Dr Sopler’s Blog – Page 44 – Tissue Recovery

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Your blood platelets can cause both blood clots and inflammation.

We know blood platelets form blood clots, but they are also involved in producing inflammation. Inflammation is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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Can the type of fat you eat affect your memory?

We basically have 4 big categories of fat, monounsaturated fat (MUFA), polyunsaturated fat (PUFA), saturated fat and trans fat. Examples of MUFA are nuts. Examples…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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Does protein affect your risk for cardiovascular disease?

We basically have 4 big categories of fat, monounsaturated fat (MUFA), polyunsaturated fat (PUFA), saturated fat and trans fat. Examples of MUFA are nuts. Examples…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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Change what you eat and lower your blood pressure

There is more than one dietary factor that affects your blood pressure, but if you were to make only one change, you should reduce your…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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Do you have an increased risk for sciatica?

Low back pain with pain down one leg can be very unpleasant and also interfere with your daily activities. It’s logical to think that heavy…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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What happens to your cardiovascular risk when you compare butter with olive oil?

Most of the fat in butter is saturated and most of the fat in olive oil comes from monounsaturated fat. That’s why butter and olive…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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Your fat and nervous system talk to each other.

We used to think that fat was only a way for the body to store energy, in other words, store excess calories. That is far…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Brain

What could your legs and brain have in common?

Strange questions, but recent research has found that as your legs get in better shape, so does your brain.In this research 324 healthy female twins…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Brain

What is the nocebo effect?

Can we produce undesirable effects with our mind? Yes we can, and the nocebo effect is proof of that. It’s the opposite of the placebo…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Brain

Improve your cognition and mood.

As more people live longer it is important to do what we can to help prevent dementia and improve our mood. In a study involving…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020