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

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

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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by Dr. James Meschino on 30 November 2020 in Cardiovascular disease, Cancer

World-wide statistics indicate that Japan enjoys a 75% decreased incidence of breast cancer and an 80% decreased incidence of prostate cancer compared to the United States, Canada and many other developed countries. Many epidemiological studies suggest that much of the variation in breast and prostate cancer incidence between Asian countries and modern Western countries may be explained by the higher ...

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by Dr. James Meschino on 16 November 2020 in Cancer

There is a growing awareness among health practitioners and the general public about the importance of nutrition and supplementation in the prevention of cancer and other degenerative diseases. A great deal of this attention has focused on various protective nutrients such as antioxidants, various flavonoids, soy isoflavones and dietary fiber. One of the more under-appreciated bioactive agents that is strongly ...

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