by Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D. A large, new U.S. study shows that older patients with “very low” levels of one common nutrient have a 122 percent increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Yet despite this powerful evidence, the mainstream continues to drone on about the need for “more research” before they make any […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk New research shows the month during which you were born appears to influence your adult temperament. In ancient times in the East and the West, philosophers and scientists found much meaning in exploring and applying the influences of the earth, heavens and seasons on human temperament, constitution, and […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk The right lifestyle choices pay off in powerful ways. A recent survey of more than 18,500 adults showed that memory complaints dropped with increases in healthy habits—like eating right, not smoking, and getting regular exercise. Subjects who reported even a single healthy behavior were 21 percent less likely […]
by Fred Pescatore, M.D. The brain-draining influence of heavily processed food is no secret. And believe me, the research out there gives the term “SAD” (as in Standard American Diet) a whole new meaning. In fact, one study found eating fast food raises your risk of depression by 40 percent. But it’s not just burgers […]
by Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D. Most people associate plants with the color green. But plant pigments go far beyond green. In fact, they cover the visible spectrum of light that we know of as the colors of the rainbow. Pigments help plants grow and stay healthy. And because plants are the primary source of […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk Does swapping “diet” soda for regular soda make sense? True, it cuts out the empty calories…never a bad thing. (Especially when the American Heart Association links excess calorie intake with 180,000 deaths per year.) But eye-opening research now links artificial sweeteners to heart attack, stroke, and Type 2 […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease has always been tricky. Mostly because there’s no one definitive test that can identify this devastating condition. Now doctors have one more tool to identify who’s at risk—as much as one year before symptoms start. A study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine looked […]
by Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D. You know the old saying that “talk is cheap.” It certainly applies in business. But when it comes to mental health, talk really is worth something after all. Unfortunately, for a long time now, mental health professionals have stopped talking to their depressed patients. They put more emphasis on finding the […]
by Fred Pescatore, M.D. Our country’s poor eating habits are a systemic problem at this point. But there’s another sad reality fueling the U.S. obesity epidemic. And that’s the fact that most doctors—the first place that most people look for important nutrition advice—know absolutely nothing about the role nutrition plays in causing and preventing disease. […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk If you have Type II diabetes, chances are, your doctor has warned you against eating too much fresh fruit. But intriguing new research tells us otherwise. Danish researchers recently studied fruit intake among 63 newly diagnosed Type II diabetics who had not yet received any nutritional counseling. They […]