BreakFree Medicine's Exclusive Monthly Headline Highlights in Nutrition, Health, & Drugs I hope this blog post finds all my fantastic BreakFree Medicine readers cozied in and enjoying this holiday season. As you reflect on 2013, may you experience a sense of appreciation and pride in the fact that you have taken time to make your [...]
Focusing on the Cholesterol and Statin Controversy It’s back! The supposed evils of cholesterol and the heroic use of statins to lower this pesky lipid molecule hit headlines again just before Thanksgiving. This made it a hot topic for the holiday table, at least amongst physicians. I have been discussing this fatty topic over the [...]
The power of exercise for cardiovascular health hit headlines in October. This was due to the British Medical Journal's (BMJ) release of findings on the benefit of exercise in cardiovascular disease (1). After interpreting fifty-seven randomized trials, this meta-analysis set out to determine the effect on mortality of exercise and drugs in the secondary prevention [...]
The time for our little ones to be spoofed by “spookables” is coming to a close and the day light hours are growing shorter. With the transition into more indoor activities, what better time to settle in and catch up with all the health read emails crowding your inbox? If you’ve been waiting for an [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Fall is officially in full swing! The school supplies have been bought and our little ones have settled eagerly into their fall routine. As the leaves change color, I think of how they beautifully signify a season of transformation. It’s a time that provides us with an opportunity to be [...]
(With a Special Focus on the Acclaimed “Mr. Mitochondria!”) By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Next week, I’ll be heading out of dodge and into “Dr. Sarah Geek Bliss!” That’s right; it’s time for the Institute for Functional Medicine’s 2013 Annual Symposium: Illuminating the Energy Spectrum! Whoo-hoo. I’ll be live and in person amongst my mentors, [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Last week, I discussed the new pervasive mind-disease that is pervading our society and robbing our ability to balance our health- fear. Scare tactics and disease marketing tricks are fueling our stress response, trumping our brain biochemistry, and halting our healing. It’s now more accepted (in all fields of medicine) [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND The Health Implications of Fear & Trauma If you have been reading my blog for a while, you are probably aware that one of my passions is empowering people with health information and real solutions. My goal continues to be to provide a holistic and scientifically valid website that encourages [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND April showers will bring May flower. :) It’s time for this month’s Top Holistic Health Reads in Nutrigenomics, Health, and Drug Updates. Before I get into the summary highlights, let’s begin with some of the biggest headliners. NUTRIGENOMIC HEADLINERS 1. The Meat Attack Last month was [...]
