Multiple recent studies have shown the benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy. In 2013 the Yale School of Medicine estimated between 18,000 and...
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy – The Benefits of Estrogen
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HealthBrief – Calorie Restriction Increases Longevity & Health in Monkeys
Calorie Restriction - is the process of restricting the number of calories eaten daily to approximately 70% of a "normal" diet. To give this some perspective & to understand what this means by making it "personal", the "quick & dirty" way to calculate this is...
The Gland We All Want – Les Cole, MD
Don’t You Just Want… A gland that you could squeeze that would optimize your health? Just imagine if you had a gland you could squeeze every day or every other day that...
Gluten Sensitivity Syndrome – The Great Masquerader
What is Gluten? Gluten consists of 2 proteins: gliadin and glutenin. They are stored with starch in the seeds (grain) of wheat and they provide nourishment for the seedlings to grow upon sprouting until the roots are established. Uses of Gluten The word gluten...
Testosterone Replacement Therapy – How it Affects Your Heart Health
There have been 2 recently published articles (1-2) that have captured the attention of the news media and class action attorneys - the "if it bleeds, it leads" crowd - and therefore the attention of the public. The authors of the 2 papers have concluded that...
HealthBrief: Curcumin as Effective as Prozac for Major Depression
In a head to head comparison between a standardized dose of curcumin (88% curcuminoids) and a 2o mg dose of Prozac in patients with major depression, 500 mg of curcumin twice a day was as effective as Prozac in improving patients symptoms. This was a randomized double...
Metabolic Medicine
St. Petersburg Health & Wellness Metabolic Medicine We diagnose and treat the following conditions that fall within the realm of Metabolic Medicine: • Disorders of Nutrition including Overnutrition and Nutrient Deficiencies and Depletions • Disorders of lipid...
HealthBrief: Exercise Alters Estrogen Lowering Risk of Breast Cancer
Multiple studies have shown that exercise reduces breast cancer. In a study of 212 premenopausal women who exercised for 30 minutes five days a week for 16 weeks, the participants had an increase in lean body mass and a decrease in fat mass when compared to controls....
HealthBrief – Low Testosterone Associated with Premature Coronary Artery Disease
Premature coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs at an earlier age than in the most people. In a study of men under 45 years of age with CAD, testosterone levels were measured and compared to the levels found in 45 year old men without CAD. At the same time a variety of...