Migraine Supplements: New Study Shows Magnesium, Vit B2 Shown to Be Helpful
Daily Supplements for Migraine Of the supplements, Magnesium (600 mg), and Riboflavin (400 mg) per day are and .5 to 1 mg Melatonin before bed are the ones that I feel ready to recommend. We’ve discussed this topic before here and a previous list here According to the following study, Vitamin D is not supported…
Read MoreStents and Bypass Surgery No Better than Medications for Narrowed Arteries in Patients Without Angina
” This is far from the first study to suggest that stents and bypass are overused. But previous results have not deterred doctors, who have called earlier research on the subject inconclusive and the design of the trials flawed. Previous studies did not adequately control for risk factors, like LDL cholesterol, that might have…
Read MoreDavid Sinclair on the Potential for Reversing Aging: Hormesis Revisited
The Biochemistry of Longevity is Discussed in this video For any readers who are interested in some of the biochemistry behind the latest science on strategies to age more slowly. Many of the strategies we’ve discussed before, as well as the concept of hormesis. Basically, the current thinking is that we are too comfortable. Never…
Read MoreYou Should Consider Adding Saunas for Your Health. Good for the Heart and can add Years to Your Life
From Rhonda Patrick video here We’ve discussed saunas here. and here Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Aug;93(8):1111-1121. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.008. PMID: 30077204. Abstract Sauna bathing, an activity that has been a tradition in Finland for thousands of years…
Read MoreAnalysis of Top 47 Diets
I found a link to this complilation of 47 diets from Peter Attia’s blog. He has a podcast and blog and is devoted to “cutting edge” research on longevity and health. But one facet of his thinking that I like the most, is his hard eyed view of medical studies and he ruthlessly takes them…
Read MoreThe VA is Adopting Tai Chi, Acupuncture as Sustainable Strategies for Health
Veterans Administration Using Acupuncture and Tai Chi to help returning soldiers This is a fantastic article about how the VA is seeing real benefits from adopting more holistic approaches to healthcare. Using Acupuncture to Help With Pain “It’s to help people re-engage with that purpose or meaning that maybe they lost,” Dr. Halmai explains….
Read MoreHeart rate variability: Can it serve as a marker of mental health resilience?
This article looks at HRV and how it relates to subjects’ reactions to “stressful laboratory tasks” (sounds dicey!). Subjects with higher vagal activity ( ie higher HRV) before and during the challenges,had improved resilience to tasks and lower markers of stress. This could be a companion piece to this other study which advocates for HRV…
Read MoreTranscutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation Lowers Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients: Best at 100Hz
TAVNS for HBP Napadow A new paper by friend of blog Vitaly Napadow, which suggests that 100Hz is the best, if not only the only effective frequency for blood pressure reduction in respiration gated TAVNS , or RAVANS. They looked at 12 hypertensive women and saw reductions in both systolic and diastolic pressure with RAVANS…
Read MoreKiller Stress NHK Documentary Outlines the Perils of Too Much Stress on Your System
I caught this documentary on a recent flight. I can’t seem to find it except on Facebook. It is aimed at the lay person with explanations for the brain areas involved in the stress response, as well as the autonomic nervous system and adrenal glands. As much as I read about stress and the ills…
Read MoreImprove your brain health now and forever by drinking tea four times a week!
https://news.nus.edu.sg/research/drinking-tea-improves-brain-health?fbclid=IwAR1fbdcktZwfKwsOBQMqeuPbqnJgF0mnORuwTTng-3A7DaFlRvGUiEcfbfM
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