by Dr. Orna | Apr 28, 2010 | food as medicine, garden medicine, herbal medicines, Uncategorized, weight management
Once upon a time in science class we learned that heat is a product of energy. Think of a light bulb that’s been on for a while, or the expense of warming your house through cold winters. Now scientists from UCLA are turning that relationship to your advantage: Hot...
by Dr. Orna | Apr 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
With all the news lately about estrogen-mimicking chemicals found in plastics, including sippy cups for babies, it’s been easy to ignore natural sources of potentially similar problems. One such source: Soy found in infant formulas. You’ve likely heard soy isoflavones...
by Dr. Orna | Apr 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
A little study out last week used the words “hypervirulent” and “infection”together and created a frenzy. The report looked at changes in a tropical fungus, Cryptococcus gattii, that is now showing up in the Pacific Northwest and has mutated into a more aggressive...
by Dr. Orna | Apr 21, 2010 | food as medicine, heart disease, Uncategorized
Want to lower your cholesterol? It’s not about the fat. Turns out sugar — added to processed foods and sweetened drinks — is a big culprit. New research in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association studied 6,100 people to see how sugar intake...
by Dr. Orna | Apr 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Researchers have found a new ally in the effort to maintain memories with advancing age: Two new studies find low levels of Vitamin D are linked with impaired mental function. Oregon researchers tested 150 people, averaging 85 years old, living on their own....