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Resveratrol Tested for Alzheimer’s, Arthritis, and Osteoporosis
Resveratrol appears to triple the rate of age-related brain shrinkage. This is the third video in a four-part series on resveratrol. If you missed either of the first two, see Does Resveratrol Make You Live Longer? ( ) and Does Resveratrol Benefit Our Metabolic Health? ( ). The last video is coming up: Side Effects […]
Continue readingA Testimonial from Dr. Ornish’s Alzheimer’s Progression Reversal Study
What does improving the cognition and function of Alzheimer's patients with lifestyle medicine actually translate to in terms of human impact? If you missed Friday’s video, check out Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Reversed with a Plant-Based Diet? ( ). For more on Alzheimer’s disease, see these videos: • How Not to Age ( ) • […]
Continue readingCan Alzheimer’s Disease Be Reversed with a Plant Based Diet?
Dr. Dean Ornish publishes the first randomized controlled trial investigating whether a plant-based diet and lifestyle program may reverse the course of early-stage Alzheimer's disease. For more on Alzheimer’s disease, see these videos: • How Not to Age ( ) • Controversy Around FDA’s Approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab ( ) • Alzheimer’s and […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Does Pressure Cooking Preserve Nutrients?
How does Dr. Greger pressure steam his greens? I love practical day-to-day decision-type videos. What’s the Best Way to Cook Vegetables? ( ) What about How to Cook Greens? ( ) What’s the Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes? ( ) Watch the videos to find out. I also have some cooking videos you may […]
Continue readingThe Best Type of Sunscreen to Use
The FDA has concluded that only two sunscreen ingredients can be considered safe: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. This is the final video in my three-part series on sunscreen. If you missed either of the first two, see The Single Most Important Thing for Anti-Aging Skin Care ( ) and Does Sunscreen Cause or Prevent […]
Continue readingDoes Sunscreen Cause or Prevent Skin Cancer?
Sunscreen is put to the test in a randomized controlled trial to see if it can actually prevent skin cancer. The most exciting part of that study is the spontaneous regression of more than 100 precancerous growths in the sunscreen group. They completely vanished! Their body, even in an immunocompromised state, could heal itself once […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Avoiding Fish for Five Years Before Pregnancy
The problem with fish advisories that tell pregnant women to cut down on fish consumption is that it may be too late for certain persistent pollutants. In my other video on this topic, How Long to Detox from Fish Before Pregnancy ( ), I mentioned a study that suggests detoxing from fish for one year […]
Continue readingThe Single Most Important Thing for Anti-Aging Skin Care
There is nothing more important to slow the facial signs of aging than to protect your skin from the sun. Sunscreen is put to the test in a randomized controlled trial to see if it can actually slow skin aging. Spoiler alert: The single most important thing? Wear sunscreen. The next two videos go into […]
Continue readingHow to Boost Collagen Synthesis with Diet
Which foods can increase collagen deposition and prevent wrinkles? What about all of the vegan “collagen” products on the market? This is the last video in a three-part series on collagen. If you missed the others, see Do Collagen Supplements Work for Skin Aging? ( ) and Collagen Supplements for Arthritis ( ). In my […]
Continue readingCollagen Supplements for Arthritis
Can collagen beat out placebo for knee osteoarthritis? The largest study to date on collagen for joint pain found that collagen did work, but no better than a sugar pill If you missed the previous video, check out Do Collagen Supplements Work for Skin Aging? ( ). How to Boost Collagen Synthesis with Diet is […]
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