FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
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Alzheimer's disease, memory loss and low level light therapy
A study just published in the JAD (the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease) offers evidence that low level light therapy can help brain metabolism and memory loss such as in Alzheimer's disease.
Coronary artery inflammation is reduced by coenzyme Q10
Coronary artery inflammation is reduced by coenzyme Q10
Antibiotics for dental procedures not recommended for most
Antibiotics for dental procedures not recommended for most
Dried apples and plums lower cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women
Dried apples and plums lower cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women
Lipid accumulation product is a useful index for detecting insulin resistance
Lipid accumulation product is a useful index for detecting insulin resistance
Chronic immune stimulation of autoimmunity can trigger leukemia
Chronic immune stimulation of autoimmunity can trigger leukemia
Do injections of hyaluronic acid help knee osteoarthritis?
Do injections of hyaluronic acid help knee osteoarthritis?
Oral magnesium helps asthma in children—reduces inflammation, supports glutathione
Oral magnesium helps asthma in children—reduces inflammation, supports glutathione
A low carbohydrate diet can increase cardiovascular disease
A low carbohydrate high protein diet can increase cardiovascular disease
Sweetened drinks cause muscles to prefer burning sugar to fat
Sweetened drinks cause muscles to prefer burning sugar to fat
Infertility and chronic inflammation from subclinical pelvic inflammatory disease
Infertility and chronic inflammation from subclinical pelvic inflammatory disease
High glycemic load is a risk factor for some breast cancers
High glycemic load is a risk factor for some breast cancers
Sjögren's syndrome: calming the B cell attack
Sjögren's syndrome: calming the B cell attack
Breaks in prolonged sitting reduce cardiovascular risk and obesity
Breaks in prolonged sitting reduce cardiovascular risk and obesity
Less frequent eating predicts greater weight gain in female adolescents
Less frequent eating predicts greater weight gain in female adolescents
Magnesium reduces death from cardiovascular disease
Magnesium reduces death from cardiovascular disease
Statins side effects can include fatigue and loss of tolerance to exertion
Statins side effects can include fatigue and loss of tolerance to exertion
Sinusitis is usually not helped by antibiotics
Sinusitis is usually not helped by antibiotics