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Does Fiber Improve Your Microbiome?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoNow let’s look at the results of increasing dietary fiber for people with diabetes. Researchers recruited over 50 type 2 diabetics (T2D) for a 12-week study. The control group was given standard recommendations for a healthy diabetic diet. All current medications were maintained and both groups received acarbose, a starch blocker. The experimental group was […]
How Your Microbiome Affects Exercise Benefits
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIt seems every day, there are several studies on the microbiome and its impact on our health. At this point, they’re preliminary but the picture is emerging that as goes your gut, so goes your health. I’ve picked three new studies to review this week. As an exercise physiologist who’s done research on this topic, […]
Prescription Fish Oil: Questions Remain
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThe REDUCE-IT clinical trial formed the basis for the expanded recommendations for use of Vascepa, the prescription fish-oil medication. This was an expensive trial, involving 11 countries and hundreds of medical centers with 999 physicians who recruited subjects, collected data, and kept track of the subjects for close to five years. With over 8,000 subjects, […]
Primary vs. Secondary Meds
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoOne of the key questions for the FDA advisory panel to consider was whether the prescription fish oil was a primary preventer of cardiovascular disease or a secondary preventer. What’s the difference? Primary prevention of CVD would impact the disease and stop events before they occurred in the subjects taking the fish-oil medication. Secondary prevention […]
Prescription Fish Oil Update
/in Memos/by Chet Zelasko“This Fish-Oil Heart Drug Could Be Big, Could Be Huge.” That was the headline in a well-known financial report after a Food and Drug Administration panel unanimously voted in favor of an expanded use for the prescription fish-oil drug. I mentioned this was a possibility when I first talked about Vascepa in October. The FDA […]
Can Cilantro Help with Seizures?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoPaula and I dislike cilantro; it tastes like soap to us. According to research, that’s a genetic trait. However, cilantro appears to have some very interesting qualities relating to seizures and neurological disorders. Here’s the study. A research group examined the components of the herb Coriandrum sativum. This herb, commonly known as cilantro, has been […]
Remember the Berries!
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoDid you ever forget where you put something? Do you ever have trouble remembering the right word when you’re trying to explain something? Did those events ever make you worry about your memory? Based on the questions I get, many of you are concerned. The second study examined what foods may help your memory. Researchers […]
News on Food as Medicine
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoAs a conventional medical journal and one of the leading medical journals in the world, The Journal of the American Medical Association doesn’t often publish reviews of the impact of food on health. However, a recent edition of the Journal included a summary of three such studies, and that’s the topic for this week. The […]
Where Would You Like to Go to a Seminar?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoAs I plan my travel for 2020, I’d like your feedback on which cities I should visit. I’m thinking North America, but if you’re convinced I should go elsewhere, let me know. Here’s a link to a very short survey—only six questions. Survey What are you prepared to do today? I hope you’re in […]
It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIn last month’s Memos, I talked about many different aspects of exercise including flexibility, strengthening, and the various types of fitness and stamina. There’s one more thing you need to know. But first, a story. Paula has been having an issue with her ankle and foot. She got it checked out with her podiatrist, and […]