Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Cancer Prevention, General, Mind and Emotional, Prevention on Jan 21st, 2025
It might still be surprising to some readers, that alcohol is a leading cause of cancer. Conversations and science about alcohol benefits and risks has been going on for decades, with the lingering thought in everyone’s minds, that moderate alcohol drinking was able to reduce the risks of heart attacks and strokes. It has been […]
Posted in Bone Health, Bone Loss, Calcium, General, Menopause, Nutrition, Prevention on Nov 15th, 2024
Excess alcohol has all kinds of associated problems in terms of physical and mental health. One of the areas that doesn’t get much attention is alcohol and the bone. There is evidence that excess alcohol may have a negative influence on bone mineral density and the risk of osteoporosis related fractures. A meta-analysis was done […]
Posted in General, Nutrition, Prevention on Jul 19th, 2024
In this prospective cohort study of older noninstitutionalized adults in the U.S., researchers found that consuming 1 or more eggs/week was associated with a 47.0% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD). This study included 1024 older adults at a mean age of 81. Over a mean follow-up of 6.7 years, 280 participants were diagnosed with […]
Posted in Cardiovascular, General, Nutrition, Prevention, Weight Management on Oct 30th, 2023
“Life’s Essential 8” are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, as defined by the American Heart Association. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems.” These “other major health problems” are no small matter either – such as, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and dementia. The […]
Posted in Cardiovascular, General, Prevention on Apr 14th, 2023
For many years, it has been established that a daily amount of low dose aspirin could be a strategy for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Secondary prevention refers to preventing a heart attack or stroke through some therapy and lifestyle counseling for individuals at high risk which includes those with a previous cardiac event […]
Posted in Cancer Prevention, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, General, Prevention, Probiotics, Vaginal Health on Mar 7th, 2023
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the most frequent infectious disease throughout the world and are defined as infectious organisms which are transmitted between sex partners. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 19 million cases are reported each year with more than 20 different STIs. [i] HPV is one of the most […]
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, Cancer Prevention, General, Menopause, Prevention on Feb 21st, 2023
The most common cancer in women second to skin cancer, is breast cancer, both in the U.S. and worldwide. In 2021, the US experienced an estimated 281,500 new diagnoses of invasive breast cancer and an additional 49,290 cases of in situ breast lesions. Reliable estimates demonstrate that that at least one third of breast cancer […]
Posted in General, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Prevention on Oct 31st, 2022
If you have a family history of a parent or sibling with dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), you have a higher risk of AD. Research has determined that eating more blueberries may lower the probability of developing AD. (Krikorian R, et al. Regular blueberry consumption may reduce risk of dementia, study finds. Nutrients April 2022) […]
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