by Les Cole | Mar 14, 2014 | Antioxidants, Depression, Supplements
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...
by Les Cole | Mar 8, 2014 | Natural Medicine, Services
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...
by Les Cole | Feb 28, 2014 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Estrogen, Exercise, Female, Hormones, Lifestyle Medicine
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....
by Les Cole | Feb 25, 2014 | Andropause, Bio-Identical Hormone, Bioidentical Hormones, Heart Disease, Hormones, Testosterone
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...
by Les Cole | Feb 19, 2014 | Aging, Andropause, Atherosclerosis, Bio-Identical Hormone, Bioidentical Hormones, Blood Pressure, Endothelial Dysfunction (ED), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Functional Medicine, Heart Disease, Hormones, Male, Natural Medicine, Testosterone, Testosterone
In 2011, data from the population-based Study of Health in Pomerania, Germany, were used to determine if there was a relationship between testosterone levels and blood pressure. Testosterone levels were measured in male participants of the study and the range of...
