December 13, 2021

by Dr. James Meschino on 13 December 2021 in Vitamin, Supplements

Tags:  antioxidant, Respiratory disease

Vitamin D Supplementation Reducing Risk of Influenza

IntroductionEach year the medical profession and government authorities encourage citizens in many developed countries to get immunized against the current form of influenza virus. In addition to this advice, patients should be aware that supplementation with specific nutrients can boost immune function, and may be regarded as an important complementary practice to the prevention of respiratory tract infections. In this regard, some ...

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June 1, 2020

by Dr. James Meschino on 1 June 2020 in Vitamin, Asthma

Tags:  health management, Respiratory disease

Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Asthma Attack Frequency and Severity in Adults

In this edition of the Lifestyle Medicine Update, I want to highlight a September, 2016 review paper that showed the addition of vitamin D supplements to standard asthma medication can lead to fewer severe asthma attacks in patients with mild to moderate asthma. Source: European Respiratory Society International Congress, 2016 Nutrition / Natural Medicine Update (January 31, 2017) In this ...

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April 27, 2020

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

Tags:  antioxidant, Respiratory disease

Can Nut Consumption Improve Cardio Health?

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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