The Nutrition InvestigatorThe health and nutrition blog by Dr. Roc Ordman.

Hi Roc,  so many of your summaries talk about the importance of vitamins & minerals. Yet articles by physicians in the press usually say that they don’t recommend taking vitamins etc. Save your money, they recommend, & just eat good food.  Can you help me understand the different advice?
 
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Celebrating my 70th birthday with my 7 grandchildren this week! But lots of headlines so here they are.
 
Positive emotions can shrink tumors. (TY WIN) Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have linked positive emotions with cancer remission. In laboratory tests, increased levels of the pleasurable neurotransmitter dopamine helped the immune system to reduce tumor […] Read more »

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Celebrating my 70th birthday with my 7 grandchildren this week! But lots of headlines so here they are.
Positive emotions can shrink tumors; Who is likely to STAY active for life;   a fascinating story about sleep: npr fresh air;  Lack of sleep and irregular sleep habits may be the prime factors in accelerating (?) Alzheimer’s ; […] Read more »

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At the request of a reader, in June, 2018, I did a search of my web site to find articles related to blood sugar, especially how to reduce high blood sugar.  Below are 18 of the most interesting ones I hope you will find worth reading to discuss with your physician.  They have references below. […] Read more »

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If you only take away one message from this article, it would be this: Eat more broccoli. Please eat more broccoli, broccoli sprouts, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, cabbage, or any other cruciferous vegetable that appeals to you.
It is low in calories, packed with fiber and a variety of […] Read more »

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Hope July is wonderful for you.  August 1st I learn if my pre-application for a $1 million DOD grant is accepted so that my team can apply to develop a safe, inexpensive pill that may prevent cancer!
 
Meditation can reduce pain that causes mental and physical harm. Joint inflammation and chronic pain cause fatique and cognitive […] Read more »

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Busy and exciting times for me.  I have just finished leading a team of great cancer surgeons and vitamin C researchers writing a pre-application to the Dept of Defense for a $1 million grant to show that a combination of vitamins C and K3 is likely to prevent the recurrence of non-invasive bladder cancer, and […] Read more »

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BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LIFE! Only 16% of lifespan is determined by genetic inheritance.  Science 360:153
 
EXERCISE! Alright, Alright – Let’s Exercise – For many of us, getting our bodies moving with exercise is a challenging daily task or, should I say “chore”. Well, get the lead out. There’s a new study that ties your marbles to […] Read more »

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Happy May flowers! See https://academic.oup.com/advances/issue for abstracts to all articles.
 
The Dietary Reference Intakes set the protein RDA for persons >19 y of age at 0.8 g protein ⋅ kg body weight−1 ⋅ d−1. A growing body of evidence suggests, however, that the protein RDA may be inadequate for older individuals. We propose that it should be recommended […] Read more »

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I had my computer rebuilt, and unfortunately lost many files.  But there’s still lots of great new information for increasing your health span. As a caregiver, it is difficult to see so many who through accident or neglect are hanging on to life rather than enjoying it. Below are short notes. Longer summaries are in […] Read more »

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