By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Definition of REFORM According to Merriam-Webster: Reform: transitive verb 1 a : to put or change into an improved form or condition b : to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses 2 : to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or [...]
It's ANOTHER Power Packed Month of July in the topics of Nutrigenomics, Health, and Drug Updates.... Remember...skimming and taking more of what you like and leaving the rest...is fine! :) Highlights in Nutrigenomics include: 1. Environmental factors related to cancer 2. How various supplements modulate risk factors for disease (notice the power of garlic in [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND No doubt that what we are exposed to in the environment can affect our moods. For example, does this Upstate NY heat make your heart sing with gratitude or your head curse in anger? You may have heard that cultivating “an attitude of gratitude” can affect your mood and your [...]
By Dr. LoBisco, ND I have written before on the power of food as medicine. Still, coming back from my AZ journey with fellow travelers in the new era of medicine-functional medicine-what I was once again reminded of was the important impact of our environment on our health. This association begins deep at the cellular [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND WHAMs: “to strike or cause to strike with great force” (Farlex.freedictionary.com, 6.5.12 accessed) We Have Arrived Holistically in True Medicine & Scientific Bio-individuality Wow, wow, wow!!! I just returned from (sunny and warm) Arizona after attending the Annual International Symposium in Functional Medicine. Definitely a home run hit! I am [...]
My new blog on Saratoga. com discusses the connection between sugar and cancer. However, it also discusses the importance of moderation and how family dinners can help. Here's an excerpt: Now, I just want to say something before I continue on. A healthy, strong, body should be able to handle anything in moderation. Furthermore, as [...]
Drug Updates Lipitor Recalled (webmd) Dec. 21, 2010 -- The Lipitor recall continues with Pfizer's recall of 19,000 more bottles of the popular cholesterol drug. A musty smell has led to four recalls, totaling 345,000 bottles since August 2010. The latest recall is dated Dec. 17 on Pfizer's web site. The 19,000 bottles represent a [...]
DRUG UPDATES HRT Linked to Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer (webmd) Previously HRT has been linked to an increase risk of more severe breast cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the US. Investigators led by Konstantinos Tsilidis, PhD, looked at data on 126,920 postmenopausal women who did not have [...]
A recent movie, inspired by a women's journey to find herself, ignites a discussion on the power of the mind and the stress response! See my blog at living-well!
