Author: Dr. James Meschino

Boswellia Supplementation: Combating Malignant Brain Tumours and Radiation Side Effects Source: 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 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 Supplements Source: 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 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 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 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

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 are a variety of blood tests and other tests that may help to identify Read More

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 breast, prostate cancer. Cruciferous vegetables include, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Bok choy, kale, turnips, collard Read More

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 to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in humans (hypolipidemic), based on Read More