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News

Reduce your risk for breast cancer with exercise

The study reviewed here included 118,899 postmenopausal women (Peters T.M, et al). Physical activity as light and moderate-to-vigorous intensity was assessed during four periods of…

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

Diet

Eating irregularly is a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.

The metabolic syndrome is a condition consisting of multiple symptoms including elevated blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL (the bad cholesterol) and decreased HDL (the good…

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

Diet

The Surprising Effect of Berries

Even when berries are sweet, they are still able to lower blood glucose when eaten with a high glycemic index food like bread.

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

Brain

Surprise health risk of diet soda.

Usually the research reviewed here is published in national or international medical journals. The research reviewed this time was however presented at a recent international…

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

Brain

Is your brain getting smaller?

Your brain may be getting smaller according to a recent study published in the journal, “Neurology” (Vogiatzoglu A, et al, 2008). The good news is that you can…

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

News

Increase your first line of defense against microbes

Secretory IgA (sIgA) is a mucosal Immunoglobulin and our first line of defense against invading microbes. It is found in mucus and secretions both from…

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

News

Mental stress associated with coronary artery calcification

We have all heard that excessive stress is unhealthy. The research referred to here investigated the association between cortisol response and a marker of sub-clinical…

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