by Dr. James Meschino on 31 May 2021 in Diet, Diabetes

Source: American Journal of Cardiology (November 12, 2017)Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (November 30, 2017)A large study, published on November 12, 2017, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, has shown that a new dietary approach to lowering high blood pressure can outperform the blood pressure lowering effects of some high blood pressure medications. This is not to say ...

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

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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by Dr. James Meschino on 8 March 2021 in Diabetes, Arthritis

(Higher Blood Levels of Vitamin D Strongly Associated with Decreased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes)Source: PLOS One Journal: June 2017Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update We all know that there is a growing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes in modern society, largely due to more people being overweight and having a more sedentary lifestyle. So, establishing a regular endurance exercise program and ...

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by Dr. James Meschino on 8 February 2021 in Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease

(A study on how intake of recommended dosage of cinnamon Supplements can improve Pre-Diabetic State and other metabolic syndrome in High-Risk Individuals)Source: Journal – Lipids in Health and Disease (June 12, 2017)Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (August 31, 2017)The research I’m citing today comes from the journal Lipids in Health and Disease (BioMedical Central), published on June 12, 2017. The ...

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

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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by Dr. James Meschino on 31 August 2020 in Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cancer

In this edition, I want to cite some statistics regarding diabetes and prediabetes that I think are very compelling. Let’s remember that 90% of diabetics have type2 diabetes and that 80% of individuals with type 2 diabetes are overweight at the time of diagnosis. We know that being overweight and out of shape causes insulin resistance to occur, which is ...

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by Dr. James Meschino on 24 August 2020 in Diabetes, Cholesterol, Cardiovascular disease

The research I’m citing today was published in a major Cardiology journal of Spain. It presents an excellent summary of how best to prevent heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and other cardiovascular problems, which are leading killers in our society today. The first thing to point out is that 75% of the incidence of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) (heart attack, stroke, etc.) ...

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by Dr. James Meschino on 15 June 2020 in Weight Loss, Diabetes

I’d like to introduce you to three of the most famous people in the world of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. In fact, they have authored some of the induystry- standard textbooks on these subjects for medical, exercise physiology and nutrition students. These three individuals are: William McArdle Frank Katch Victor Katch The second book, Waist Circumference – A Key ...

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by Dr. James Meschino on 25 May 2020 in Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Cancer

I want to introduce you to a group of medical doctors for whom I have great respect. They are known as The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The are leading a revolution in medicine—putting a new focus on health and compassion. The Physicians Committee combines the clout and expertise of more than 12,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of 150,000 ...

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by Dr. James Meschino on 27 April 2020 in Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease

The research paper I am reviewing today was published on December 5, 2016, in the journal Biomedical Central. The title of the paper was,”Nut Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Total Cancer, All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies”. For many years, I discouraged my patients from eating nuts because of their high fat content.(A ...

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