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Melatonin: CVD Risk?
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoMedical conferences are always a great source of controversy; studies are presented that haven’t been peer reviewed but have great press releases to advertise them. The American Heart Association met last week, and the Scientific Sessions didn’t disappoint. The abstract that caught my attention was based on an analysis of a large database of subjects […]
The Pink Salt Diet
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoAs I meander through social media to get a sense of what’s going on out there in the health field, I happened upon something called the pink salt diet. Sure enough, I got a question asking me about it a short time later. After research, I’d say the only thing you may get from the […]
Vote!
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoI’m an election inspector here in Michigan, so I’m spending today verifying that voters are registered to vote in this election. Paula and I already voted via drop-off ballot. My only message is to vote in any election that’s conducted in your area today. There are two things we value in the U.S.: one is […]
By Any Means Necessary
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThe second discussion was between a tech expert and a finance expert—neither one in the healthcare field. The tech expert shared a story of how a nurse who weighed over 300 pounds was using a GLP-1 agonist to get to a more reasonable weight so she could participate in more activities with her family. That […]
Same Problem, Different Solution
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoClose to 70% of all adult Americans, as well as an increasing number of children, are overweight or obese. The solution for society has been as elusive as it is simple: eat less. Eat better. Move more. But there’s one more part that’s the problem: for life. We could review the reasons why, but let’s […]
Mystery Ingredients
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoOne of the oft-repeated comments by many nutritional experts goes something like this: “If you can’t say it, don’t eat it.” A further expansion of that is “If there are ingredients you don’t recognize on the nutrition label, don’t eat that food.” The idea is that the longer the list of ingredients with more difficulty […]
Everybody’s a Critic
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoIn the past couple of weeks, I’ve been listening to a variety of health-related podcasts. One just went from one topic to another about the benefits of the ketogenic diet; no matter the issue, it was going to be part of the solution one way or another. Another simply criticized any research that had to […]
Zeaxanthin: More Than Eye Health
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoZeaxanthin is a carotenoid we know contributes to eye health, but recent research has shown that it may be beneficial in boosting the right immune cells that will interfere with tumor growth. Researchers examined the effect of zeaxanthin in mice getting immunotherapy for cancer treatment. While the immunotherapy worked, its effect was enhanced in the […]
Cysteine for Gut Health
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThe science behind the treatments of tomorrow lies with basic research today. There have been a couple of studies published recently that use building blocks of food to treat specific conditions. Let’s take a look at the first one today. Researchers at MIT conducted a study to see if a specific amino acid could help […]
The Secret Ingredient
/in Memos/by Chet ZelaskoThe paper on the physics of fluids was interesting, although the math was way beyond my ability. Researchers from four European countries took part in the research study on Cacio e Pepe to find the precise texture of the pasta, starch content of the water, and temperature of the water to get the perfect sauce […]