Photoprotective and anti-skin-aging effects of eicosapentaenoic acid in human skin in vivo I feel that our fear-mongering with sunlight exposure and skin cancer has done more harm than good (as usual…). Instead of focusing on rational sun exposure and the implications that a poor quality diet can increase the risk for skin cancers, we tell […]
Apoptosis in human pancreatic cancer cells induced by eicosapentaenoic acid Pancreatic cancer is definitely low on the list of cancers you would want to get. There just aren’t 3 yr survival rates. A few years back, Dr. Gonzalez published a small clinical trial in pancreatic cancer using various approaches such as vegetarian diet, digestive enzymes, […]
QTc Prolongation by Grapefruit Juice and its Potential Pharmacological Basis After a class I taught recently, I had a patient come up and ask me about coumidin’s interaction with other natural compounds (specifically, I believe, fish oils). She was on coumidin for atrial arrhythmia which, quite frankly, is not a bad idea if nothing else […]
Effect of DHA Rich Fish Oil in Leukocyte Function Just to show that effects of lifestyle changes (which would be associated with higher intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, to include DHA) have broader impacts. Read entire article here
Conjugated linoleic acid inhibits osteoclast differentiation We have unquestionably moved from the “milk it does a body good” dogma of bone health to one of inflammation driven bone loss. Given that unhealthy lifestyles lead to inflammation, it is no big surprise that osteoporosis is becoming a larger and larger issue in Western cultures. It has […]
