Author: Dr. James Meschino

Red Meat and Processed Meat and Colorectal Cancer RiskSource: J. Gastroenterology (2024); J Critical Reviews in Food and Science Nutrition (2024)Lifestyle Medicine Update (September 4, 2024)Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer world-wide and the second leading cause of cancer death. As reported in 2024 in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Read More

DASH Diet Helps Prevent and Reverse Fatty Liver Problems in Type 2 DiabeticsSource: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (April 2024)Lifestyle Medicine Update (August 12, 2024)Fatty liver problems not caused by alcohol consumption is a leading cause of liver disease world-wide, with an estimated 32% of adults afflicted with this condition. If left untreated, fatty liver problems Read More

50% of Dementia Cases Preventable with These 14 Modifiable Risk FactorsSource: The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care (Medscape August 8, 2024)Lifestyle Medicine Update (August 8, 2024)We all know that we have an aging population, and that dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are becoming major health challenges in our society. As there are no Read More

Boswellia Supplementation: Combating Malignant Brain Tumours and Radiation Side EffectsSource: Oncology Letter (2016) and Natural Medicine Journal (2020)Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 31, 2024)Brain and nervous system cancers are the 10th leading cause of death in North America. The cause of most brain cancers remains elusive. From the standpoint of nutritional medicine, what is noteworthy is Read More

Omega-3 Fat Supplements in Type 2 Diabetics Reduce Heart, Kidney, Eye, and Nerve Damage Complications and Risk Factors, Compared to Patients Not Using Omega-3 SupplementsSource: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (July 12, 2024)Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 24, 2024)A very large and important study was published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Read More

Huperzine A Improves Memory and Cognition in Early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and Shows Promise of Prevention Source: The Journal of the Chinese Medical Association 2019 and the International Journal of Molecular Science 2022 Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 16, 2024)It’s quite likely that you have never heard of the natural supplement Huperzine A, but it is an Read More

Fish Oil and Heart Health Update 2024: How much omega-3 fat is safe and effective?Sources: Medscape June 4, 2024 (Dr Joann E Manson) and Frontiers of Medicine Feb 2, 2022.Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 9, 2024)Today’s question is how much omega-3 fat is safe and effective to take via supplementation.  The large UK Biobank study and Read More

Vitamin B12 Receptor Autoimmunity Increases Risk and Severity of MS and Psychiatric ConditionsSource: J Translational Medicine (June 2024)Lifestyle Medicine Update (July 3, 2024)A remarkable study published in Translational Medicine on June 26, 2024, showed that many patients with multiple sclerosis, various psychiatric conditions and lupus (SLE), who showed progressive neurological decline and degeneration, had normal Read More

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, but it also possesses other properties that are shown to Read More

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 diet and lifestyle practice you employ when you are younger largely determines Read More