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Alcohol and Dementia

Natalie Zahr, PhD, works at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.  She is a scientist who studies the effects of alcohol use disorder (AUD)...

Broccoli Sprouts in Breast Cancer Research

The literature on breast cancer and alcohol consumption is growing (Sohi et al., 2024). It is alarming since we have gotten used to thinking of alcohol, especially wine and the occasional harder dr...

Alcohol and Gut - Brain - Liver Health

Alcohol generates great discussions amongst scientists who seem to want to make this substance part of our health routine yet bump into research that keeps showing us otherwise. Why so much controv...

My Protocol: Sore Throat, Ear Ache, Flu, Cold

I do love when the air starts to get a bit chilly around September, and there is a great anticipation--a preparation for winter. The change of seasons also carries the possibility of not paying eno...

Happy Rosh Hashanah: Sacredness & Accountability

Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew means the "head of the year" or the beginning of a new year. It is celebrated now as a new-year, and as usual, there are social events, great food, and possibly a few new af...

2025 Research: SIBO and Garlic

Last week we discussed a recent 2025 research by Khan Mahar et al.  on garlic's abilities to boost immunity, to support a healthy GI, and go against microbial infections.  SIBO requires a different...

Garlic: Maintaining the Homeostasis of the Immune System

khan Mahar and his group of researchers analyzed garlic as an herbal remedy to maintain the homeostasis of the immune system, as well as its ability to aid in weight loss, support heart health, GI ...

Labor Day: Women Leaders in Every Field

I love that we celebrate a holiday that emphasizes workers who built and strengthened our country.  Today, let's celebrate our women friends who have worked with enduring patience to create better ...

Summer Fun: Weddings, Late Nights, Outdoor Dinner, Travel, and Doing Nothing

Summer is a time for fun; the blue skies, hot temp (and hopefully, not too hot), light clothing, time off work or school, weddings, sitting outside with friends into the night, and even doing nothi...

High ORAC: Kidney Health

Berries are phenomenal as a therapeutic agents for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Since chronic kidney disease is associated with uremic toxin production, inflammation, oxidative stress, heart disea...