Reversal of Angina, Diabetes, Obesity and Food Addiction Following Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Lifestyle Program – An Interview with Patricia Slimbarski

Learn how Patricia (Tricia) Slimbarski, a 66 year old retired research analyst who worked at the Pentagon for 38 years, and self-proclaimed food addict, lost close to a 100 pounds; got rid of her angina (heart disease); eliminated Continue reading Reversal of Angina, Diabetes, Obesity and Food Addiction Following Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Lifestyle Program – An Interview with Patricia Slimbarski→

Atrial Fibrillation Reduced By Your Fitness Level

Fitness Status and Risk for Atrial Fibrillation. J Hypertens. 2015 Jun;33 Suppl 1:e64.CONCLUSION: Increased fitness level lowers the risk of atrial fibrillation. Continue reading Atrial Fibrillation Reduced By Your Fitness Level→

The Incredible Value of Strength Training in the Elderly

Eat Your Way to Brain Health – Mediterranean, DASH & MIND Diets

“Eat Your Way to Brain Health” AARP Bulletin, October, 20`5, page 12.
Reviewed the Mediterranean Diet, DASH Diet and Mind Diet as being beneficial for brain health.

“The common denominator in all three diets is a plant-based eating pattern that is low in saturated fat (animal foods) Continue reading Eat Your Way to Brain Health – Mediterranean, DASH & MIND Diets→

Cocaine Dependence and the Potential Benefit of N-Acetylcysteine – An Interview with Steven D. LaRowe, PhD

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) at 1200-2400 milligrams per day with or without food helped those who had quit cocaine stay away from trying it again and reduced the craving. Side effects were mainly Continue reading Cocaine Dependence and the Potential Benefit of N-Acetylcysteine – An Interview with Steven D. LaRowe, PhD→

Obesity, “Carbs” and the Zambian Diet – An Interview with Steve Kuhn of The Africa Hope Fund

The traditional diet of Zambia is starch (carbohydrate) based with the staple Nshima, a food cooked from plain maize or corn meal or maize flour known as mealie-meal among Zambians. Along with Nshima Continue reading Obesity, “Carbs” and the Zambian Diet – An Interview with Steve Kuhn of The Africa Hope Fund→

Strength and Aerobic Training Benefit Diabetes!

In type 2 diabetics a combination of aerobic and resistance training compared with a nonexercise control group improved HbA(1c) levels, a marker of diabetes severity and control. This was not achieved by aerobic or Continue reading Strength and Aerobic Training Benefit Diabetes!→

Skipping Breakfast for Weight Loss? Maybe?

A study of over 2100 adults when evaluated for total daily calories consumed when they ate breakfast versus when they skipped breakfast, showed a daily 247 calorie reduction in Continue reading Skipping Breakfast for Weight Loss? Maybe?→

Dropping Your Cholesterol and Blood Sugar Fast Without Drugs!

A 64 year old male 6 foot 260 lbs. who was a type 2 diabetic (A1C 7.2) and had high cholesterol (250) and triglycerides (204) and low testosterone (226) and  Continue reading Dropping Your Cholesterol and Blood Sugar Fast Without Drugs!→

Heart Health, Death and Testosterone Replacement

In studying more than 83,000 veterans with low testosterone levels those who replaced testosterone to “normal levels” compared to those who did no replacement resulted in a 56% reduction in risk of totally mortality (death); 24% reduction Continue reading Heart Health, Death and Testosterone Replacement→

Cocaine Dependence (Addiction) and N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) 1200-2400 mg per day with or without food helped those who had quit cocaine stay away from trying it again and reduced the craving. Continue reading Cocaine Dependence (Addiction) and N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)→