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A University of Michigan study shows that supplementing the diet with grapes can reduce inflammation and fat storage, while improving antioxidant defense.

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In this video leading integrated medicine physician Mark Hyman, M.D., takes aim at the diabetes epidemic, using the power of nutrition. He teaches us how you can prevent and maybe even reverse diabetes. Enjoy how he lists all the superfoods, from green tea and legumes to kale and Chinese broccoli. Watch the video, then leave a comment and let us know your thoughts.

 


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by Austin Perlmutter

As a caffeine culture, many medical students, myself included, need some sort of stimulant like soda or coffee to power through some very long days.

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Americans Mostly Support Government for Promoting Good Health

A new Harvard School of Public Health study says that many people are supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices to promote better health.

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In this video, Dr. Sara Gottfried, a Harvard-educated physician and board-certified gynecologist is back to tell us we need to get enough sleep for our hormones to function properly.

 

Here at pilladvised.com we have been letting you know about the big benefits of sleep, and the problems that happen when you don’t get enough. Read Lack of Sleep Raises Diabetes and Obesity Risk. Sleep is so important, we like to think of it as an integrated treatment for our health!

 

So click play to watch Dr. Gottfried’s video right on this page, then read the article Sleep Like a Lion – 10 Tips For Better Sleep by Dr. Gayatri Devi.

 

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Designing Walkable Cities for Better Health

Residents of new housing developments boosted their exercise and their wellbeing when they had more access to shops and parks, a new University of Melbourne study reveals. 

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