Acupuncture: A Mechanism For Pain Control?Recently, a randomized study compared Traditional Chinese Medicine (TA) and Sham Acupuncture on the mechanism of how Acupuncture modulates pain control. The study tested the theory that acupuncture worked on endogenous opioid anti-pain receptors, u-opioid...
The Latest News From Dr. Sarah
Reminder: Don't forget to check out my "Top Reads of the Month" (http://dr-lobisco.com/blog/?p=137) updated bi-weekly. In these posts, I share links and give summaries of articles from some of my best sources in natural medicine and the latest in medical...
Antioxidants and Aging (Check the Latest UPDATE)
Antioxidants & Aging A recent review in the Naturopathic Medical Journal concluded that supplementation which included either a multivitamin, vitamin D, vitamin C, B-complex, or vitamin E all resulted in increased telomere length. Telomeres are found in our DNA at...
Exercise Makes You Younger AND Happier!?
Exercise Makes You Younger!Exercise is important for many reasons. One is that it decreases your chance of muscle wasting with age, a condition called sarcopenia. It also increases lean muscle, which burns more calories than fat, and aids in maintaining healthy...
Vitamin C & Your Skin, A Different Perspective on the Flu Vaccine, A Naturopathic Approach to Preventing Ilness AND bonus follow up on weight loss
Follow up Bonus 1st because I'm very excited about this!: A recent article by Dr. Mercola explaining the impact of your habits on genes and how genetic subtypes have predispositions to weight gain. This makes the study of nutrigenomics an...
Vitamin C and Swine Flu, Eating More Fats for Heart Health and your Jeans, & 10 Reasons to Exercise
IV Use of Vitamin C for Swine Flu (Dr. Mercola) Vitamin C at high doses is a powerful anti-oxidant, anti-viral, and strengthens your immune system. This article states how it was only method that provided relief for a man with...
Eat this Food or Take this Pill? & When you eat could effect your JEANS!
Eat this Food or Take this Pill? A choice for Diabetics? According to a recent article in medpage today, a study demonstrated that diabetics given a higher fat, lowered carbohydrate diet was effective in managing blood sugar and prevented the need...
Gingko protects your Brain & Fish can lower Blood Sugar (Plus bonuses on anesthesia and Swine flu news!)
FUN FACTS FOR YOU BY DR. SARAH Gingko and Your Brain Gingko Biloba, is used by many versed herbalists to increase circulation and improve brain function. However, it now is being studied as preventative medicine! In February, I had mentioned on...
The REAL Reason for the French Paradigm of Weight Loss
Well, we've all heard of it, we've all practiced it, and we've all used it to explain that extra glass of wine at dinner. What am I talking about? The French paradigm. It's the belief that the French stay skinny...
Cholesterol-Not so Bad After All? What’s your viewpoint….
As a Naturopathic Doctor & Integrative Medical Specialist, I am trained to look for the root cause of an illness. There are many controversies that exist in medicine today regarding cholesterol. These include:What is the magic number? What's the best...