Preventative Care. Dr. David Samadi will explore the new and often debated areas of preventative care. Prevent cancer, check your blood pressure, eat the right foods and other prevention tips. Get a medical doctor's take on herbal treatments, yoga, homeopathy, acupuncture, vitamins, supplements, massage therapy, spiritual treatment and other forms of alternative therapy for prevention.
DIET TO PREVENT CANCER -Whether you have a history of cancer in your family, or are currently battling the disease, lifestyle factors, including your diet, can make a huge difference in helping you fight off cancer. Some foods actually increase your risk of cancer, while others support your body and strengthen your immune system. By making smart food choices, you can protect your health, feel better, and boost your ability fight off cancer and other diseases.
Read MoreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year…..but not necessarily if you’re watching your waistline. How do you get through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s without feeling as stuffed as the turkey? Gaining weight during the holiday season doesn’t have to be inevitable. But, it is important for you to know how to take control of your eating habits instead of letting the holiday parties and get-togethers take control of you. Having a plan to resist the temptation to splurge on large amounts of high-calorie foods, will get you through this season without sabotaging your weight maintenance or weight loss efforts.
Read MoreHave you ever had what you thought was the “stomach flu?’ In reality, there’s a good chance it was more likely a foodborne illness. Just about all of us at some point in our lives, whether we knew it or not, have had a case of food poisoning. The Centers for Disease Control estimates each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans or 48 million people get sick from food poisoning, with 128,000 sick enough to be hospitalized and 3,000 who will die. The majority of people will recover fully but occasionally there can be long term serious effects associated with it – kidney failure, chronic arthritis, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Read MoreDid you know that whole grains are one of the best types of foods to help prevent chronic disease? Well, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that eating whole grains may help you a live longer life. While there has been prior evidence that whole grains are an excellent addition to your diet, this study adds to the current dietary guidelines for whole grains, which is to eat about 3 to 5 servings of whole grains daily. Now, eating whole grains may also help you live longer.
Read MoreWith the holidays coming up, everyone will be eating lots of rich foods often loaded with sugar, fat, salt. These are some of the main culprits of abdominal, or belly fat – something we all dread. The waist line is usually the first place excess fat migrates to. It is also one of the most difficult places to lose weight. Other than just being unpleasing to the eye, belly fat is actually one of the worst places to harbor excess fat on the body because it can increase your risk for serious health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, and even colorectal cancer.
Read MoreA new study says people who drink coffee may live longer than those who don’t. The study found that coffee lowers the risks of dying early from heart disease and neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease. The study was published in the journal Circulation and bring additional evidence regarding the benefits of coffee.
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Strokes affect both men and women. However, women are more negatively impacted as stroke is the third cause of death in women, compared to the fifth leading cause of death in men.
Read MoreDiabetes is also known as diabetes mellitus. The condition is characterized by a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar, or glucose. Glucose is essential to us as humans because it is a major source of energy for the tissue and muscle cells in our bodies. It also serves at the main source of energy for the brain.
Read MoreKnee pain is very common. It is most common among athletes. There are more than 700,000 total knee replacement surgeries every year in the U.S. The most common causes of knee pain
Read MoreA new study suggests that depending on the number of moles a person has on their right arm, they may be at a greater risk for melanoma, or skin cancer. More specifically, the study claims that having eleven or more moles could be an indicator of skin cancer. The study was carried out by scientists at King’s College London and recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology.
Read MoreStroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States killing almost 130,000 Americans each year. – that’s one out of every 20 deaths. We all know of someone who has had a stroke and if they survive, it can be a leading cause of serious long-term disability. Our food choices and particularly our mineral consumption may play a significant role in reducing our risk of a stroke.
Read MoreEverything is arguably related to inflammation. It can cause cancer, skin conditions, allergies, muscle pain, joint pain, headaches and painful menstruation. But although this has been a word or concept thrown around frequently of late, what exactly is inflammation? Very simply, it is a combination of heat, pain, redness and swelling that happens externally or inside the body. Inflammation, is not always a bad thing, it is after all your immune system reacting to injury or infection and trying to promote healing.
Read MoreFrequent urination. When your blood sugar is high, a common sign is frequent urination. This is related to thirst as well because the thirstier you are, the more you will drink. However, not all frequent urination means high blood sugar. Caffeine and diuretic drugs can cause increased urination too.
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