If positive for gliadin sensitivity, a gluten restricted trial diet for 30 to 90 days would be appropriate. The following should also be considered in your clinical management: Rule out Helicobacter Pylori may help treat Crohn’s disease. Researchers recently reported that “after treatment [with antibiotics against H. Pylori], clinical remission of Crohn’s disease was achieved […]
By Elizabeth W. Boham, M.D., M.S., R.D. and Mark Hyman, M.D. According to the CDC, about one in every 12 people has asthma, and the numbers are increasing every year. Asthma is a condition in which a person’s airway swells and becomes inflamed, resulting in difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and cough. There are many […]
Via Mark Hyman on Oct 4, 2014 If you’ve ever suffered a migraine, I don’t need to describe the feeling. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can last from hours to days and create nausea, vomiting, and severe throbbing pain on one or both sides of your head. In extreme cases, migraines can even carry stroke-like […]
Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal, 09/29/2014 Review Article Burton–Freeman BM, et al. – In this study, authors want to compare the clinical evidence of tomato intake and lycopene supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors. With the exception of blood pressure management where lycopene supplementation was favored, tomato intake provided more favorable results on cardiovascular […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Functional Medicine University Within “five years” of being diagnosed with heart failure or cardiomyopathy (another type of heart failure) the average person is dead. As we get older, we have a greater tendency to be severely depleted in key nutrients that keep the muscles healthy. One of the most […]
By Angela Townsend, The Plain Dealer September 22, 2014 at 7:00 AM Story Source CLEVELAND, Ohio – In its ongoing focus on wellness and disease prevention, the Cleveland Clinic is opening a new Center for Functional Medicine. In doing so, the Clinic is the first academic medical center in the United States to embrace functional […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. As a reader of YMD News you have learned that elevated fibrinogen, hsCRP, a CT heart scan and homocysteine are among the many known risk factors for progressive heart disease. It now turns out that there is a blood test that is an even a better indicator than any […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Not everyone will have the incentive to make all these changes – however, every change you make WILL make a difference! This way of living is not only much better and safer for YOU – it’s also much better for the environment! Switching to non-toxic living can be a […]
MDLinx.com Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 08/19/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article Story Source Chiva–Blanch G, et al. – Recent systematic reviews of observational studies ranked Mediterranean diet as the most likely dietary model to provide cardiovascular protection. These recent results allow us to recommend Mediterranean diet to subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease […]
Medscape Medical News Phthalates Linked to Testosterone Reductions in Both Genders Nancy A. Melville August 19, 2014 Increased urinary levels of endocrine-disrupting phthalates, found in flexible plastic and some personal-care products, are associated with significant declines in testosterone levels not just in men, but in women and children as well, according to research published online August 14 […]
YourMedicalDectective.com Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. What if there was a fruit that protected you from hardening of the arteries and even if eating a high fat diet was shown to reduce plaque build-up in your arteries. Well there is such a fruit and it is the simple grapefruit! Grapefruit contains a powerful food […]
Dr. Edwards’ website is www.veritasmedical.com. Here is the Video. Be a little patient at the end of Part 1 for Part 2 to automatically load up at YouTube. Dr. Edwards also has a Video section at his website with other videos.
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a serious chronic neurological disorder in which the insulating cover of nerve cells (myelin sheathing) is destroyed. This is referred to as demyelination. As of 2008, between 2 and 2.5 million people are affected globally As the disease progresses, the nerves malfunction leading to an […]
Practice Update Sarah L Chamlin MD July 23, 2014–Several topics related to pediatric hair loss were discussed at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, July 9th through the 12th, 2014. Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, from the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues presented a poster […]
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Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Story Source Wouldn’t it be great if medical science discovered a way to detect breast cancer much sooner and more accurately and best of all without having to have your breast painfully compressed via a mammogram? Early breast cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. However, current diagnostic tests […]
Atherosclerosis, 06/30/2014 Clinical Article PubMed Reference Journal Reference Carnevale R, et al. – The authors speculated that olive oil could inhibit oxidative stress, which is believed to be implicated in the atherosclerotic process. The study provides the first evidence that post–prandial oxidative stress may be triggered by NOX2 up–regulation. EVOO but not corn oil, is […]
Americans are sicker and taking more pills than ever, and our doctors are miserable. But not all is lost. Here’s how we can fix it. The DailyBeast.com TECH + HEALTH 06.12.14 Story Source If you happen to walk onto a medical ward and see a dead-eyed nursing assistant shoveling spoonfuls of pills into an elderly […]
Wednesday, 28 May 2014 19:55 By August West, Contributing Writer Two new studies indicate that adding oral probiotics to the therapeutic mix boosts the efficacy of conventional drug protocols in eradicating Helicobacter pylori, the most common bacterial pathogen worldwide, and a main driver of peptic ulcers. Goran Hauser, MD, at the University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia, […]
Interview Interview with Elizabeth Boham MD, MS, RD Interview by Tony Nimeh MD Full Story Dr. Tony Nimeh of PracticeUpdate talks with Dr. Elizabeth Boham of the UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, about managing obesity from the stance of functional medicine. In Part 1, Dr. Boham describes functional medicine and how it is uniquely positioned […]