Author: Dr. James Meschino

Berberine Improves Glucose and HbA1c in Type 2 Diabeticshttps://youtu.be/amxfRtI4DJILifestyle 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 A1c levels in type 2 diabetics. For example, a study published in 2025 in Read More

Multivitamins Reduce Disease Risk and Slow Biological AgingSource: Medscape April 9, 2025Lifestyle 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. I don’t know why these reports keep surfacing, as we have Read More

Optimal Calcium Intake Reduces Colon Cancer Risk up to 29% (20-year plus follow-up studySource: 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. In 2025, with over 20 years of follow-up on Read More

CoQ10 and B2 Reduce Migraine Attacks in Adults and ChildrenSource: 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 disability world-wide, after back pain. Up to 30% of women and Read More

Can Glucosamine Supplementation Decrease Cancer Risk? The Research is ImpressiveSource: J Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2017Lifestyle 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 glucosamine supplements on a regular basis. Most people take glucosamine to help Read More

5HTP and GABA Improve Sleep Timing and QualitySource: 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 hypothalamus, around age 40, that make falling asleep and Read More

Curcumin Blocks Steps in Alzheimer’s disease and Improves Memory in Older SubjectsSource: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (2018)Lifestyle Medicine UpdateDue to advances in health care delivery and education many more people are living longer and healthier. However, with advancing age comes the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, for which modern Read More

Beta-Sitosterol in the Treatment Enlarged Prostate Problems (BPH) and its Anti-Cancer Prostate PropertiesSource: 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 and Experimental Urology in December 2023. The researchers reviewed all the studies looking at the effects of Read More

How Much Vitamin C is Necessary to Help Fight Viral Respiratory Infections?Source: J Global Antimicrobial Resistance (2022)Lifestyle Medicine Update No 348Most people are aware that vitamin C may be helpful to combat the common cold and other respiratory tract infections. But there has been controversy over the years about how effective vitamin C really is Read More

Nearly 50% of Type 2 Diabetics Shown to Suffer from Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies.Source: British Medical Journal Nutrition, Prevention & Health January 28, 2025Lifestyle Medicine Update (February 5, 2025)An important systematic review regarding type 2 diabetics was published in the BMJ on January 28, 2025. It showed that about 50% of type 2 diabetics have Read More