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In this week’s Memos, I’ll review several studies—not large clinical trials, but studies that make you think about possibilities and direction. The first update is a case study on polycystic ovary system (PCOS) and ground flaxseed. A registered nurse attending a conference I addressed last weekend called it to my attention. Ground flaxseed is something […]
As the author of the Optimal Performance program, I want to tell you about my experience with the Weight Loss Cycle. I had used the Basic Program to train my body to use fat as a fuel. I use the strategy in Energy on Demand when I need to be at my best whether for […]
One of the tenacious problems with weight loss is that people don’t lose all the weight they want to lose and then don’t keep it off. In trying to find out why that happens, I narrowed it to two studies that pointed the way to a solution. The first was a study that attempted to […]
In March of last year, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a viewpoint written by two experts in public health titled “Vitamin and Mineral Supplements. What Clinicians Need to Know”; it was one of the nutrition papers most read and most shared last year. The only problem is that clinicians really won’t find […]
The New Year is here. For many businesses, it’s time to take inventory. Companies have to know what products and assets they have in order to plan for the upcoming year. If you’ve started or will begin a health improvement program, it’s a good time to take inventory on yourself. You have to know where […]
The use of probiotics to stop diarrhea and vomiting for preschoolers with gastroenteritis (GE) was studied in two major studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In the U.S. study, 55 of the 468 subjects who got the probiotics had scores of nine or greater on the scale while 60 of 475 in […]
Estimates are that close to two million preschool children will be taken to the emergency room for vomiting and diarrhea every year; the term generally used is gastroenteritis (GE). Two research groups, one from the U.S. and one from Canada, conducted studies to see if probiotics would have any impact on the course of GE […]
The official start to winter is quickly approaching, but for most of us the cold, wet, snowy, rainy weather has already begun. Today’s Memo contains some tips on how to winterize your body by focusing on basic nutritional supplementation. Water: Make sure you increase fluid intake during the winter. The humidity is lower because the […]
In Thursday’s Memo, I talked about the 2018 Cholesterol Guidelines and evidence-based medicine, focusing on the physician side of the treatment discussion. But I believe that’s not the most important part of the discussion; I think the critical part is the patient side. Here’s why. The Cholesterol Guidelines focus on lifestyle changes first: a healthier […]
I was encouraged by the AHA’s new cholesterol guidelines for one reason: the promotion of a joint decision between patient and physician on a treatment plan if one was necessary. That’s the basic tenet of evidence-based medicine: any and all treatment plans should take into consideration the wishes and desires of the patient. Many factors […]
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