A lifetime of reading books, writing, and learning languages could be one of the best ways to keep your mind sharp and prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in the journal Neurology: www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...

A common bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae that causes pneumonia and sinus infections can get into the brain and be an inflammatory trigger for Alzheimer's Disease www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The sugar alcohol, Erythritol, damages cells lining blood vessels to reduce nitric oxide and ramping up endothelin-1, which leads to constriction of blood vessels in the brain, raising the risk of ischemic stroke. www.sciencealert.com/common-sweet...

Food preservatives increase the risk of cancer www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Skeletal muscle improves vascular health and endothelial function by buffering metabolic stress through glucose disposal, insulin sensitivity, and releases myokines that protect vascular health www.nature.com/articles/s44...

How to use a Functional Medicine approach to help patients with psychiatric disorders with Dr. James Greenblatt youtu.be/ksfYW1t7xNo?...

How to use a Functional Medicine approach to help patients with psychiatric disorders with Dr. James Greenblatt youtu.be/ksfYW1t7xNo?...

Brain HQ brain training game found to be effective at preventing dementia www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Higher levels of omega 3 in blood were associated with lower risk of early onset dementia www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S026...

The Teen Health Revolution from The Holistic Kids youtu.be/YK33iSQEwhw?...

New research explains why statin medications sometimes (10%) cause muscle pain www.sciencealert.com/painful-side...

Prenatal exposure to BPS (often substituted for BPA) and methylparabens may be associated with behavioural difficulties in young children www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Older patients have increased risk with GLP-1s, including loss of muscle and bone, as well as dehydration, GI effects, hypoglycemia, and neurologic changes www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

People who consume higher levels of nitrate from vegetables have a lower risk of developing dementia, while those who get more nitrate and nitrite from animal-based foods, processed meats, and drinking water face a higher risk of dementia scitechdaily.com/nitrate-in-d...

Inflammation (HsCRP) is now being emphasized as a modifiable risk factor for Cardiovascular disease by the American College of Cardiology, but we have been targeting inflammation in the Functional Medicine world for decades. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

There is the rare risk of a severe and possibly fatal form of acute pancreatitis with GLP-1 agonist drugs www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

PFOA (a forever chemical) common in the US environment may reduce fertility. scitechdaily.com/common-envir...

Alpha Lipolic acid 600 mg/day beneficial for patients with Heart Failure www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A newly discovered peptide--CAQK--may be able to help Traumatic Brain Injury and promote brain health link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Dark Chocolate contains Theobromine that slows Biological Aging. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Eating blueberries promotes better cardiometabolic health www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Solutions for Postpartum Depletion with Dr. Lauren Davis youtu.be/0CmZStNi6cA?...

Roasted coffee contains three newly identified diterpine esters that inhibit α-glucosidase, an enzyme that plays a central role in breaking down carbohydrates during digestion, which benefits diabetics www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Thiamine, vitamin B1, may play a significant role in modulating gut motility www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

A new analysis shows that individuals w/the highest plasma omega‐3 levels were the least likely to develop AFIB and fish oil supplement users had no increase in Atrial Fibrillation, contradicting a previous report linking such use with a higher risk of AF www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....

Artificial sweeteners are associated with increased cognitive decline www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...

Methionine, the amino acid often maligned as a cancer generator, is beneficial for immune function and kidney protection: www.cell.com/cell-metabol...

In this episode of Rational Wellness, Dr. Ben Weitz speaks with Dr. Sanjeev Goel about the science and clinical strategies behind longevity and biohacking. youtu.be/m763vMk3hh4?...

Eat more nuts! Regular consumption of nuts is associated with lower Cardiovascular Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease mortality. jn.nutrition.org/article/S002...

A low FODMAP diet improves patients with IBS with diarrhea and also improves mast cell activation and leaky gut. www.gastrojournal.org/article/S001...

Both fish oil supplementation and omega 3 levels are associated with significantly less anxiety and depression jn.nutrition.org/article/S002...

Higher intake of natto and vitamin K are associated with decreased risk of AFIB in women. jn.nutrition.org/article/S002...

Curious about the connection between autoimmune conditions and gut health? Tune in to the newest episode of the Rational Wellness Podcast with special guest Dr. Taylor Krick. Learn more about managing chronic health conditions. youtu.be/OeMNgny0btA?...

Maternal nonanemic iron deficiency in early pregnancy was associated with low iron status at birth and worse language and motor outcomes at 2 y of age. jn.nutrition.org/.../S0022-31...

47% of homes in the US contain mold www.medscape.com/s/viewarticl...

Older Americans (~60%) are quitting GLP-1 drugs within a year due to costs, GI symptoms and the loss of muscle. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Functional Medicine Lab Interpretation with Reed Davis youtu.be/RuJCyaPo6Bk?...

Here is a meta-analysis of the benefits of a ketogenic diet for cognitive function of patients with Alzheimer's Disease www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Those who consumed the widest diversity of dietary flavonoids had a 6–20% significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality and incidence of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, respiratory disease and neurodegenerative disease www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Exploring Advances in Spine Surgery with Dr. Amir Vokshoor youtu.be/OkPpWz9sge4?...

Depression and Anxiety are both linked to major adverse cardiac events, likely through stress-related neural activity www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

Heavy alcohol use is associated with worse cardiovascular health, but the American Heart Association is continuing the debate whether light drinking can be part of a healthy lifestyle, despite recent evidence that any alcohol is bad www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, an unusually high number of people had heart attacks or acute pulmonary illnesses during the 90 days after the wildfire onset, with a 46% increase in acute myocardial infarction www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...

Melatonin and Pycnogenol both help to lower Myeloperoxidase (MPO), a marker of arterial inflammation that we measure to assess CVD risk www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

New research indicates how the COVID vaccine can result in myocarditis and how genistein might help to blunt this effect (by inhibiting C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ), which were identified as the drivers of the inflammation) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Dietary Supplementation with Six Percent Blueberries Attenuates Neurodegeneration and Motor Deficits in rats with Parkinson's disease jn.nutrition.org/article/S002...

An excellent interview with Integrative Pediatrician, Dr. Pejman Katiraei about Neurodegenerative Disorders in Children youtu.be/SpEB6w7HcpU?...

When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells contaminated with PFAS, the risks of low birth weight, preterm birth and infant mortality substantially increase theconversation.com/pfas-in-preg...

Accumulating evidence indicates that C-Reactive protein (HS-CRP) (inflammation marker) is a more predictive marker for heart disease than LDL cholesterol theconversation.com/how-c-reacti...

Ultraprocessed food intake linked to early onset of precancerous colorectal polyps in women jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...