Putting PSA Testing in Perspective

The recent Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendation against routine Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screening has a lot of guys pissing vinegar, with some calling the new report "a death sentence." More moderate voices call for recognition of the limits of PSA testing while cautioning against sweeping policy moves. Integrative Urologist Dr. Geo Espinosa sheds some light. [ ...Read More]

Vitamin D Supplementation Cuts All-Cause Mortality in Elderly Women

A Cochrane Collaboration systematic review of 32 clinical trials involving nearly 75,000 elderly women, concludes that daily supplementation with vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), significantly decrease all-cause mortality.

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Jellyfish Protein Shows Promise In Reversing Age-Related Cognitive Decline

A protein originally isolated from the Aequorea victoria species of jellyfish, can improve cognitive function in older adults experiencing mild but troublesome impairment.

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Is Herpes A Trigger for Alzheimer’s Disease?

An emerging line of research is implicating the herpes simplex virus and other infectious pathogens as underlying triggers for formation of β-amyloid plaques in the brain, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The possibility that there is an infectious component in the development of Alzheimer's opens new possibilities for preventing and treating this devastating disorder. [ ...Read More]

Telomerase Activation, Inhibition of Cellular Aging Becomes a Clinical Reality

Cellular longevity is governed by telomeres, the DNA caps on the ends of chromosomes. Telomere length is regulated by an enzyme called telomerase. When telomerase activity is high, so is telomere length, and this delays cellular senescence. Substances including Omega 3s, vitamin D and folate have been shown to slow telomere shortening, but until recently researchers had not found anything that could actually activate telomerase and lengthen short telomeres. That changed with the discovery of a unique compound within the root of the Astragalus plant.

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Food Sources of Vitamin K

Phylloquinone, a naturally-occurring form of vitamin K, is found in several different types of foods.

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Are We Inducing Osteoporosis?

Commonly used drugs like broad-spectrum antibiotics, oral corticosteroids, and anti-ulcer meds, have deleterious effects on bone, increasing the risk of osteoporotic fractures.

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To Prevent Fractures, Consider Bone Flexibility Not Just Mineral Density

Bone mineral density is just one part of the physiological equation that adds up to bone health. Bone flexibility, a reflection of the collagen content in a person’s bone, is equally important but usually overlooked. Vitamin K can help.

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Life After Cancer: Regular Exercise Improves Survival, Reduces Recurrence

Non-strenuous exercise can significantly improve survival and prevent recurrences in people recovering from colorectal cancer.

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Ginseng Extract Safely Reduces Incidence, Recurrence of Respiratory Infections

A standardized extract of Panax ginseng root (Panax quinquefolium) is proving safe and effective for preventing and ameliorating acute respiratory infections, particularly  among elderly individuals.

 

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