By Fred Pescatore, M.D. It would be nice if you could just call a time out and take off on vacation whenever you felt overwhelmed by stress. But we all know the real world doesn’t work that way. The fact is, everyone lives with stress—some of us more than others. That’s why it’s so critical to find […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk Countless studies point to the health benefits of the flavonoids in berries. Blueberries, strawberries, cranberries. They’re all jam-packed with all-important flavonoids called anthocyanins, which give the berries their color. Now, important research published in the journal Neurology shows that berries may help offset the risk of Parkinson’s disease. […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk Obviously, the most effective way for any obese person to beat inflammation is by losing weight. But it never hurts to have a little help…and recent research shows high-quality fish oil offers that in spades. For eight weeks, researchers gave 55 severely obese (but non-diabetic) subjects either 3.36 […]
By Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D. Meditation is nothing new. Experts believe it’s been around since humankind first rubbed two sticks together to build a fire. Indeed, some anthropologists speculate that man’s ability to meditate may have contributed directly to his evolution into “higher” thinking. And in the past few years, there has been a […]
By Fred Pescatore, M.D. Mainstream medicine has spent dozens of years—not to mention billions of dollars—researching Alzheimer’s disease. Yet they’re no closer to solving this devastating, deadly epidemic than they were decades ago. They’re so hung up on plaques and tangles that they’ve utterly ignored the most obvious symptom of Alzheimer’s. One that shows up […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk As if these two conditions weren’t each terrifying enough on their own, a new study suggests there’s a link between asthma and dementia. The study looked at 55,000 people over 45. Around 1/5 of them had asthma. Researchers monitored them for up to 13 years. Asthma was associated […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk As you get older, your brain changes. It may take you longer to learn new information. And you may forget what you learned far faster than you did in your younger days. But research has shown that one powerhouse vitamin—vitamin D—can bolster your memory and learning capacity. And […]
By Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D. I heard an interesting story recently from a colleague about a man whom I’ll call Bill. One night, while watching TV, Bill began to feel nauseated, sweaty, and out of breath. He could feel his heart racing. Suddenly, his legs began to shake and jerk. Bill rushed to the […]
By Fred Pescatore, M.D. Researchers recently wrapped up the second phase of research into a nutrient formulation designed to combat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cognitive impairment. And let’s just say the results are very promising. It’s a combination of vitamin E, folic acid, vitamin B12, along with a proprietary blend of N-acetyl L-cysteine, acetyl L-carnitine […]
from the OmniVista Health Learning News Desk Citicoline is a natural molecule that comes from your body’s conversion of choline to phosphatidyl choline. And according to a recent study, this supplement could be a safe and effective treatment for mild vascular cognitive impairment. (That is, memory decline that’s linked to blood vessel issues—like mini-strokes or […]