Ginger and Chilies: Nutritional Dynamite!

April 06, 2006 Ginger and Chilies:  Nutritional Dynamite!   Competency :  # 5, 14    What you Should Eat AND Superfoods          Reference: American Association for Cancer Research Meeting.  Rebecca Liu, MD, Dept of Ob Gyn and U of Michigan  April 4, 2006;  Holistic Reference:  Andrew Weil has always recommended ginger and turmeric as… Continue reading Ginger and Chilies: Nutritional Dynamite!

Endocannabinoids: Part III, What the Blocking Drugs Might Do

April 02, 2006 Endocannabinoids:  Part III,  What the Blocking Drugs Might Do   Competency # 1 RISK                          Reference: Clin Cornerstone. 2006;8 Suppl 4:S24-35   In part I and II, we learned that the endocannabinoid system, (ECS) has a lot to do with our appetite.  The ECS… Continue reading Endocannabinoids: Part III, What the Blocking Drugs Might Do

The Endocannabinoid System I: What We all Need to Know

March 04, 2006 The Endocannabinoid System I:  What We all Need to Know   Competency # 1 RISK                     Reference: Clin Cornerstone. 2006; 8 Suppl 4:S24-35   The Endocannabinoid System: This is huge and sort of fun.  Herein is your first introduction to this system.  I thought I was going… Continue reading The Endocannabinoid System I: What We all Need to Know

Making your Own Snack Mix to Lower Cholesterol

February 28, 2006 Making your Own Snack Mix to Lower Cholesterol   Competency # 13, #14  FATS and SUPERFOOD                Reference: N Engl J Med. 1993 Mar 4;328(9):603-7;  JAMA 2003 Jul 23; 290 (4): 502-10;Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2005 Nov 30; 53(24):9436-45.   This is fun!  I make a snack mix… Continue reading Making your Own Snack Mix to Lower Cholesterol

Low-fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

February 05, 2006 Low-fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease  Number 124 Reference: JAMA. 2006 Feb 8;295(6):655-66   This is a very interesting NIH study.  It cost over $ 451 million to conduct.  Over 48,000 women followed prospectively for an average of 8.1 years.  Half were told how to eat less fat.  The others were simply given… Continue reading Low-fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

The Best News of 2005: What you can do to be healthier in 2006

December 26, 2005 The Best News of 2005:  What you can do to be healthier in 2006   Competency #20  LIFESTYLES OF THE LONG LIVED Reference:  The best literature in 2005 and from the Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter, December 2005.   This news is condensed from the best literature in 2005 and from the Tufts Health and… Continue reading The Best News of 2005: What you can do to be healthier in 2006