James Parkinson originally described a condition of “shaking palsy” in 1817, which subsequently became known as Parkinson’s disease (PD). This condition has become the second most common neurodegenerative disease (after Alzheimer’s disease), affecting approximately 1% of the population of the US over 65 years of age. People severely affected with PD characteristically have a […]
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Focus on the Core First
http://doctorvij.com/ Focus on the Core First We are constantly bombarded with messages about the potential health benefits of different things. It is easy to become confused and to lose track of the things that are really important, This is especially true when we are continually being distracted and misled by the news media, commercial interests and […]
BPA: still a big deal
BY CAITLIN DOW Bisphenol A is everywhere. And research suggests that it’s not doing your health any favors. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that can interfere with estrogen, testosterone, thyroid hormone, insulin, or other hormones. At very low levels, they can turn on, shut off, or alter the signals that the hormones send throughout […]
Multiple Sclerosis and Plant-Based Nutrition
October 25, 2017 By Conor Kerley, PhD, BSc, H. Dip Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex autoimmune disease meaning the body’s own immune system attacks itself. In MS the body attacks the central nervous system (CNS) meaning the brain and spinal cord. The words multiple sclerosis literally means many scars. There are several different forms of […]
What a Single Fatty Meal Can Do to Our Arteries
Image Credit: Micheal F. Weinberg / Flickr. This image has been modified. What a Single Fatty Meal Can Do to Our Arteries Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM on October 12th, 2017 The phenomenon of postprandial angina was described more than 200 years ago: chest pain that occurs after a meal, even if you’re just sitting down and resting. This could be intuitively attributed to redistribution […]
Any kind of regular physical activity can lengthen your life
BY DAVID SCHARDT A huge new international study has confirmed that physical activity may really be the best medicine. Moving, lifting, walking, sweeping, scrubbing, or doing almost anything physical for the equivalent of at least 30 minutes five times a week can cut your risk of dying by at least 20 percent, compared with being less […]
Does Rye Bread Protect Against Cancer?
Image Credit: Marco Verch / Flickr. This image has been modified. Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM on September 19th, 2017 Previously, I’ve explored the beneficial effects of flaxseeds on prostate cancer (Flaxseeds vs. Prostate Cancer), as well as breast cancer prevention and survival (Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Prevention and Breast Cancer Survival & Lignan Intake). The cancer-fighting effect of flaxseeds is […]
Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?
POSTED ON JUNE 13, 2015 IN WELLNESS BY NAOMI IMATOME-YUN In this TED talk, Dr. William Li, President of the Angiogenesis Foundation, discusses a new way to think about treating cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Dr. Li’s foundation studies angiogenesis, which is the process that our bodies use to grow blood vessels. This process is important because blood vessels can be the vessels […]
Simple Reasoning Solves Dietary Confusion – Dr. John McDougall M.D.
Daily, I am asked to justify my recommendations for a starch- (corn-, potato-, rice-) based diet over other diets that offer contrary advice. (Below is a concise review of the McDougall Plan). The effects of different diets are far too complex to make meaningful such side-by-side comparisons. I would like to, however, share with […]
A Plant Based Diet for Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
J Geriatr Cardiol. 2017 May; 14(5): 342–354. doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2017.05.009 PMCID: PMC5466941 A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes Michelle McMacken and Sapana Shah Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Abstract The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising worldwide, especially in older adults. Diet and lifestyle, particularly plant-based diets, are effective tools for type […]
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