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July 2022
July 30 Dementia risk climbs with intake of ultra-processed foods Neurology, July 27, 2022, DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200871 Fast food diet before pregnancy can impact breast milk and baby’s health, say scientists Acta Physiologica, 2022; DOI: 10.1111/apha.13861 Cocoa shown to reduce blood pressure…read more
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Keep your balance!
Comedian Dave Barry once quipped: “Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects.” The Book of Proverbs says: “Pride cometh before the fall.” And one of the Ten Commandments in The House of God, a…read more
The myriad benefits of cycling
This month, tired of the lingering gloomy weather in New York which makes bike riding an ordeal, I signed up for a 5-day Arizona bike tour with Trek Travel. I flew to sunny Phoenix and traveled to the Civana Spa where our group…read more
Categories:Exercise
January 2022
January 22 Effect of urolithin a supplementation on muscle endurance and mitochondrial health in older adults JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(1):e2144279. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.44279 ABC’s of health claims By Kathleen M. Zelman MPH, RD, LD, WebMD Dried goji berries may provide protection against age-related…read more
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Biden’s physical: What it reveals—and what it doesn’t
A presidential physical is always a big deal. Particularly when the current occupant of the White House is, at 79, the oldest president in US history. The purpose of this analysis is neither to cast doubt on the POTUS’s competency,…read more
Categories:General Medicine
November 2021
November 20 What science knows now about the risk of COVID-19 transmission on planes WSJ Sept 29, 2021 Over a million Americans may have permanently lost their sense of smell to Covid-19 JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online November 18,…read more
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Iron—the Goldilocks mineral (part two of two)
How to detect iron deficiency? The simplest test is the CBC (complete blood count), which can determine whether you have adequate red blood cells, which are dependent on iron. The test also includes information on the size of the red…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Supplements
How to support joint health with botanicals and nutrients such as willow bark, ginger, boswellia, methylsulfonyl methane (MSM) and Hyaluronic acid (HA)
I’ve been availing myself of some of Protocol for Life Balance’s joint and muscle support supplements now that the cooler weather is enabling longer run and bike workouts. They’re really helping me with recovery as my mileage piles up. Here’s…read more
Categories:Joint Health Muscle and Bone Health Sponsored Supplements
Pregnenolone for brain and pain
I’ve long been a fan of DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), available as an over-the-counter supplement. It’s a weak androgen, like testosterone, but more unisex; unlike testosterone, of which men have around twenty times as much as women, DHEA is normally only two…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Supplements
My performance-enhancing “drugs”
With the Olympics underway, PEDs (performing-enhancing drugs) are once again in the spotlight. In an unprecedented move, Russian athletes have been banned from the Tokyo Olympics due to widespread, systemic and state-condoned doping. (They may compete individually, but not as…read more
Categories:Exercise Supplements
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Q: My husband suffers from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He has been on antidepressants for…
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I recently had the opportunity to interview Sharyl Attkisson about her new book Follow the Science. Attkisson is…
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Q: Is it ever a good idea to give insulin to a type 2 diabetic…
Feeding the Brain: Nutrients for Memory, Focus, and Aging, Part 1
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