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Strawberries May Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Scientists at the University of Warwick have been studying the beneficial effects of strawberries on our cardiovascular health, particularly around how they prevent the development of heart disease and diabetes. Continue reading »

Mayo Clinic Shows Incentives Help in Weight Loss

Mayo Clinic research has discovered that people who received financial incentives were more likely to stick with a weight loss program and lost more weight.

Ginger May Ease Breathing in Asthma

A new study from Columbia University shows components of ginger may help asthma patients breathe more easily.

Asthma is characterized by bronchoconstriction, a tightening of the bronchial tubes that carry air into and out of the lungs.

Diet and Supplements for Optimal Health

In this video leading integrative physician Dr. Mark Hyman explores how the science of nutritional medicine can help us achieve optimal health. In sharing his enthusiasm Dr. Hyman shows us how to educate and motivate others about nutrition. He reveals the surprising, and intriguing reason why a multivitamin is a good idea.

Watch the video below to find out.

Fish Oil May Protect Heart from Stress

A new study has discovered that fish oil may help counteract the detrimental effects of mental stress on the heart. The research team is from the Mayo Clinic, Michigan Technological University and New York Medical College.

Nutritional Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

We are honored to present Dr. Leo Galland’s original video series “Nutritional Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease” (I.B.D.). Dr. Galland gave this lecture at the Jill Roberts Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell University Medical School on March 5, 2013. This eight part video series was created by a grant from the Foundation for Integrated Medicine and is being hosted by Pill Advised.

In Chapter 1 of the series Dr. Leo Galland discusses how nutritional deficiencies are common in people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, interfering with mechanisms of healing and contributing to complications of inflammatory bowel disease.