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When NASA first published its “Clean Air Study” in 1989, it recommended the use of several indoor plants to remove toxic agents from the air. Sick building syndrome and plants Sick build... keep reading
Living in urban areas of higher surrounding greenness is associated with lower levels of stress, depression, insulin resistance, diabetes, stroke, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular mortality. W... keep reading
Growing research has shown that higher blood insulin can result in increased cancer risk. Because insulin is a growth factor, high insulin levels trigger rapid cell division and can cause cells to lo... keep reading
High levels of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) have been linked to inflammation, oxidative stress, Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart disease, renal (kidney) failure, premature aging and metabolic he... keep reading
Hypertension represents a significant health risk that can have various causes. A chronically elevated stress level may play an important role in the development of essential arterial hypertension as ... keep reading
It is well documented that high blood pressure is “the single largest risk factor” for death in the world. Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of morta... keep reading
In my clinical experience and pursuit to clearly understand the key mechanisms to progressive cardiovascular disease (CVD) I have come across three schools of thought that I hope to bring to light in ... keep reading
Methylmalonic Acid (Blood) also called the MMA test is a much more accurate test to evaluate one for a B-12 deficiency. Unfortunately, I have observed more often than not low vitamin B12 levels as fa... keep reading
Alcohol consumption as it relates to the impact on heart disease and cancer has been a hot topic for many years. Many people want to believe that the consumption of red wine is protective and for som... keep reading
This article is about an important herb that has been found effective against viral infections. Artemisinin, extracted from Artemisia annua, was discovered in 1972 by Tu Youyou, who shared the 2015 N... keep reading
IGF-1 stands for insulin-like growth factor Significant peer reviewed medical papers clearly show that excessively low or high IGF-1 levels could lead to health problems. In adults, a high IGF-1 lev... keep reading
While short-term carbohydrate restriction over a period of a week can result in a significant loss of weight, of serious concern is what potential exists for the following of this type of eating plan ... keep reading
Many elderly people simply do not drink enough water. I discovered this first hand when my 90 year old mother began living in an assisted living facility. After approximately two weeks my mother's s... keep reading
Mounting scientific evidence over decades has established that atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder. Although a variety of inflammatory markers (ie, C-reactive protein) have been associ... keep reading
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. There are quite a number of cardiovascular lab markers I commonly check to determine the cardiovascular risk of my patients. One ... keep reading
A high-sodium diet can have a seriously detrimental effect on your blood pressure. According to findings published November 11 in JAMA and presented at the American Heart Association Scientific... keep reading
Have you heard the expression "a canary in a coal mine?" Miners used to carry caged canaries while at work to detect carbon monoxide. The birds would die before the levels of gas became haza... keep reading
What does the medical peer reviewed literature say may be at the root of the following diseases: Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Resistance/Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Obesity Depression ... keep reading
Over the last few years I started seeing an unanticipated trend that totally took me by surprise. The trend was totally fit individuals who were eating three to six eggs a day were developing Type 2 D... keep reading
My mom's name is Pat and she is a New Yorker..all the way through. I guess you can call me a "transplanted" New Yorker now living in South Carolina :) You are about to read my mom's story o... keep reading
If you want to make your arteries healthier adding walnuts to your diet has been found to help. Researchers with Yale University's Prevention Research Center asked two dozen men and women with type 2... keep reading
Pulse pressure is an indicator of how stiff or flexible the arteries are and how well the heart pumps blood. Like high blood pressure, high pulse pressure is linked to heart disease. What Is Pul... keep reading
When it comes to fitness training especially the term cardio, I want to provide a simplified explanation of the term, Zone 2 training. What is Zone 2 Training Zone 2 refers to a low-intensity he... keep reading
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. Its symptoms vary but may start with mild memory loss or difficulty remembering words or names. As it progresses, Alzheimer's causes worsening confusio... keep reading
More than 30% (1.38 billion) of the global adult population suffer from hypertension and the leading cause of death worldwide. It is of the utmost importance to have a better understanding of the und... keep reading
Here is yet another reason to be super compliant in taking care of your teeth and that is for the prevention of dementia. A study published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation has found that periodont... keep reading
A recent newly published paper in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that isometric exercises may in fact be a better form of exercise at lowering blood pressure. Isometric exercises, suc... keep reading
A study in the journal Neurology explained that many who suffer with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may discover that a vitamin D deficiency may be at the root of the illness. BPPV develo... keep reading
Glyphosate is a worldwide commonly used herbicide and is the primary toxic chemical in Roundup™, as well as in many other herbicides. Have you been eating a dangerous dose of poison without even... keep reading
Medical literature is very clear that oral dental health plays a significant role in your cardiovascular health. As odd as it sounds, regularly brushing and flossing your teeth could be what stands be... keep reading
The medical journal Neurology has reported that people who carry a gene that's associated with Alzheimer's disease may lose their sense of smell long before memory and thinking problems occur. The spe... keep reading
Most traditional physicians almost always order a standard lipid panel which includes total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol. Unfortunately this standard lipid test will... keep reading
I have something of value to share with you that is a quick and easy method that could help you recognize a sign of early lung cancer. You can do it in right in the comfort of your home—and all ... keep reading
A new, large study published in ERJ Open Research — suggests that people who have low levels of this vitamin K have less healthy lungs. They are more likely to report having asthma, chronic obst... keep reading
According to the Vision Council, 80% of American adults use digital devices more than two hours per day. Nearly 67% use two or more devices at the same time. Fifty-nine percent have symptoms of digita... keep reading
I have always had a strong foundational belief that when your gut is well your overall health is well. New studies are beginning to see a distinct correlation between poor gut health especially chroni... keep reading
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs)—like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—affect millions of people around the world. They cause lasting structural damage—such as inflamma... keep reading
A study published in the Journal of Research in Medical Sciences tested the significance of determining if supplementing with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) would improve diabetics' blood sugar control. The res... keep reading
Chronic inflammation has been shown to play an important role in the development of heart disease and stroke. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology diets ... keep reading
A recent study in Nature Communications suggests that Parkinson's disease may actually start in the gut. The microbiota-gut-brain axis has been suggested to play an important role in Parkinson's disea... keep reading
