Healthy Aging (3)

Eating Seasonally: A Simple Strategy for Year-Round Health

As healthcare practitioners who emphasize supporting the body’s natural systems and rhythms we sometimes find ourselves fielding questions from patients who are seeking guidance on juice fasts spring cleanses and the like. While there’s nothing wrong with giving the body a boost through a short-

Dynapenia: Underappreciated Influence in Healthy Aging

Insufficient vitamin B12 levels in the brain are associated with aging autism and schizophrenia

Vitamin B12 supports normal brain development. A lower than normal level of vitamin B12 in the brain could adversely affect neurodevelopment in younger years as well as learning and memory later in life.

Omega-3s may help with early stage Alzheimer's disease

Recently I shared a study just published consisting of older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease that found omega-3 fatty acids showed potential in helping prevent dysfunction of the aging brain.

Omega-3 fatty acids help increase cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults of Alzheimers disease

A study published earlier this month consisting of older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease found that omega-3 fatty acids show potential in preventing dysfunction of the aging brain. The individuals who consumed more omega-3s performed better than their peers on tests of cognitive fle

Broccoli extract may be beneficial in fighting head and neck cancer

At the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia last week researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) along with UPMC Cancer Center announced that broccoli sprout extract helps protects against oral cancer in mice and also proved to be

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Hearing Loss

The sense of hearing is certainly a wonderful gift yet it is one that is widely taken for granted that is until noticeable changes start to occur.  For many hearing loss is simply accepted as part of the aging process. However age-related hearing loss leads to difficulties and frustrations with ever

Resveratrol: Quintessential Age Fighter - Part 2

In our last blog we reviewed resveratrol's primary claim to fame which is its ability to act as a general anti-aging supplement benefiting the nervous and cardiovascular systems. There are however many other therapeutically relevant benefits that make the polyphenol a strong consideration as a stapl

The Ubiquity and Deleterious Effects of Radiation - Part 2

In a previous blog I touched on the ever-present nature of radiation and its deleterious effects on human health. Fortunately the body and nature can provide select compounds to help decrease some of the damaging consequences brought about by certain types of radiation.