Black Cohosh May Cut Breast Cancer Risk (Yahoo! News) In a large population-based study, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that women who took black cohosh were at 61% lower risk of breast cancer while those who took Remifemin had a 53% lower risk of the disease.
Green Tea May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis (Forbes) Already touted for its cardiovascular and anticancer benefits, green tea may also help ease the inflammation and pain of rheumatoid arthritis. A new study conducted at the University of Michigan Health System has demonstrated that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in green tea protects joint cells from damaging biochemicals associated with rheumatoid arthritis The findings were presented on Sunday at the Experimental Biology 2007, an annual scientific meeting held this year in Washington DC.
Vitamin D Cancer Study Excites Scientists (CityNews) Next month, US researchers will announce what they say is the first direct link between vitamin D and cancer prevention. A four-year clinical trial has demonstrated that women taking the vitamin had a 60% reduction in cancer incidence compared to those not taking it.
Vitamin D May Reduce Falls In Elderly Nursing Home Residents (ScienceDaily) New research suggests that reducing the number of falls suffered by seniors in nursing homes may be helped by taking a vitamin, along with other measures known to decrease falls. According to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, seniors taking a high daily dose of vitamin D experienced 72% fewer falls compared to those taking a placebo.
A Cherry On Top: Tart Cherries May Alter Heart/Diabetes Factors (Medical News Today) The All-American dessert ingredient appears to improve markers of cardiovascular health, including cholesterol, blood sugar and oxidative stress. According to researchers from the University of Michigan, animals given powdered tart cherries in their diet had lower total cholesterol, lower blood sugar, less fat storage in the liver, lower oxidative stress, and increased production of a molecule that helps the body handle fat and sugar, compared with rats that didn’t receive cherries as part of an otherwise similar diet. The researchers presented their findings at Experimental Biology 2007 in Washington, April 27 to May 2.
Echinacea May Support Immunity in Athletes (Natural Products Industry Insider) Researchers from Elmhurst College and Detroit’s Wayne State University subjected 32 adults to an exercise protocol known to affect mucosal immunity. Saliva was then collected prior to and five minutes after exercise. Subjects were then randomized to receive a supplement with Echinacea purpurea or a placebo for four weeks. While both groups demonstrated significant exercise-induced reductions in salivary IgA, echinacea supplementation provided the athletes more.
Changes To Nerves In Throat Lead To Medical Issues In Elderly (Medical News Today) As we grow older, changes to the nerves in the throat result in less sensitivity, which may play a role in why the elderly are more likely to develop repeat cases of pneumonia, as well as trouble swallowing and aspiration, according to a new study published in the May 2007 edition of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. The small study found that the total number of myelinic fibers in the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves in adults in the younger of two age groups was significantly higher than that of a group comprised of the elderly.
Pistachios May Take Bite Out of Cholesterol (Forbes) Volunteers who ate three ounces of pistachios a day for one month lowered their total blood cholesterol by 8.4%, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), by 11.6%, and had less LDL relative to high density lipoprotein (HDL). At the start of the study participants ate an average American diet consisting of 35% total fat and 11% saturated fat for two weeks. They were then put onto one of three different diets, all variants of a normal cholesterol-lowering low-fat diet. One included no pistachios, the second 1.5 ounces of pistachios a day, and the third three ounces of pistachios a day.
Moderate Drinking Linked to Breast Cancer (LiveScience) It’s well-known that alcohol increases a person’s risk of developing cancer, but the effect of drinking once cancer is present has been less established. A University of Mississippi team gave female mice the human equivalent of two drinks a day for four weeks, causing a doubling in tumor growth.
Fruit: The New Defense Against Skin Cancer? (FOXNews) Leave the Coppertone at home. Your best defense against skin cancer brought on by sun exposure may be grapes and black raspberries, according to two separate studies released by university researchers. The studies, one conducted at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the other, conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, purport that grape seed and black raspberry extracts may prevent skin cancer.
Chemotherapy Fog Is No Longer Ignored as Illusion (New York Times) For years, breast cancer patients’ complaints of short-term memory loss, poor concentration, and fuzzy thinking were often met with a patronizing “there, there” by oncologists. A flurry of new research, however, has demonstrated that patients with cognitive losses are not imagining things.
MS Increasingly a Woman's Disease (WebMD) Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) outnumber men with the disease by a ratio of four to one according to research conducted at the University of Alabama. The researchers found that in 1940, twice as many women as men in the US had multiple sclerosis. By the year 2000, however, it had grown to about four to one, an increase of nearly 50% per decade. The findings mirror recent research from other countries with more comprehensive MS registries, including Canada, Norway, and Denmark.
Doctors: Marijuana Triggers Psychosis, Study Used Brain Scans For First Time To Show Link Between Pot And Paranoia (CBS News) Doctors in Britain have conducted a study using brain scans to show a clear physical link between chemicals in marijuana and psychotic episodes in people who use it. The drug caused temporary symptoms including hallucinations and paranoid delusions. The results, to be presented at an international mental health conference in London, provide physical evidence of the drug's damaging influence on the human brain.
Teaching Old Mice New Tricks Opens Door to Lost Memories - CME Teaching Brief� (MedPage Today) Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found it may be possible to recover long-term memory in humans with dementia. Mice that were placed in enriched environment cages for four weeks demonstrated marked recovery of long-term memory compared to control mice. While the enriched environment did not trigger new neuronal growth, it did appear to correlate with sprouting of dendrites, an increased number of synapses, reinstated learning behavior, and access to long-term memories.
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New Blog Check out www.AgeWellToday.com for my new blog
Good News Update Dr. Lopez is proud to be a member of the board of The Orthomolecular Society. He is scheduled to guest on the health radio show called "Body Language with Dr. Christopher Springmann", also available on Heathradio.net.
Holistic Lecture series Our lecture series scheduled to begin this March has been postponed temporarily. In lieu of this, we will be doing a virtual lecture series where people can actually watch in the convenience of their homes. Actual dates will be posted soon.
Living Well Dr. Lopez appears as guest on NBC Bay Area's Living Well program on Thursday, February 26 at 11 am. To view the program any time, please check www.wellnesssecrets.tv and see episode 2 of the Living Well program.
New Practice Location (effective Feb. 2, 2009) Beginning February 2nd, we will start seeing clients at 345 W. Portal Avenue, 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA 94127. Dr. Lopez's phone number is 415-566-1000. Dr. Lopez can also be contacted via email at drj@drjlopez.com.
Holiday Break Happy Holidays to everyone! We will be offering new, cutting-edge services starting the new year. In the meantime, please check out www.wellnesssecrets.tv and click under doctors to see film clip with Dr. Lopez and the staff.
Good News Update Check out Jenny McCarthy's new book on ASD (autism) where Dr. Lopez is listed as one of the holistic medical doctors providing the biomedical approach to it's treatment. In November, all supplements would be 15% off. We also have an Open House on the 3rd Wednesday of November. Likewise, a free 20 minute complimentary therapeutic massage is being provided by Jeffery David, CMT. If you choose to extend the session to 1 hour, then the introductory new client special price is only $60.00.
Coming this October We will begin offering therapeutic massage and bodywork in October. In the next few weeks, we will let you know more about our therapist, Jeffery David.
Stress and the Adrenals Join us on the last Thursday of September at 3 pm as Dr. Lopez discusses stress and how it affects the whole body especially the adrenals. Learn natural ways to support the adrenals and overall health. Please RSVP as space is limited. Light, healthy snacks will be served.
Community Health Lectures Join us at the office on the last Thursday of every month at 3 pm. The topic for August is "Protecting Your Biggest Organ: The Skin". Please RSVP at 415-567-5602.
New Living Expo, April 2008 Join Dr. Lopez as he participates in the anti-aging panel at the San Francisco New Living Expo.
May I Be Frank Watch out for the documentary film called "May I Be Frank". For more information, please check www.mayibefrankmovie.com.
Learning Annex-Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Turn Back the Clock! Secrets to Anti-Aging with Dr. Joel Lopez
San Francisco Classes: Course 259QSF Section B
You've read about various programs, glanced at the costs involved, and decided that they could only be for the Rich and Famous. Well, no more! Anyone who has the desire to put the brakes on premature aging can accomplish that - and without spending a fortune.
In this class, Dr. Joel Lopez, a nutrition specialist and a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, will guide you through a process that you can implement NOW to begin the process that he calls 3-step Healthy Aging program. Look and feel younger, boost energy and be more alert and alive.
In this information-packed class you'll learn: * To understand the process of aging * New discoveries in the anti-aging medical field * Dietary and lifestyle changes that you can actually stick to * Appropriate nutraceutical /pharmaceutical interventions/ genomic testing * Bio-identical hormone replacement and aesthetic medicine * Scientifically-proven treatments/preventions.
Dr. Joel Lopez, M.D., C.N.S., is an internist, naturopath and nutrition specialist. He has been involved in age management medicine for a decade. He is a member of the Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, American College for Advancement in Medicine and the American College of Nutrition.
Course 259QSF, Section B
Thursday, June 21, 2007 from 06:45 PM to 09:30 PM
Location: Downtown
