Lifestyle Medicine Update
The weekly Lifestyle Medicine Update video provides you with a quick review of a recently published study from the fields of lifestyle medicine, anti-aging, disease management and prevention, with special emphasis on breakthrough nutrition and lifestyle research that can help keep you and your family healthy and functional for as long as possible.
LMU 318 - Vitamins and Minerals Help to Prevent and Treat Fatty Liver Problems (NASH)
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,...
LMU 317 - Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation Shown to Support Kidney Function and Reverse Some Kidney Damage
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...
LMU 316 - Ginger Supplementation Reduces High Blood Sugar, Insulin and HbA1c in type 2 Diatbetics
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....
LMU 315 - Selenium Shows Evidence for Preventing Heart Failure: The leading cause of hospital admissions after age 65
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...
LMU 314 - More Plant-based Diet Helps Improves Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Men Previously Treated for Localized Prostate Cancer
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...
LMU 313 - Astragalus Supplementation Boosts Immunity in Elite Athletes
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...
LMU 312 - Astragalus Herb Shown to Have Impressive Anti-Aging and Disease Prevention Properties
Astragalus Herb Shown to Have Impressive Anti-Aging and Disease Prevention Properties Source: Aging and Disease Journal (2017) Lifestyle Medicine Update (March 6, 2022)An important review paper highlighting the anti-aging, disease prevention and therapeutic properties of the herb Astragalus...
LMU 311 - Selenium Supplementation Improves Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Immune and Heart Function
Selenium Supplementation Improves Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Immune and Heart FunctionSource: Main Reference: journal Thyroid (Feb 16, 2024)Lifestyle Medicine Update (February 27, 2024)Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common cause of an underactive thyroid problem in developed countries, affecting...
LMU 310 - Ground Flaxseed Shown to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk and Related Biomarkers
Unraveling the Protective Power of Flaxseed: A Revolutionary Approach to Breast Cancer Prevention Source: Journal Microbiology Spectrum (December 7, 2023) Lifestyle Medicine Update (December 14, 2023)Introduction: Harnessing Nature’s ShieldThe quest for effective breast cancer...
LMU 309 - Milk Thistle and Pancreatic Cancer Prevention: The evidence thus far
The Power of Milk Thistle: A Promising Shield Against Cancer Source: Iran Journal of Basic Med Sci (Oct 2022) Lifestyle Medicine Update (November 12, 2023)Introduction: Harnessing Nature’s DefendersMilk thistle, renowned for its liver-protective properties, has long been hailed...
