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My father died at age 83 of Parkinson’s disease. Dad’s progression from being slightly clumsy, to having tremors, a shuffling gait and the “mask face” that Parkinson’s stiff muscles can cause, took about ten years. In 2008, shortly after dad passed, a flurry of research began into the true origins and causes of this devastating disease. Today, that research continues… Peak Chelation+ Resveratrol™ Your body is exposed to…
As a preventive cardiologist, one of the most common conditions I treat is hypertension. And no wonder — nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, an otherwise silent condition that can lead to serious complications like heart disease or stroke. Medications can help, but most of my patients are interested in minimizing their need for those and deploying every lifestyle avenue available to achieve their BP goal. Losing…
For decades now, metabolic syndrome and the health issues it causes, like heart disease, diabetes and stroke have been on the rise. Sadly, if you’re living with even a single one of these cardiometabolic diseases, your risk of death doubles. End up with more than one of them and your chances of dying are now four to seven times greater — frightening facts that make finding ways to prevent these…
If you’re living with a leaky bladder, you’re not alone. Urinary incontinence affects more than half of middle-aged women and up to 80 percent of women by the time they reach their senior years. Not only is it an embarrassing and socially isolating condition, but it can present unexpected dangers… An overactive bladder is among the biggest risk factors for falls and fractures among senior women. A broken hip is…
I’ve often wondered if there is an optimal time for people to go to sleep. I usually hit the hay at around 10:30 p.m., so out of curiosity I did a little digging to see if that’s a healthy bedtime. Turns out exact sleeping times vary from person to person. But for the majority, the best sleep is achieved by going to sleep between 10 p.m. and midnight and waking…
About one in eight American men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime, and one in 41 will die from the disease. It’s the second leading cause of death among American men (right behind lung cancer). A lot is known about how diet and exercise can reduce a man’s risk of ending up with prostate cancer. But in terms of the standard treatment, one mystery remains. Or it did, until…
Apolipoprotein E (APEOE) is a gene that carries different levels of risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, depending on which form of the APOE gene you have. As many as 25 percent of people carry the APOE4 gene, which indicates a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s — In other words, an elevated risk. And as many as five percent carry two copies of APOE4. One large study showed that, by age 65,…
It’s been a goal among researchers who focus on cardiovascular health to hone in on who might develop heart disease — and when — so that preventive measures might change outcomes for hundreds of thousands of us. The earlier you know, the better. To that end, previous research has helped to identify cholesterol as a key factor in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. And this belief isn’t wrong. Molecules of LDL…
As if living with diarrhea, abdominal pain and the appetite problems that come with inflammatory bowel disease weren’t enough, many people with the condition also suffer from debilitating fatigue. And while approximately 50 percent of people living with IBD can find relief from their chronic fatigue simply by taking vitamin B1 (thiamine), the other half are left to wonder why the treatment didn’t work for them. But that’s all changed…
It’s no secret that inflammation and disease go hand-in-hand. In fact, skyrocketing levels of inflammation in the body have been connected to everything from gut issues and obesity to heart disease and diabetes. Even worse, science has shown that inflammatory problems in one area of the body can lead to inflammation of the brain and trigger the development of dementia. The answer? Eating foods that tamp down that inflammation, rather…