May 27, 2015 Bethany Simmonds, from the University of Bath, and colleagues assessed data collected on 213 people, average age 78 years. Those subjects who completed more than 25 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day – such as walking quickly, cycling or swimming – received 50% fewer prescriptions. The team also observed…
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May 25, 2015 May your holiday be spent with family or friends, or catching up on a needed personal day alone. And let us never forget those that made it possible for our freedom. However you spend it, the staff at Ask Joe DiMatteo and Ask The Pharmacist wish you a blessed day. As always,…
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May 20, 2015 Vascular dysfunction plays a major role in the development of atherosclerosis and the formation of coronary plaques and lesions that lead to coronary artery disease. Xiaoran Liu, from The Pennsylvania State University (Pennsylvania, USA), and colleagues evaluated vascular function after a high fat meal challenge. The study authors comment that: “Our…
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May 18, 2015 A recent study suggests that taking calcium supplements might decrease the risk for developing colon cancer. In a recent study, researchers conducted a comprehensive literature search for studies evaluating the effects of calcium intake on colon cancer risk published up to December 2013. The researchers found that with every 300 milligram increase of…
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May 13, 2015 People with asthma may have an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D may help reduce inflammation, decrease asthma severity, and improve treatment. New research suggests that having low vitamin D levels might increase the risk of asthma attacks in people with asthma. The authors concluded that vitamin D levels should be…
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May 11, 2015 A recent study was done comparing associative memory and napping. The subjects tested were compared in two groups; those allowed to nap and those who did not. Observing that: “successful learning and retrieval both before and after sleep relates to spindle density during nap sleep,” the study authors submit that: “these results…
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May 8, 2015 In this Livestream, Joe explains how our body actually talks to us through the quality of your hair, skin and nails. Joe wants you to understand “how the outward manifestations of our hair, skin and nails tell us what is going on internally”. Quality of hair, marks on nails (finger and toes)…
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May 6, 2015 Creatine is a naturally‐occurring compound that supplies energy to cells throughout the body – primarily muscle. In a recent study,authors submit that: “Oral supplementation with creatine in healthy, moderately physically active young adults improves systemic endothelial‐dependent microvascular reactivity and increases skin capillary density and recruitment.” Here is the link to the entire…
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May 4, 2015 Seven key risk factors have been identified for which there is consistent evidence of an association with the disease, namely: diabetes, midlife hypertension, midlife obesity, physical inactivity, depression, smoking, and low educational attainment. A recent study has been done and authors write that: “around a third of Alzheimer’s diseases cases worldwide might…
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April 27, 2015 A new study suggests that taking chondroitin sulfate with glucosamine hydrochloride is as effective as taking the commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib for knee osteoarthritis. ” The researchers found that pain was reduced by 50% in clinically and statistically relevant measures for both the chondroitin and celecoxib groups. Furthermore, both groups also…
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