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 ...
Expert Content on the treatment of immune system for Health Professionals. There are many exciting opportunities for treating immune system using the range of diet, nutrition and supplementation techniques that certified healthcare professionals can deploy. These articles summarize the latest evidence for how nutrition and diet modification can contribute to to the successful treatment of different forms of immune system.
by Dr. James Meschino on 21 August 2020 in Supplements, Cancer, Arthritis
Recent research studies confirms data findings of previous investigations, indicating that the synergistic action of essential fatty acids, richly supplied by flaxseed oil, borage seeed oil and fish oil, encourage the production of eicosanoids (mini-local hormones) that help defend the body against heart attack, stroke (and other cardiovascular diseases), control blood pressure, reduce joint inflammation, support brain function and reduce ...
by Dr. James Meschino on 13 April 2020 in Fibromyalgia, Arthritis
Our research topic today highlights revised medical recommendations for the common arthritic-like condition known as fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is one of the most challenging and frustrating conditions for doctors to treat. It affects 2% of the population, which would include 5 million Americans and over 1.5 million Canadians. The condition affects more women than men by a 7:1 ratio. Most of ...
by Dr. James Meschino on 10 February 2020 in Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Cancer
By now, we have all heard that extra virgin olive oil is the vegetable oil of choice when it comes to health promotion. Extra virgin olive oil contains the monounsaturated fat known as oleic acid, along with a number of phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant and anticancer properties. Source: Journal Nutrition & Diabetes 2015: Journal of the American Medical Association, ...
A really eye-opening article was published in the journal, Lancet, in 2013. It showed that basic lifestyle changes can reverse aging of our cells. By that I mean that lifestyle change can lengthen our telomeres. So what are telomeres?Source: The Lancet, 2013Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (July 28, 2016)A really eye-opening article was published in the journal, Lancet, in 2013. ...
by Dr. James Meschino on 30 September 2019 in Vitamin, Supplements
Evidence over the years has shown that people with higher blood levels of vitamin D show a reduced risk for Multiple Sclerosis. This may be due to positive effects of vitamin D on immune function or other influences. A ground-breaking study in the journal, Neurology in December, 2015Source: Journal – Neurology, December, 2015Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (April 11, 2016)Evidence ...
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