2011 February | pilladvised

Fighting Parasites

by Dr. Leo Galland

Testing for Parasites

Laboratories that specialize in tropical medicine or parasitology are more likely to find organisms in stool specimens than are general or hospital laboratories.

Prescription for Living Well? Get a Pet

It might be the prescription of the future: Get a pet and call me in the morning.

Numerous studies have shown that pets – or at least the presence of animals – can have medical benefits that are beyond dispute. Continue reading »

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss

Having diabetes or metabolic syndrome could mean cognitive decline and memory problems for seniors, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.

Researchers from the universities of Navarra and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have demonstrated that the ingestion of trans-fats and saturated fats increase the risk of suffering depression, and that olive oil, on the other hand, protects against this mental illness.

Love Your Heart with Stress Management

Stress Management Program Helps Prevent Heart Events in Patients With Heart Disease

A cognitive behavioral therapy program focusing on stress management appears to decrease the risk of recurrent heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in patients with heart disease, Continue reading »