Consuming ketones potentially protective against Alzheimer’s disease
Photo Cred: Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A ketone-supplemented diet may protect neurons from death during the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in The Journal...
Read MoreEar acupuncture strategies for addiction, pain, anxiety, and trauma
Photo Cred: Agung Pandit Wiguna/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP When I have agitated patients in my clinic describing traumatic events, I ask them if they would be open to...
Read MoreStudy suggests link between cholesterol and risk of heart disease, stroke
Photo Cred: Helloquence/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury There is a strong link between non-high-density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol levels and long-term risk for cardiovascular disease in people under 45 years old, not...
Read MoreTime-restricted eating benefits those at risk for diabetes, heart disease
Photo Cred: Plush Design Studio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A form of intermittent fasting, called time-restricted eating, improved the health of patients who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, according to...
Read MorePET scans show cardiac rehabilitation with meditation increases blood flow
Photo Cred: Columbia University Irving Medical Center By Katherine Shagoury Patients with coronary heart disease who included Transcendental Meditation (TM) with their cardiac rehabilitation regime increased blood flow to the...
Read MoreOnline therapy addresses depression in cardiovascular disease patients
Photo Cred: NordWood Themes/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients who underwent internet-based therapy for their depression became less depressed and gained a better quality of life, according to...
Read MoreMassachusetts physician assistant programs adopt curricula to prevent opioid abuse
Photo Cred: Todd Kent/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Morbidity and mortality from prescription and synthetic opioid use and abuse continues to be a public health issue in the United States. To...
Read MoreProtein consumption beyond recommended has little benefits, study says
Photo Cred: Skitterphoto/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Eating more protein daily than what is recommended has little benefit unless a patient is actively losing weight by cutting calories or strength training...
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