Moderate to high intensity aerobic exercise defined as 70-80% of heart rate reserve for 45-60 minutes 4 times a week for six months was shown to lower the levels of tau protein in the cerebrospinal fuid in adults with mild cognitive impairment. High tau protein...
When the body becomes less sensitive to insulin, it needs to produce more insulin to keep blood sugar stable. This can lead to Diabetes, Type 2. Unfortunately Diabetes is associated with many disorders including heart disease. One night of sleep deprivation and six months of...
In October 2015 the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France caused a firestorm of controversy but announcing that the consumption of processed meat is carcinogenic to humans, and the consumption of red meat is “probably” carcinogenic to humans. Specifically they consider these...
This study compared people drinking the energy drink Rockstar vs a Placebo. 30 minutes after drinking the energy drink, patient's blood pressure increased twice as much as the placebo group. Norepinephrine, one of our stress hormones, also increased by twice as much. Wether this has...
"Regular consumption of coffee was inversely associated with risk of total mortality, and mortality due to cardiovascular disease and neurological disease." What does that mean? Coffee drinking, at least in this study, showed a protective affect against dying from heart attacks and Neurologic disorders such...
Ok so we in Medicine like to make things as confusing as possible, so let's see if we can simply the new Pneumonia vaccine recommendations for adults. There are two vaccines the Pneumvax 23 and the Prevnar 13 vaccine. Prevnar 13 covers one type that isn't in...
One of the most notable studies supporting a link between relationships and mortality is a Swedish study of 752 men from the town of Goteborg. In the study they followed these men for seven years making note of their emotional stressors and medical illnesses. Men who...
Screeing for prostate cancer has been controversial but the the fact is that the incidence of Prostate Cancer presenting as metastatic disease has declined 50% since 1988, suggesting that PSA's have effectively identified prostate tumors destined to present as metastatic disease. I continue to encourage my...
American Caner Soceity now recommends: Women with average risk of breast cancer (no personal history of breast cancer or know risk factors based on genetic mutations, family history or other medical problems) should start screening mammograms at 45 instead of 40, and continue doing yearly until the...
We often fail to stick to our diet because we rely on willpower too much. Like a bottle of water, our willpower is of limited supply. When we empty it during a 24 hour period, we can't refill it until the next day. Designing an environment...