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Do You Know The Power of the Nrf2 Pathway?
Coffee  /  October 28, 2014

Do You Know The Power of the Nrf2 Pathway?

As many of my readers are aware, for the past several years I have been deeply involved in studying a fascinating area of biochemistry that plays a pivotal role in all degenerative conditions that we as huma…

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4 Keys To Add Nuts to Your Diet TODAY
October 22, 2014

4 Keys To Add Nuts to Your Diet TODAY

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine Lets talk nuts. From macadamias to pistachios, nuts are nature’s energy packets. For their taste, they’re a classic cocktail party snack…
How Zyprexa Alters Your Metabolism
October 19, 2014

How Zyprexa Alters Your Metabolism

Zyprexa, is an incredibly popular psychiatric medication manufactured by Eli Lilly. Yet, although Zyprexa was originally developed for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, it has now gained w…
Sulforaphane Improves Autism Symptoms
October 16, 2014

Sulforaphane Improves Autism Symptoms

Normally, I would be sharing a new blog post with you today. In fact, I already had one lined up about the link between antidepressants and weight gain (which I hope you’ll check back for in a few days). How…
DHA Keeps Your Brain Healthy
October 13, 2014

DHA Keeps Your Brain Healthy

DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that plays a central role in brain health. As I have discussed before, one of the key factors that correlates levels of DHA to brain health and disease resistance is DHA’s abilit…
Weight Loss – Mixed Messages from the American Medical Association
October 8, 2014

Weight Loss – Mixed Messages from the American Medical Association

In this report, Canadian and American researchers performed a comprehensive analysis of 48 randomized trials that encompassed over 7,000 individuals. They looked at the weight loss achieved by either a low-f…
Grain Brain – Scientific Validation
October 6, 2014

Grain Brain – Scientific Validation

Last month I had the great honor to serve as program chairman for an integrative brain symposium held in Hollywood, Florida. What was so exciting for me was the fact that I was given the opportunity to invit…
The Role of Gut Permeability in MS
October 1, 2014

The Role of Gut Permeability in MS

Fundamental aspects of our clinical protocol for dealing with multiple sclerosis actually center upon re-building gut wall integrity. Multiple sclerosis, like other autoimmune conditions is a manifestation o…
How Sweeteners Are Reshaping Your Gut Bacteria
September 29, 2014

How Sweeteners Are Reshaping Your Gut Bacteria

My recent blog revealing a profound increased risk for developing diabetes in people who consume artificially sweetened beverages clearly struck a note, and with good reason. These days we are being heavily …
A Possible Correlation Between ALS and Omega-3?
September 24, 2014

A Possible Correlation Between ALS and Omega-3?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, and almost universally fatal neurological condition. Recently, I, like many of you, participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise not only aware…
Why We Need to Focus on Alzheimer’s Prevention
September 22, 2014

Why We Need to Focus on Alzheimer’s Prevention

A stunning new report was just published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), revealing an incredible overusage of medications that are basically useless in nursing home residents with …