August 16, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 16 August 2021 in Cholesterol, Blood Pressure

Tags:  Stroke, high blood pressure, Anticancer Properties

Can Cashews Reduce Bad Cholesterol?

Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (May 2017) Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (January 25, 2018) In prior Lifestyle Medicine Updates, I explained that almonds have been shown to lower the bad cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) and raise the good cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) and that walnut consumption is linked to reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. Today, I am citing a study ...

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August 2, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 2 August 2021 in Supplements, Blood Pressure

Tags:  high blood pressure, exercise

Magnesium Supplements Reduces High Blood Pressure

Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (September 2017)Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (January 17, 2017)Today I am citing a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in September 2017. The study was designed to examine how magnesium supplementation reduces high blood pressure in individuals who were prediabetic, had insulin resistance or had noncommunicable chronic diseases. What studies were included ...

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June 14, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 14 June 2021 in Supplements, Blood Pressure

Tags:  lifestyle, high blood sugar

Natural Remedy For High Blood Pressure

IntroductionMany practitioners are aware that CoQ10 supplementation can be very beneficial in preventing and treating congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, various cardiomyopathies, Parkinson's disease, and as part of the adjunctive nutritional management of cancer.In addition to CoQ10, the flavonoids found in the leaves and berries of Hawthorn, have also been used for many of the same purposes, with respect ...

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May 3, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 3 May 2021 in Diabetes, Blood Pressure

Tags:  lifestyle, waist circumference

Lifestyle Medicine Prevents Progression of Pre-diabetes

Source: Journal American Medical Association – Internal Medicine (November 2017) Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (November 15 2017) In Canada, there are 2 million diabetics and 7 million people who are on the cusp of developing diabetes – pre-diabetes. – almost a third of the population. Pre-diabetes means that your fasting glucose level is between 5.7 and 6.9 mmol/L. These ...

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April 19, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 19 April 2021 in Cancer, Blood Pressure

Tags:  Vitamins, Liver Damage

Vitamin E Recommended to Help Treat Fatty Liver Disease

Source: Journal Hepatology 2012Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (October 31, 2017)In 2012 the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Gastroenterological Association updated their practice guidelines for the treatment of Fatty Liver Disease. With the rise in overweight problems, and obesity and type 2 diabetes in our society, there has been a ...

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February 1, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 1 February 2021 in Cancer, Blood Pressure

Tags:  immune system, Anticancer Properties

How Reishi Mushroom Extract Improve Immune System?

IntroductionReishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) is called “the mushroom of immortality” in China and has been used in Oriental Medicine for over 2,000 years. (1,2) In recent years its reishi mushroom extract has been the subject of intensive research regarding their apparent ability to help prevent or treat many diseases.Such as certain types of cancer, aid in the treatment of liver ...

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January 25, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 25 January 2021 in Diet, Blood Pressure

Tags:  Athletic performance, heart health

How Raw Beet Juice benefits Sports Performance?

(A study on raw beet juice that reduces High Blood Pressure and Improves Athletic/Sports Performance (repeated bouts of sprinting) in Trained Soccer Players)Source: Journal of Human Hypertension (2016) and the journal Nutrients (2017)Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (August 23, 2017)The research I am citing today is from the Journal Human Hypertension (2016) and The Journal Nutrients (2017), and it features ...

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October 26, 2020

by Dr. James Meschino on 26 October 2020 in Weight Loss, Blood Pressure

Tags:  type 2 diabetes, high blood sugar

Can Apple Cider Vinegar Reduce Blood Sugar?

Source: Medscape General Medicine Journal (2006) and Longevity Magazine Journal (2017)Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (July 05, 2017)The June 29th, 2017 Longevity Magazine Journal had an article that caught my eye regarding the medicinal value of Apple Cider Vinegar. Over the years many patients have asked me about the health benefits of apple cider vinegar, but in truth, I knew ...

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September 21, 2020

by Dr. James Meschino on 21 September 2020 in Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Alzhimers

Tags:  osteoarthritis, CoQ10 and Hawthorn, detoxification

What are the 3 Important Anti-Aging Supplements?

It may be hard to believe, but after age 40 our bodies are actually designed to undergo decline, decay and degeneration setting us up for crippling degenerative arthritis, osteoporotic fractures, angina, heart disease, congestive heart failure, powerful infections, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, cataracts, and cancer. Although a healthy diet and exercise program play an important role in disease ...

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September 14, 2020

by Dr. James Meschino on 14 September 2020 in Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Arthritis

Tags:  cortisol levels, adrenal fatigue, chronic stress

Does Your Patient Need Thyroid And Adrenal Support?

Although clinical trials published in peer-reviewed scientific journals are lacking, many holistic practitioners have documented improvement in patients who have a constellation of stress-related symptoms, after providing them with oral agents that support thyroid and adrenal function. Dating back to the work of stress researcher Hans Selye, health practitioners have been aware that chronic stress often results in over secretion of ...

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