August has been so busy! After an information packed weekend with Dr. Bredesen in California, I was home just long enough to catch up, pack and head to Boulder (first time!) for the 2016 Ancestral Health Symposium.
Just this week (late August, 2016), I received my latest copy of the American Family Physician: it’s a handy journal for renewing my CME requirements and it’s a great reminder of basic family medicine protocols on a wide range of topics. One issue might cover insights about strep throat, fractured backs and cardiac rehab after a heart attack. Cover story this mid-August is on treating the behavioral disorders associated with dementia, typically referring to nursing home patients.
A recently published study opens up an area I hadn’t considered before: the long term risks of cardiovascular disease in pregnancy.
Just this week in the news one of the brain exercise programs announced some great results with brain training games. The current study was a re-analysis of former data collected over a ten-year period observing almost 3000 healthy older adults.
There has been a fair amount of discussion recently about articles such as this one that urge doctors to consider ruling out insulin resistance far more often than they usually do. Many docs have the habit of checking a few simple blood sugar measurements (maybe JUST fasting blood sugar) and waiting until it’s significantly abnormal before they really test for insulin resistance.
What Is Known About Metabolic SyndromeHealthy Steps: Metabolic Syndrome—First StepsHealthy Steps: Metabolic Syndrome—Full ProgramPreventing Metabolic SyndromeFrom Dr. Deborah’s Desk “You’re telling me I have a condition I’ve never heard of, but it’s dangerous because now I’m likely to get diabetes, or heart disease…or cancer?” I’d hoped to raise the subject more delicately, but it was […]
“Wait, so what are you saying, is HRT a good idea or not?” I was talking with a patient to whom I had recommended hormone replacement, but mentioned I had some concerns about “everyone” taking HRT.
How is your brain rejuvenation program going? In the first article here, I described the basic lifestyle habits associated with improved and maintained brain function. Specifically, let’s talk about each step and where to go from here.
Public health messages have a bit of a repetitious quality, even when there is abundant evidence that they stand on shaky ground. For instance, if you peruse WebMD, or any conventional health-related sites, I imagine you’re wondering if you should cut down on your salt intake. Probably not, let’s see why…
You can do a lot for yourself, for your own brain and memory health. You can improve your own memory by attending to clearly identified details of diet, lifestyle choices, and getting serious about some crucial supplements. I’ll divide up your work for you into three separate articles, let’s see where we’re going.