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Patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias, supplementing with potassium reduces the risk for arrhythmias, heart failure, or for death www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Increasing the Potassium Level in Patients at High Risk for Ventricular Arrhythmias | NEJM
Hypokalemia and even low-normal plasma potassium levels increase the risk of ventricular
arrhythmias among patients with cardiovascular disease. An assessment of a strategy
of actively increasing p...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias, supplementing with potassium reduces the risk for arrhythmias, heart failure, or for death www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Folate deficiency is associated with increased rate of depression and folate supplementation reduces rates of depression both by itself and as an adjunct to antidepressant medication: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Folate as adjunct therapy to SSRI/SNRI for major depressive disorder: Systematic review & meta-analysis
Evaluate depression scores, response, and remission rates in patients with major depression receiving adjunct therapy with folate (L-Methylfolate or f…
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November 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Folate deficiency is associated with increased rate of depression and folate supplementation reduces rates of depression both by itself and as an adjunct to antidepressant medication: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Supplementation with Vitamin B12 can delay the onset of depression and can improve the effect of anti-depressants when used in conjunction with Vitamin B12 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Vitamin B12 Supplementation: Preventing Onset and Improving Prognosis of Depression
Depression is a common mental health condition occurring across all ages, genders, and populations and is almost always multifaceted. It can manifest as a form of metabolic disorder, endocrine disorder, cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory ...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Supplementation with Vitamin B12 can delay the onset of depression and can improve the effect of anti-depressants when used in conjunction with Vitamin B12 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Using a Functional Medicine approach to treating Hyperthyroidism, you might be able to avoid surgery, radiation, and anti-thyroid medication. Learn from Dr. Eric Osansky youtu.be/zvkYLG4QdjA?...
Overcoming Hyperthyroidism Without Radiation or Surgery w/ Dr. Eric Osansky: Rtnl. Wellness Pod. 438
YouTube video by Ben Weitz, DC
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November 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Using a Functional Medicine approach to treating Hyperthyroidism, you might be able to avoid surgery, radiation, and anti-thyroid medication. Learn from Dr. Eric Osansky youtu.be/zvkYLG4QdjA?...
AI diagnosed pancreatic cancer earlier on CT scans than radiologists and more accurately www.medpagetoday.com/radiology/di...
AI Beats Radiologists in Detecting Pancreatic Cancer on Routine CT Scans
Findings are 'important milestone' in a field where AI has yet to prove clinical use, expert says
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November 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
AI diagnosed pancreatic cancer earlier on CT scans than radiologists and more accurately www.medpagetoday.com/radiology/di...
Higher serum levels of omega 3 fatty acids is associated with lower risk of blood clots ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S000...
High concentrations of polyunsaturated n–3 fatty acids in serum are inversely associated with risk of future incident venous thromboembolism – the HUNT cohort study
Previous studies on the association between n–3 (ω-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids
(n–3 PUFAs) and risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), mainly derived from self-reported
dietary intake of n–3 PUFAs, h...
ajcn.nutrition.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Higher serum levels of omega 3 fatty acids is associated with lower risk of blood clots ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S000...
Higher intake of lycopene is associated with lower risk of prostate cancer, esp. in men at high risk of cardiovascular disease pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41214650/
Lycopene intake and prostate cancer risk in men at high cardiovascular risk: a prospective cohort study - PubMed
ISRCTN registry: ISRCTN35739639 (PREDIMED trial).
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Higher intake of lycopene is associated with lower risk of prostate cancer, esp. in men at high risk of cardiovascular disease pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41214650/
Dr. Eric Osansky interviewed me on his Save My Thyroid podcast about my health crisis when I fractured my femur and ended up with a non-union youtu.be/8ysE5ckIUGg?...
Why Healthy People Still Get Bone Loss
YouTube video by Dr. Eric Osansky DC, IFMCP-Natural Thyroid Doctor
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November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Dr. Eric Osansky interviewed me on his Save My Thyroid podcast about my health crisis when I fractured my femur and ended up with a non-union youtu.be/8ysE5ckIUGg?...
Want to learn more about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? Listen to this fascinating discussion on Innovative Solutions for MCAS with Dr. Leonard Weinstock, one of the top experts on this topic: youtu.be/TFDsWLu07AQ?...
Innovative Solutions to MCAS with Dr. Leonard Weinstock: Rational Wellness Podcast 437
YouTube video by Ben Weitz, DC
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November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Want to learn more about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? Listen to this fascinating discussion on Innovative Solutions for MCAS with Dr. Leonard Weinstock, one of the top experts on this topic: youtu.be/TFDsWLu07AQ?...
A high fiber diet via promoting a healthier microbiome with better butyrate production is associated with better outcome in patients with kidney cancer receiving immunotherapy www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
High-Fiber Diet May Boost Immunotherapy Activity in Advanced Kidney Cancer
Also at IKCS, potential marker for immunotherapy use, early promise for novel bispecific antibody
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November 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A high fiber diet via promoting a healthier microbiome with better butyrate production is associated with better outcome in patients with kidney cancer receiving immunotherapy www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
Higher antioxidant diets are associated with lower risk of prostate cancer www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Antioxidant and pro-oxidant dietary consumption patterns and their association with prostate cancer: a case–control study from Mexico City | British Journal of Nutrition | Cambridge Core
Antioxidant and pro-oxidant dietary consumption patterns and their association with prostate cancer: a case–control study from Mexico City - Volume 134 Issue 4
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November 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Higher antioxidant diets are associated with lower risk of prostate cancer www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
A Functional Medicine approach to treating patients with Mood Disorders like Depression and Anxiety with Dr. Peter Bongiorno youtu.be/HGZMcFliwow?...
Natural Solutions for Depression and Anxiety with Dr. Peter Bongiorno: Rational Wellness Podcast 436
YouTube video by Ben Weitz, DC
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November 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A Functional Medicine approach to treating patients with Mood Disorders like Depression and Anxiety with Dr. Peter Bongiorno youtu.be/HGZMcFliwow?...
A patient dies from eating a burger with Alpha Gal syndrome from a tick bite: www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S221...
Implications of a fatal anaphylactic reaction occurring 4 hours after eating beef in a young man with IgE antibodies to galactose-α-1,3-galactose
The recognition of galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) syndrome (AGS) arose from
the availability of the assay for IgE to alpha-gal, which in turn arose from the investigation
of severe reactions to...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A patient dies from eating a burger with Alpha Gal syndrome from a tick bite: www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S221...
Yet another study that links air pollution to increased Alzheimer's disease: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Ambient Air pollution and the Severity of Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropathology
Exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) may increase risk for dementia. It is unknown whether this relationship is mediated by dementia-related neuropathologic change found at autopsy. To examine relationships between PM2.5 ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Yet another study that links air pollution to increased Alzheimer's disease: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Exposure to light at night significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease--respect your circadian rhythm (my commentary) jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Light Exposure at Night and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence
This cohort study assesses associations of day and night light exposure with incidence of coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke among adults ol...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Exposure to light at night significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease--respect your circadian rhythm (my commentary) jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Eating a healthier (DASH) diet improves blood pressure--not a real shocker jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
DASH-Patterned Groceries and Effects on Blood Pressure
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effect of home-delivered Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) low-sodium groceries on blood pressure among Black adults in communities with fe...
jamanetwork.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Eating a healthier (DASH) diet improves blood pressure--not a real shocker jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Daily coffee consumption may cut AFIB risk by 39% jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation
This clinical trial compares the effect of caffeinated coffee consumption vs abstinence from coffee and caffeine on recurrent atrial fibrillation.
jamanetwork.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Daily coffee consumption may cut AFIB risk by 39% jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Adults with heart disease prescribed vitamin D in doses tailored to reach blood levels considered optimal for heart health (>40-80 ng/mL) had a reduced risk of heart attack by more than half (52%). newsroom.heart.org/news/heart-a...
Heart attack risk halved in adults with heart disease taking tailored vitamin D doses
Research Highlights: Adults with heart disease prescribed vitamin D in doses tailored to reach blood levels considered optimal for heart health (>40-80 ng/mL) had a reduced risk of heart attack by mor...
newsroom.heart.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Adults with heart disease prescribed vitamin D in doses tailored to reach blood levels considered optimal for heart health (>40-80 ng/mL) had a reduced risk of heart attack by more than half (52%). newsroom.heart.org/news/heart-a...
Cognitive decline was delayed by an average of seven years in individuals who walked 5,000 to 7,500 steps per day due to less buildup of tau protein www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Physical activity as a modifiable risk factor in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease - Nature Medicine
In cognitively normal older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s dementia, physical inactivity was associated with faster tau protein buildup and cognitive decline.
www.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Cognitive decline was delayed by an average of seven years in individuals who walked 5,000 to 7,500 steps per day due to less buildup of tau protein www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Learn about Ayurvedic principles of promoting health and longevity from Dr. John Douillard youtu.be/7JkN06z_JJY?...
Ayurvedic Longevity with Dr. John Douillard: Rational Wellness Podcast 435
YouTube video by Ben Weitz, DC
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November 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Learn about Ayurvedic principles of promoting health and longevity from Dr. John Douillard youtu.be/7JkN06z_JJY?...
Low Dose Naltroxen (LDN) is gaining popularity among physicians for helping patients with Fibromylagia www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
The Off-Label Treatment That Helps Many With Fibromyalgia
Fueled by a handful of trials and word-of-mouth buzz, low-dose naltrexone is gaining momentum among patients and some doctors as an off-label treatment for chronic pain.
www.medscape.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Low Dose Naltroxen (LDN) is gaining popularity among physicians for helping patients with Fibromylagia www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
There are a large number of medications that work by blocking acetylcholine (anticholinergics) & their use, esp. of stronger anti-cholinergics, incl. urinary antispasmodics, antihistamines, & psychotropic drugs, are associated w/increased risk of dementia alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Anticholinergic burden and incident dementia: a Swedish nationwide case-control study - Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
Background Cumulative exposure to multiple drugs with anticholinergic properties, known as anticholinergic burden, has been linked to dementia risk. We aimed to thoroughly assess this relationship by ...
alzres.biomedcentral.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
There are a large number of medications that work by blocking acetylcholine (anticholinergics) & their use, esp. of stronger anti-cholinergics, incl. urinary antispasmodics, antihistamines, & psychotropic drugs, are associated w/increased risk of dementia alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Generic Lipitor distributed by Ascend but manufactured in India was just recalled because the pills fail to dissolve properly www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
What to know about the recall of atorvastatin pills for lowering cholesterol
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic ...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Generic Lipitor distributed by Ascend but manufactured in India was just recalled because the pills fail to dissolve properly www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
New recommendations for treating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD), which is a diet & lifestyle disease involve using medications (Semaglutide and Resmetirom) but no emphasis on diet and lifestyle.https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/treatment-landscape-shifts-masld-mash-care-2025a1000u12
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New recommendations for treating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD), which is a diet & lifestyle disease involve using medications (Semaglutide and Resmetirom) but no emphasis on diet and lifestyle.https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/treatment-landscape-shifts-masld-mash-care-2025a1000u12
This article recommends not relying on the following lab tests: 1. Serum B12, 2. Serum Iron, 3. Creatinine for kidney function, 4. Total Testosterone, and 5. Total cholesterol or LDL-C www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Doctors: 5 Deceptive Lab Tests to Drop for Better Options
Five routine tests provide limited clinical value, and evidence-based alternatives can better guide diagnosis, risk for disease, and patient management.
www.medscape.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This article recommends not relying on the following lab tests: 1. Serum B12, 2. Serum Iron, 3. Creatinine for kidney function, 4. Total Testosterone, and 5. Total cholesterol or LDL-C www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...