Dr. Chet’s Health Memos
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Primary vs. Secondary Meds
One of the key questions for the FDA advisory panel to consider was whether the prescription fish oil was a primary preventer of cardiovascular disease or a secondary preventer. What’s the difference? Primary prevention of CVD would impact the disease and stop events before they occurred in the subjects taking the fish-oil medication. Secondary prevention […]
Prescription Fish Oil Update
“This Fish-Oil Heart Drug Could Be Big, Could Be Huge.” That was the headline in a well-known financial report after a Food and Drug Administration panel unanimously voted in favor of an expanded use for the prescription fish-oil drug. I mentioned this was a possibility when I first talked about Vascepa in October. The FDA […]
Can Cilantro Help with Seizures?
Paula and I dislike cilantro; it tastes like soap to us. According to research, that’s a genetic trait. However, cilantro appears to have some very interesting qualities relating to seizures and neurological disorders. Here’s the study. A research group examined the components of the herb Coriandrum sativum. This herb, commonly known as cilantro, has been […]
Remember the Berries!
Did you ever forget where you put something? Do you ever have trouble remembering the right word when you’re trying to explain something? Did those events ever make you worry about your memory? Based on the questions I get, many of you are concerned. The second study examined what foods may help your memory. Researchers […]
News on Food as Medicine
As a conventional medical journal and one of the leading medical journals in the world, The Journal of the American Medical Association doesn’t often publish reviews of the impact of food on health. However, a recent edition of the Journal included a summary of three such studies, and that’s the topic for this week. The […]
Where Would You Like to Go to a Seminar?
As I plan my travel for 2020, I’d like your feedback on which cities I should visit. I’m thinking North America, but if you’re convinced I should go elsewhere, let me know. Here’s a link to a very short survey—only six questions. Survey What are you prepared to do today? I hope you’re in […]
It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
In last month’s Memos, I talked about many different aspects of exercise including flexibility, strengthening, and the various types of fitness and stamina. There’s one more thing you need to know. But first, a story. Paula has been having an issue with her ankle and foot. She got it checked out with her podiatrist, and […]
On the Road Again
It’s time to hit the road again. It’s been too long since I’ve done my own seminars, so I’m planning 2020 Health and Nutrition seminars. My goal is to go to a dozen or so cities throughout the U.S. and Canada next year. It’s not that I love to travel—it’s that I love to teach. […]
Final Thoughts on Living Every Day
There are dozens of topics that I could still cover about making sure you live your life every day you’re alive: supplements you could take, a healthy microbiome, protecting your vision, and on and on. But if you don’t get to the part where you eat less, eat better, and move more, the rest doesn’t […]
New Research Yields One More Factor
The last recommendation for you in living every day you’re alive involves keeping the body working its best through regular maintenance. That means seeing your healthcare professionals on schedule. Here are some examples of what that can mean. Researchers recently published a paper on the impact of a narrow band of ultraviolet light on the […]
