How About a Broccoli Detox?
By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine Since childhood we’ve been told to eat our broccoli, a request usually based on the claim that “it’s good for you.” Though we now have substantial research to back up this statement, new data from Johns Hopkins scientists may be one of the best reasons to keep this…
Processed Meat, Lamb, Pork and Risk of Colorectal Cancer
This article suggests that lamb and pork are worse than beef in terms of their association with colorectal cancer. Processed meat was even worse than lamb and pork. ~ Dr. Broussard Red meat and processed meat intake and risk of colorectal cancer: A population-based case–control study European Journal of Cancer Prevention — Saliba W, et…
Glucosamine Use Associated With Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
This article in the British Medical Journal found that the people who used glucosamine for their arthritis also had lower risks of cardiovascular disease. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of habitual glucosamine use with risk of cardiovascular disease: Prospective study in UK Biobank BMJ — Ma H, et al. | May 17, 2019 In order to…
Without heart disease, daily aspirin may be too risky
Reuters Health News | May 14, 2019 For people without heart disease, taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes may increase the risk of severe intracranial bleeding to the point where the risk outweighs any potential benefit, a research review suggests. US doctors have long advised adults who haven’t had a heart…
Best Exercises for Losing Body Fat
by Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | April 18, 2019 Both interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training (MOD) reduce body fat percentage, according to a recent review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Interval training, however, offers a 28.5% greater reduction in total absolute fat mass. “Interval training may elicit greater weight…
Unpacking a Recent Study Linking Diet Soda With Stroke Risks
April 3, 2019 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. Published online April 3, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.2123 Around 2 decades ago, researchers asked tens of thousands of participants in the Women’s Health Initiative study how often they consumed artificially sweetened beverages over the past 3 months. Recently, they looked at how the diet sodas and fruit drinks the women drank…
Cholesterol and Dietary Supplements
Your body needs cholesterol to make hormones and other substances, but having too much of it in your blood is linked to higher risks of heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol has no symptoms; the only way to find out whether your cholesterol level is high is by having a blood test. A variety of…
Tai Chi and Qigong Exercises May Help Your Sleep Apnea Symptoms
If you suffer from sleepiness from mild to moderate sleep apnea, you may want to consider trying T’ai Chi and Qigong exercises. This paper found that it helped improve several measures in people who trained 3x/week for 12 weeks with an at home program. ~ Dr. Broussard The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol.…
Is Spinal Mobilization Effective for Back Pain?
In an article published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, the authors assessed 14 high-quality studies and found that the outcomes of pain, function and range of motion have high quality evidence that it works. ~ Dr. Broussard Is spinal mobilization effective for low back pain?: A systematic review Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume…
Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events in Active Adult Men
Men who can do 40 push-ups have a much lower cardiovascular disease event risk compared with men who can’t even to 10 push-ups. ~ Dr. Broussard Association Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult Men February 15, 2019 Justin Yang, MD, MPH JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(2):e188341. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.8341 Key Points Español 中文 (Chinese) Question Is…