Tag Archives: fish oil
New Warning on Statins and Safe Alternatives
The FDA has come out with new warnings on statin medications. The more we learn about these drugs, the clearer it becomes they are far over prescribed as the risk outweighs the benefit in many people who are taking them.
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Fish Oil Protects the Aging Brain!
More great information on fish oil! In addition to recent reports that fish oil is a valuable and effective tool in the management of ADHD, heart arrhythmias, anxiety and inflammation, a new study found that omega-3s protect against an aging … Continue reading
Filed under Brain Health
How Your Diet Affects Your Mood
Food is fuel. The fuel we put into our body determines how efficiently it runs. It’s a pretty simple concept yet when it comes to brain function there is a disconnect for many physicians. When people come to me for … Continue reading
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Are we getting enough Vitamin D?
The Institute or Medicine (IOM) says we are. They say we might even be getting too much. Their recent report released on November 30th states that most Americans are getting enough vitamin D from their diet and supplementation is unnecessary. … Continue reading
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10 Simple Ways to Live to 100
Exercise – Exercising is a key to staying healthy and research shows that people who exercise age more slowly. This is perhaps because exercise has been associated with preventing telomere shortening. Telomeres are strands of DNA at the ends of … Continue reading
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Fish Oil and your Baby’s Health
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has concluded that “the use of DHA-rich fish oil capsules compared with vegetable oil capsules during pregnancy did not result in lower levels of postpartum depression in mothers … Continue reading
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Fighting Depression Naturally
Depression is a huge problem in the United States. The numbers are quite amazing. Approximately 20.9 million American adults, or about 9.5 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year, have a mood disorder. Depression … Continue reading
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Reducing Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Naturally
As of next year the first of the baby boomers will reach 65 years old and by 2029 all of them will be at least 65. This is significant because as we age certain diseases become more and more prominent. … Continue reading
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Pills, pills, pills…
Welcome back! We’ve been away for a while from the blog with the Labor Day holiday but we’re back with startling new information about the amount of prescription drugs Americans take. In my opinion, prescription medicines are the most overly … Continue reading
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Achy Joints? Nutrition is critical, just ask a moose
A new report on moose has some interesting information with regards to human beings and arthritis. This report suggests that nutrition plays a critical role in the development of arthritis. The report is the end of a 50 year study … Continue reading
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