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FDA’s Nutrition Facts Are Changing
Vitamin A  /  April 21, 2014

FDA’s Nutrition Facts Are Changing

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine After 20 years, the FDA has plans for a major overhaul of the Nutrition Facts label. This is a big deal, as the sticker is required on t…

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How Inflammation Affects the Developing Brain
April 20, 2014

How Inflammation Affects the Developing Brain

I have posted several blogs relating the fundamental role of inflammation to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Indeed, this is one of the central themes of Grain Brain. That sai…
Your Health Depends on Your Gut Bacteria
April 18, 2014

Your Health Depends on Your Gut Bacteria

As we watch America’s waistline continue to expand, and along with it the perpetual increase in diseases associated with this increased incidence of obesity, it’s really important to identify potential cause…
Childhood Obesity – Not Just the Carbs
April 17, 2014

Childhood Obesity – Not Just the Carbs

Doubling in incidence over the past 30 years, and increasing an astonishing four-fold amongst adolescents, childhood obesity is now an epidemic in America. Make no mistake about it, this isn’t just a cosmeti…
Dietary Epigenetics: New Frontiers
April 12, 2014

Dietary Epigenetics: New Frontiers

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine While we may be familiar with the dangers of eating too much sugar, the actual effects of this indulgence may be far more frighte…
The Role of Gluten Elimination in Preventive Medicine
April 10, 2014

The Role of Gluten Elimination in Preventive Medicine

Reactive medicine means treating problems once they’ve happened. For instance, reactive medicine describes giving a pain medicine to a patient to treat a headache, or an antidepressant to treat depression…
Stem Cell Therapy Proven to Increase Memory
April 9, 2014

Stem Cell Therapy Proven to Increase Memory

We’ve all come to accept the notion that our brain will continue to shrink as we age. Nowhere is this decline more impactful than in the hippocampus, the brain’s memory center, one of the primary brain areas…
Gut Feelings
April 7, 2014

Gut Feelings

Our emotional responses to everyday events are governed and influenced by many factors, including our past experiences, upbringing, and medications. But can the foods we eat play a role in our emotions? In …
Your Most Important Blood Test
April 3, 2014

Your Most Important Blood Test

This week, the British Journal of Cancer published an incredibly important report that found a strong relationship between a simple blood test and the risk for various forms of cancer. The study found that t…
More Health Implications Related to the Glycemic Index
April 1, 2014

More Health Implications Related to the Glycemic Index

For those of you who have been following my blog posts, the theme that is redundant focuses on the importance of choosing foods with a low glycemic index as a way to enhance brain health and function. But b…
Alpha-Lipoic Acid – A Viable Treatment For Diabetic Neuropathy
March 31, 2014

Alpha-Lipoic Acid – A Viable Treatment For Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy now affects an estimated 15-18 million Americans. That means that close to 70% of the almost 26 million Americans with type 2 diabetes suffer from this sometimes debilitating condition. A…