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Dementia Incidence Dropped by 24%!

by John Douillard on February 18, 2017 | 5 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds Good news for baby boomers! Baby boomers, those born between the years 1946 and 1964, make up the vast majority of America’s growing senior population. In the last decade, the rates of dementia in the elderly have dramatically declined. In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine […]

Categories: Blood Sugar, Cognitive Health Tagged: ashwagandha, bacopa, blood sugar, fish oils, turmeric, vitamin d3

5 Anti-Aging Food-Based Vitamins

by John Douillard on January 14, 2017 | 4 Comments

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Average Reading Time:  2 minutes and 48 seconds In recent years, one of the best bio-markers that has begun to be studied to measure the aging process is the length of the chromosomal caps, called telomeres. (1) Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn won the Nobel Prize for her research linking accelerated aging to shortened telomeres. Since Dr. […]

Categories: Aging + Longevity Tagged: vitamin b12, vitamin d3

5 Vitamin D Benefits for Kids

by John Douillard on December 13, 2016 | 7 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 57 seconds New studies highlight the importance of optimal vitamin D3 levels for your children. This is particularly important in the winter, when the sun is low in the sky and kids spend most of their time indoors. 1. Vitamin D and Diabetes A new study revealed a very […]

Categories: Herbs + Supplements, Kids/Teen/College Health Tagged: vitamin d3

Build a Better Brain with Herbs, Diet (Brain Food) and Lifestyle

by John Douillard on September 15, 2016 | 3 Comments

Average Reading Time: 5 minutes and 19 seconds Researchers are predicting that the rate of cognitive and memory decline in the elderly may skyrocket in the next 50 years. The good news is that there are emerging strategies that have potential to prevent this brain drain explosion. In a large study published in the prestigious […]

Categories: Cognitive Health, Herbs + Supplements Tagged: ashwagandha, bacopa, turmeric, vitamin b12, vitamin d3

Dr. John’s 60th Birthday Healthy Aging Habits

by John Douillard on August 24, 2016 | 43 Comments

Average Reading Time: 9 minutes and 59 seconds Well folks, it happens to the best of us… Hard to believe, but I turned 60 on August 24 and, I must say, it is a little hard to relate to that number. I am sure many of us are feeling younger and healthier as we age, […]

Categories: Aging + Longevity Tagged: amalaki, ashwagandha, bacopa, beets, Brahmi, fish oil, manjistha, meditation, neem, triphala, turmeric, vitamin d3

Reduce PMS, Sadness, Worry and Irritability

by John Douillard on May 24, 2016 | 2 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 38 seconds In a 2015 study published in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, researchers evaluated 158 young women with severe vitamin D deficiency and PMS-related cognitive and emotional concerns. They were broken up into two groups. One group received vitamin D3 supplementation, and the other group received […]

Categories: Herbs + Supplements, Women's Health Tagged: vitamin d3

The MIND Diet: Foods for Thought

by John Douillard on April 7, 2016 | 5 Comments

Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 28 seconds In response to a disproportionate rise in cognitive decline in the elderly, researchers at Rush University combined the Mediterranean diet with the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) into a hybrid diet. They called it “The MIND diet.” The researchers compared all three diets for 4.5 […]

Categories: Cognitive Health, Diet and Seasonal Eating Tagged: coconut oil, fish oil, ghee, meditation, melatonin, oil pulling, probiotics, vitamin b12, vitamin d3

How NOT To Get Sick & Fat This Winter

by John Douillard on November 10, 2015 | 13 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 46 seconds According to Ayurveda, November is the first month of winter, and the cause for a dramatic shift in diet and behavior. Winter and its dietary prescription of more proteins and fats to rebuild the body and mind while insulating us from the cold winter months will last […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating Tagged: #3SeasonDietChallenge, ashwagandha, chyawanprash, coconut oil, ghee, meditation, turmeric, vitamin d3

Can You Get Enough Calcium From Food?

by John Douillard on March 19, 2015 | 9 Comments

Average Reading Time: 5 minutes and 12 seconds While we tend to think of calcium as a supplement for healthy bones, new research suggests that our need for calcium goes way beyond bone health. In this article, we will discuss the new research, our calcium needs, the benefits, the risks and how to get the […]

Categories: Bone, Muscle & Joint Health, Herbs + Supplements Tagged: bone health, probiotics, vitamin d3, vitamin k

Sun Protection: New Options, New Research

by John Douillard on June 4, 2014 | 1 Comment

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Average Reading Time: 6 minutes, 2 seconds How much faith do you put in your sunscreen? According to a report released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), there is surprisingly little proof that sunscreens prevent most skin cancers! (1) According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, “Sunscreens should not be the first choice […]

Categories: Skin Health Tagged: skin health, vitamin d3

Vitamin D: How To Choose The Best One

by John Douillard on April 23, 2014 | 2 Comments

Vit D3 and other important deficiencies

Average Reading Time: 8 minutes, and 15 seconds A while back a patient came into my office with the strangest request. He said he had been trying to move to Colorado for a few years but couldn’t because of health reasons. After some job hunting visits, he noticed he didn’t feel well here and was […]

Categories: Herbs + Supplements, Nutritional Deficiencies Tagged: blood sugar, vitamin d3

What’s Missing in Your “Healthy” Diet? Part II: Why More Fats

by John Douillard on April 9, 2014 | 5 Comments

For the past 30 years, we have been told that fats are bad for the body. But groundbreaking new research has shown that high cholesterol has incorrectly been labeled “public enemy number one” for the heart. For example, in one study people with higher levels of cholesterol had better heart health and brain function as […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination Tagged: cholesterol, coconut oil, ghee, vitamin d3

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