Hormones May Not Raise Alzheimer’s Risks

Oct. 24, 2012 -- Women who take hormones within five years of menopause may have a slightly lower risk of Alzheimer's disease compared to women who don’t ever take them, a new study shows.  The study, which is published in the journal Neurology, provides some support for a theory called the timing hypothesis. The timing hypothesis [...]

By |2012-10-26T10:36:21-04:00October 26th, 2012|Bio-Identical Hormones, Dr. Strauchman|0 Comments

Cranberry Juice Helps to Lower Blood Pressure

Cranberry juice is rich in plant flavonoids that have been shown by previous studies to reduce cardiovascular disease.  Janet Novotny from the US Department of Agriculture (Maryland, USA), and colleagues enrolled 56 healthy adults, average age 51 years, without high blood pressure, to consume either 8 ounces of a low-calorie cranberry juice, or a placebo [...]

By |2012-10-19T11:02:09-04:00October 19th, 2012|Dr. Strauchman, Food for Thought|0 Comments

Heart Health Starts Early in Life

Cardiovascular disease can affect people of all ages and population groups, and the risk begins early in life through unhealthy diets, lack of physical activity and exposure to tobacco.  A new multi-national survey conducted by the World Heart Federation (Switzerland) reveals the extent of misconceptions about when is the right time to start taking action [...]

By |2012-10-17T10:02:22-04:00October 17th, 2012|Dr. Strauchman, Food for Thought|0 Comments

Antioxidant Vitamins Help to Preserve Cognitive Function

Previously, a number of studies have suggested that Alzheimer's Disease is neurodegenerative, and that antioxidants may protect against the loss of synapses in the brain.  Gabriele Nagel, from the University of Ulm (East Germany), and colleagues studied a group of men and women, ages 65 to 90 years, assessing subjects via neuropsychological testing, surveying their [...]

By |2012-10-15T10:18:44-04:00October 15th, 2012|Dr. Strauchman|0 Comments

Exercise Helps to Protect Against Anxiety & Stress

Exercise may play an important role in helping people to better endure life's daily anxieties and stress.  J. Carson Smith, from the University of Maryland (Maryland, USA), enrolled 37 healthy and normally physically active young adults to complete two exercise regimens on separate days: the first, 30-minutes of seated rest; and the second, 30-minutes of [...]

By |2012-10-15T10:03:37-04:00October 15th, 2012|Dr. Strauchman|0 Comments

Brussels Sprouts Beat Breast Cancer

Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae), and include brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, and bok choy.  Cruciferous vegetables are rich in glucosinolates, the body converts to isothiocyanates and indole-3-carbinol – compounds associated with anti-cancer properties.  Researchers from Zhejiang University (China) completed a meta-analysis of 13 epidemiologic studies, including 18,673 case-control [...]

By |2012-10-10T15:24:49-04:00October 10th, 2012|Dr. Strauchman, Food for Thought|1 Comment

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) Suppresses Breast Cancer Growth by Down-Regulating STAT3 and STAT5b Pathways

Breast cancer is the most aggressive form of all cancers, with high incidence and mortality rates. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the molecular mechanism by which methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) inhibits breast cancer growth in mice xenografts. MSM is an organic sulfur-containing natural compound without any toxicity. In this study, we demonstrated that [...]

Study reaffirms protective effects of seven factors against the risk of dying over 14 year period

March 19, 2012. An article published online on March 16, 2012 in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows a clear decline in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or from all causes over a 14 year average period in association with the presence of a greater number of mainly controllable health factors. [...]

By |2012-04-04T19:02:13-04:00April 4th, 2012|Dr. Strauchman, Functional Medicine Therapies|0 Comments

‘Brain fog’ of menopause confirmed

The difficulties that many women describe as memory problems when menopause approaches are real, according to a study published in the journal Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (see also Menopause). The findings won't come as a surprise to the millions of women who have had bouts of forgetfulness or who describe [...]

By |2012-03-28T10:38:35-04:00March 28th, 2012|Dr. Strauchman, Food for Thought|1 Comment

Manipulation under anesthesia for patients with failed back surgery: retrospective report of 3 cases with 1-year follow-up

Abstract Objective This report describes the treatment of 3 patients with previous spinal fusion surgery who had subsequently regressed to their previous levels of pain and disability. Clinical Features Three patients with chronic intractable pain presented to a private integrative medicine clinic for manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) evaluation. All 3 patients had previously had lumbar [...]

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