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Caffeine — Best Study Aid Ever?

Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

Last week, I shared with you the news of the recently found heart protective quality of caffeine. Caffeine appears to have an enhancing effect on memory consolidation as well, suggests a study published right on the heels of last week’s study. Published on January 12, 2014 in Nature Neuroscience, caffeine was shown to have an immediate boost on memory. 140 participants of this study were able to remember and recall images that they were shown 24 hours later better if they were consuming caffeine while looking at the initial image. They were better able to discriminate differences and […]

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Feb 24 2014

Latest Study Reveals Heart Protective Properties of Caffeine

Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Uncategorized / By Laura Koniver, MD

Last year I wrote an article for fellow coffee and tea lovers, explaining the positive value of caffeine for brain health (reducing dementia risk and progression) and even skin promoting properties (decreasing the incidence of basal cell carcinoma!) But many people still shy away from caffeine because of concerns over its effect on the heart. Atrial fibrillation is extremely common, affecting up to 1 in every 4 people over a lifetime… and many of these patients are told not to consume caffeine because of potential effects on the heart. This misconception might be doing more harm than good,

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Feb 17 2014

Up This One Mineral To Up Your Mood

Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

On the December 15, 2013, the medical journal Biological Psychiatry published the results of a huge study that found overwhelming evidence of a link between zinc and depression. The study showed that folks who are depressed have a lower concentrations of zinc in their peripheral blood than non-depressed individuals. Looking at both animal studies and preclinical and clinical trials, researchers found that “a growing body of evidence demonstrates that zinc deficiency can induce depressive-like behavior in animals, which can be effectively reversed by zinc supplementation,” and also, perhaps more importantly, that zinc added to antidepressant therapy may produce

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Feb 10 2014

This Supplement Treats Alzheimers Better Than A Rx

Healthy Mindframe, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

On January 1, 2014 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an important study about a very simple, all natural way to reduce Alzheimer’s Disease… …take Vit E supplements. This study was a large study of 613 patients, and they put Vit E head to head with a Rx Alzheimer med, memantine. They followed the patients enrolled in the study for almost 2 1/2 years, and the findings were extremely significant. What they found is that Vit E ALONE worked better than the placebo, the Rx drug, AND the RX + Vit E combined. Yes, that’s right…

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Jan 20 2014

Probiotics An Alternative To Antidepressants

Female Health, Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

A new study, published on Nov 15, 2013 in Biological Psychiatry, shows that probiotics might be more aptly named psychobiotics for their mind and mood enhancing effects. The latest statistics estimate that about one in every ten Americans now takes an antidepressant, and antidepressants are the third most prescribed form of medication. Whether because of personal preference, unwanted side effects, cost or other reasons, there are many folks looking for alternative, holistic solutions to treating depression and anxiety. Natural supplements like St. John’s Wort, Maca Root, Valerian, 5-HTP, GABA, and holistic therapeutic modalities such as acupuncture, massage,

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Jan 13 2014

Winter Skin Salvation!

Female Health, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

Winter can be a tough time for anybody’s skin… painfully dry hands and cracked heels galore (ouch!) Dry heated air that dehydrates and cracks vulnerable skin inside combine with whipping cold winds that chaff skin outside… …no fun especially if you suffer from chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema or other forms of dermatitis. Today I have a blog post for you that is full of wonderful things you can do to support tender dry winter skin and support skin health in general. You know that I love skin care (at one point I even considered going

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Jan 5 2014

Foods That Prevent And Fight Cancer

Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

Typically, when I speak to patients who are concerned about their cancer risk, they are already focusing on eating as many berries, other fruits, and fresh veggies as they possibly can… to get powerful antioxidants and nutrients into their bodies. That’s absolutely great… but there is new evidence recently released in studies over the past few months that suggest that there are other foods that can reduce your cancer risk and help decrease mortality as well. What are they? Here is a list of foods and nutrients recently shown to reduce cancer risk: 1. Green Tea

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Dec 16 2013

Caffeine — Best Study Aid Ever?

Latest Study Reveals Heart Protective Properties of Caffeine

Up This One Mineral To Up Your Mood

This Supplement Treats Alzheimers Better Than A Rx

Probiotics An Alternative To Antidepressants

Winter Skin Salvation!

Foods That Prevent And Fight Cancer

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