Science-backed nutrition tips for radiant skin By Alpana Mohta, MD, DNB, FEADV, FIADVL, IFAAD | Fact-checked by Barbara Bekiesz  | Published April 16, 2024 Key Takeaways A balanced diet rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids, combined with healthy lifestyle habits, is the key to clear, radiant skin. Antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, and polyphenols have research-backed roles in protecting skin from oxidative stress and environmental damage. Nutraceuticals such as ubiquinol, silymarin, bioactive peptides, and polysac ..read more

I have been taking beetroot for over 4 years, ever since listening to Dr Tina Peers talking about the benefits it gives, especially for women who have had breast cancer. Pomegranate juice has the same benefits. This is where you can access Dr Peers talking about BC and managing it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOj7w0gmsLY No, beetroot isn’t vegetable Viagra. But here’s what else it can do Published: April 12, 2024 11.48am AEST Authors Lauren BallProfessor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Emily BurchLecturer, Southern Cross University Disclosure stat ..read more

How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help Published: March 19, 2024 11.26pm AEDT Author Lawson R. WulsinProfessor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati Disclosure statement Lawson R. Wulsin received funding in 2010 from the Veterans Administration support a secondary analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study, which was published and contributed in part to the substance of this article. We believe in the free flow of information Republish our articles for free, online or in print ..read more

Using a balanced meal replacement drink like Vitadiet is healthier than trendy diets. I have it for lunch most days as it gives me all the nutrients I need and keeps me healthy. I created this program 30 years ago when I had weight loss clinics in Qld. Now, I focus on helping patients with their hormonal problems. You can find more information at https://vitadiet.com.au/ and independent reviews at https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/medical-vita-diet-supplement-shakes. I want to make it clear that I don’t have any financial interest in the company and don’t receive any commission from th ..read more

Prostate Cancer Screening Doing “More Harm Than Good”, Study Finds BY GUY DE LA BÉDOYÈRE 7 APRIL 2024 7:00 AM Writing as a man aged 66, you’d think I’d be concerned about prostate cancer, one of the current health hobby horses. In a way I am, but I also have an aversion to being told to worry about one thing after another, and my concerns also include the side-effects of treatment which are consistently overlooked in all sorts of contexts. I have seen what has happened to friends and relatives who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. When I watched a Hannah Fry Horizon docume ..read more

Specialties & Diseases > Oncology & Hematology New research highlights combining prostate MRI with a blood test to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies Published April 1, 2024 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events MRI of the prostate, combined with a blood test, can help determine if a prostate lesion is clinically significant cancer, new research suggests A new meta-analysis by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that doctors and patients can avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies by combining MRI of the prostate findi ..read more

Feeling overwhelmed? Try tallying your tiny wins. By Janice Dunn = New York Times When I joined The New York Times as a columnist in 2022, I hadn’t worked in an office in over two decades. Before, I wrote freelance articles and books at home; my only co-worker was Tux, my tuxedo cat. On my first day, I was shown to my cubicle and given a computer. Feigning confidence, I sat down, opened my laptop and found myself unable to log in. I tried again. I started to sweat. Then, I called our I.T. department. The person who answered volunteered to assist me over the phone. “Please, no,” I whispered. “E ..read more

This is a very interesting Podcast By Dr Louise Newsom, a hormone expert, who talks to her mother about why she should be on HRT forever. I get often get asked this question, and this podcast is as good an explanation as any for why I recommend taking HRT long term. https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=6zdrp-d15f3c-pb&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&btn-skin=7&multiple_size=315&square_size=300&order=episodic&filter=all&limit=10&season=all&tag=all ..read more

Family Medicine > General Medicine Is there any medical benefit to prostate massage? Exploring the science By Kristen Fuller, MD | Fact-checked by Barbara Bekiesz | Published March 27, 2024 Key Takeaways A medical professional may perform a prostate massage to help relieve symptoms associated with prostatitis.  More popular is its “recreational” use, as it can lead to male orgasm.  While some studies suggest potential health benefits, especially for conditions like prostatitis, there is still much uncertainty regarding overall usefulness and efficacy. Male patients care about t ..read more

I subscribe to the Spectator (the oldest continuous published magazine in the English world) and they have taken a very skeptical attitude to the Covid vaccine from the start. I don’t apologize for posting more on this subject, because I believe that the more we know about it the better, and to be cautious about official pronouncements about the safety of the Covid Vaccine. I have never had a mRNA vaccination, in spite of huge pressure to do so from various organizations. I could not join my wife on a visit to our family in Japan, because of my vaccine status. I have never had Covid. Coinciden ..read more