Navigating the Holidays: Voices from Our Clinic Team
Have you thought much about how you and your family are going to navigate the holidays this year?
Increased Coffee Intake Linked to Survival in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Coffee may benefit those with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer. A study of over 1100 patients published in JAMA Oncology found significant associations for both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee with decreased cancer progression and increased survival. Researchers found that participants who drank two to three cups of coffee per day had a 18 percent reduced risk of…
Detecting Nutritional Deficiencies in Sweat – A New Possibility
Biosensors that provide realtime feedback on health-related parameters are considered profoundly useful tools for optimizing health status and encouraging adherence to healthier activities. A new wearable device now does this for vitamin C. The device contains the enzyme ascorbate oxidase, which on contact with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) changes the electrochemical current flow. Given the…
Science of Vitamin C: Benefits Beyond the Common Cold
Everything about vitamin C (ascorbic acid): From foods & supplements to benefits for skin, cancer treatments, wound healing and more…