Source: J Nutrients (2023) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 17, 2024) The kidneys are an organ that are highly vulnerable to the aging process. Studies show that annual decrease in kidney function is about...
LMU 316 - Ginger Supplementation Reduces High Blood Sugar, Insulin and HbA1c in type 2 Diatbetics
Ginger Supplementation Reduces High Blood Sugar, Insulin and HbA1c in type 2 Diatbetics Source: J Nutrients (2024) Lifestyle Medicine Update (April 3, 2024) The incidence of diabetes was reported to be 382 million people worldwide, as of 2013, and the numbers have continued to escalate. Being overweight,...
LMU 315 - Selenium Shows Evidence for Preventing Heart Failure: The leading cause of hospital admissions after age 65
Selenium Shows Evidence for Preventing Heart Failure: The leading cause of hospital admissions after age 65 Source: Int J Prev Med (2019) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 26, 2024) It may interest you to know that about one in nine deaths is caused by heart failure – a condition where the heart muscle...
LMU 314 - More Plant-based Diet Helps Improves Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Men Previously Treated for Localized Prostate Cancer
More Plant-based Diet Helps Improves Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Men Previously Treated for Localized Prostate Cancer Source: Journal Cancer (January 2024) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 20, 2024) On a number of occasions in the past I have cited research showing that a more plant-based...
LMU 313 - Astragalus Supplementation Boosts Immunity in Elite Athletes
Astragalus Supplementation Boosts Immunity in Elite Athletes Source: J Int Soc Sports Nutr (2021) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 13, 2024) Studies have shown that the herb Astragalus helps the body adapt to stress and helps to strengthen and regulate our immune system. A very impressive study in this...
