Author: Dr. James Meschino

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 mass, but in recent years we have seen that whey protein Read More

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 supplements, containing lactobacillus, bifidobacterium and streptococcus bacteria, improve liver function in people with advanced non-alcoholic fatty Read More

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 that molecule is CDP-choline (cytidine-diphosphocholine), also known as citicholine. In the May Read More

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 greater than 80 mmHg, or are taking high blood pressure Read More

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, which often lead to fibrosis and life-ending Read More

Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation Shown to Support Kidney Function and Reverse Some Kidney DamageSource: 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 1% year. As people age this often leads to chronic kidney Read More

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, as well as insufficient physical activity are two main Read More

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 becomes too weak to Read More

More Plant-based Diet Helps Improves Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Men Previously Treated for Localized Prostate CancerSource: 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 diet is strongly associated with a reduction in risk of developing Read More

Astragalus Supplementation Boosts Immunity in Elite AthletesSource: 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 regard was published in the Journal of the International Society Read More