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One of my favorite times of day is sitting with my cup of Joe and looking over the science and pondering a blog and writing it. For me it’s a lot of fun wordsmithing together my life knowledge with what’s new. Having been in functional medicine, nutrition and practice now, yikes, for almost 43 years, I have a perspective that has, what we would say about a wine, ‘legs’.
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Hair loss is on the increase. Especially in young women. In ladies, loss of hair is a catastrophe. Female pattern hair loss is a common form of hair loss in women that increases in incidence with age. Did you know that female pattern hair loss may also be viewed as a marker for an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease? Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common form of alopecia. It affects up to 80% of men and 50% of women in the course of their lives. AGA is caused by a progressive reduction in the diameter, length, and pigmentation [...]
Breast cancer was the most common cancer in women in 157 of 185 countries in 2022. Breast cancer occurs in every country in the world. More breast cancer statistics: In 2022, breast cancer caused 670,000 deaths globally. About half of breast cancers occur in women with no specific risk factors other than age and sex. But this is because many providers don’t appreciate how many risk factors we do know about, which will be listed below. Men account for 0.5–1% of breast cancer cases. Globally, breast cancer accounts for one in four of all cancers in women. Worldwide breast cancer incidence has [...]
Brazilian researchers wanted to see if a small handful of Brazil and cashew nuts helps reduce body fat. Plus, tamp down inflammation. And whether they are worth the calories or not. Forty women were put on a lower-calorie diet. Some with and some without nuts. After 8 weeks, what happened? The women who augmented their diet with Brazil and cashew nuts lost more total body fat and preserved lean muscle mass statistically beyond the women who didn’t (the control group). Plus: Women who added nuts to their diet had statistically reduced endothelial inflammation (red blood cells that line all blood vessels), especially in cardiometabolically at-risk [...]
What a time we live in! Hard to know who to believe? So... what is the truth about Covid and Vaccines? This is not to say that I have all the facts, but am sharing what I think is helpful to start piecing things together. Video Summary This video sums up, in about 25 minutes, a clear story/theory by this MD, Dr. Steven Hatfill, who was on Trump's Pandemic Committee, and was one of the US speakers at last week's International Covid Summit in Rome. Dr. Steven Hatfill Video Note - This Hatfill talk has two minutes of some odd IT Italian [...]
The Year 2020 This year has been a year for me to look loneliness in the face, and taste, digest and process it from every single angle. It’s been challenging. Have had to dig truly deep to stay sane, healthy and motivated. I normally fly to "family of choice" for Thanksgiving. Of course, couldn't. 20 conferences I normally lecture at, interacting with colleagues and friends, were canceled. Dancing stopped. The gym stopped. Let alone going out, stopping. After 6 months I started to slowly and carefully travel again Turns out loneliness can change the brain’s landscape. What does a Lonely Brain [...]
Hypothyroidism in Pregnant Women Thyroid signals have significant influence on brain function. Especially the mother’s thyroid signals, during the first three months, on the developing brain of her unborn child. If a mother has insufficient thyroid signals, called hypothyroidism, this may contribute to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder of children in the U.S. This recent research comes out of NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine. This new investigation showed: Children whose mothers were diagnosed with hypothyroidism shortly before or during the early stages of pregnancy were 24% more likely to have ADHD [...]
Research on Steroids Research is piling up that steroids can have adverse downstream issues. We used to think this was mostly from extended use, but in some of you it can occur from even using steroids for a few days. A population-based study of more than 2.6 million people found that taking corticosteroids for 14 days or less was associated with a substantially greater risk for gastrointestinal bleeding, sepsis, and heart failure, all which can occur up to 30 days after you stopped taking the steroids. Patients were tracked from 5 to 90 days before treatment for various conditions when steroids [...]
Self-compassion Self-compassion is a critical nutrient many of us are deficient in. We are all going to school every day, every moment, if we notice our curriculum. Self- compassion is a continual day-to-day curriculum. Loving yourself no matter what. You still take action, out of self love. But you love yourself when you perceive you fail or you just can't find your way. Self-compassion is about "not abandoning yourself" and learning what that is and how to live it. Your own life is often filled with your best curriculum. IF...Then If... you have tools to learn, to notice, to go within, to love yourself [...]
My Morning Cup of Joe Keeps My Waistline Smaller! Those of you who have followed me over the years know that I love to sleuth the latest science each morning while drinking my cup of joe. How exciting to learn about this perk of my daily routine! Women coffee drinkers,those who drink 2-3 cups daily, have less total body & belly fat vs those who drink less. (This is due to non-caffeine bioactives.) Healthy Coffee is a Healthy Food Coffee contains over 1000 polyphenolic healthy compounds. Best Practices Consume organic mold free coffee. Start with whole beans and grind them [...]
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Medical Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of Dr. Lindsey Berkson and the experts who have contributed to the field of research. You are encouraged to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional of your choosing.
