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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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Wow, this is a real body/mind/hormones study. How we sleep affects how we see ourselves and how others perceive us. Groundbreaking research showed that poor sleep makes our heart feel poorly, so we experience or perceive less gratitude. Other new studies also suggest that giving time and money to others makes us feel healthier, wealthier, and happier, and may improve our sleep. It seems that how we sleep affects our perception of how we live, and vice versa. We’re all connected. As above, so below; from sleep to sleep affects how we move through our world and attract what comes our [...]
OXYTOCIN The New Hormonal Kid On The Clinical Block By Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson (Author of soon launching SEXY—better health with bigger “O’s”) Modern Dilemma. In America today, marital relationships and personal moods seem pretty hard to hold together. Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. Studies say 20 to 72% of husbands commit adultery and 10 to 54% of wives do likewise . Try as we may to achieve happy relationships, many fail. Moods are murky. Anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults and cost one-third of all monies spent on mental health. The National Center for Health Statistics shows that [...]
I’m an ergonomic slut. I am ashamed to admit this. I have desk stations, core exercise ball chairs, tables that go up and down on command, perfect placement for my feet with grounding pads—the whole banana to keep well while sitting. But I was writing so much these last two years (two books soon launching and one on hold due to the FDA, and blogs and power points and profiles and such) that I just got lazy. Pooped. And, hedonistic. As much as there are several ergonomic dream stations throughout my house, I became addicted to my big cozy chair by [...]
Small, randomized crossover HUMAN trial showed inhaled cannabis reduced PAIN through affecting pain receptors called CB1 receptors. Neuropathy is often also caused by neurotoxicity secondary to chemotherapy for many cancers. This is a huge problem. Perhaps these patients should discuss medical Mary Jane with their doctors.
Chromium, zinc, and magnesium are involved in insulin signaling and how the body deals with sugar. They promote helpful defense against adverse oxidation, for example, from tissue damage from high blood sugars. In this study review, blood levels of trace elements (especially magnesium and zinc) were found to be lower in type-1 human diabetes patients than in controls. They were even lower in type 1-diabetes patients with poor glycemic control (hard to control blood sugar levels). Animal studies in the past have repeatedly shown that chromium and magnesium supplementation stopped diabetes-induced complications and improved blood sugar control. When is the last [...]
Transgenerational exposure. Lead in a pregnant mother's body that accumulates from her everyday life up to her pregnancy, affects gene expression in the growing fetus inside her womb. Lead is an endocrine disruptor. Especially for the baby's brain and insulin receptors. Lead affects future diabetes and cognition risks. No level of lead is good. Lead has been proven to reduce IQ. When a mother breasts feeds, up to 80% of her body burden of endocrine disruptors, including lead, go into breast milk and into the baby. What to do ideally? Detox prior to conception. But if you are already pregnant, you [...]
As we age, EVERYTHING gets smaller... Except our nose and ears. They get big. Big enough to hang-glide over the Grand Canyon... Go figure. And there you have it.
It's such a bummer when you go to zip up a sexy outfit, and you are now a size bigger than when you bought it. Ugh. The bigger your belly, not only do you feel less attractive, your brain doesn't work as well. And potentially dangerous inflammatory and painful molecules are more apt to lurk in cellular hide outs. January is a great time to make New Year’s Resolutions, which often revolve around determination to lose weight. But only 1/5th (20%) of dieters keep their weight off successfully after a diet, according to Jessica Bartfield, MD, internal medicine specialist in nutrition [...]
Sophisticated Brains Since "higher" consciousness seems to come from the ability to have broader, healthier brain connections, here is one of my favorite spices that boosts BOTH brain connectivity and integration. Parsley and its main flavonoid: apigenin. Apigenin promotes integration and connection between multiple brain cells. And it's found in this herb you can use in salads, cooking and smoothies. By the way parsley’s flavonoid also balances and protects hormone metabolism. (Why I have been recommending a special parsley green drink for years to appropriate patients.) Apigenin boosts strong brains. It strengthens memory, learning and focus. It promotes more sophisticatedly brain [...]
Your brain's hippocampus is the epicenter of your memory. It is who you remember yourself to be. It has the highest blood flow of any tissue in the body. It has more mitochondria per volume of cell size than any other tissue in the entire body including the heart. So Mom Nature holds your hippocampus in high regard. What "feeds" your hippocampus? Estrogen and testosterone. As you age, from 25 years on, levels of estrogen and testosterone start to silently go south. Your hippocampus goes anorexic. It thins out. The scientific term for this is actually “hippocampal shrinkage.” When the hippocampus [...]
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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.
