Cinnamon Use Helps Prediabetics with Memory

In a recent study and interview I did with Dr. Mark L. Wahlqvist from Taiwan it was found in men and women over the age of 60 from Tapei City (Taiwan) with pre-diabetes (a fasting blood sugar between 100-125) those who used cinnamon in their diet more (1 gram per day as seasoning not as a supplement) had better working memory than those who didn't.  This was independent of the fact that cinnamon can reduce insulin resistance which has been shown to improve memory.

The moral of the story is use cinnamon as a spice freely and keep your blood sugar down (fasting blood sugar < 85 mg/dl and hemoglobin A1C 5.6 or less). Eat an unprocessed, whole food mostly plant based diet and eat beans. They are noted as a longevity food.

Listen to Kirk's Podcast with Dr. Wahlqvist

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You may also want to listen to Kirk's interviews with Dr. Dale Bredesen, neurologist from UCLA who was the first to show you can reverse early Alzhiemer's Disease and memory loss.

Also listen to his interview with Dr. Martha Moriss who is the co-creator of the MIND Diet shown to help prevent Alzheimer's Disease.

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Kirk

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Vitamin D Lowers Breast Cancer Risk in Hormone Users

Current vitamin D supplementation was associated with a 26 % decrease in
postmenopausal breast cancer risk in menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)
users, but there was no association in MHT nonusers.
[Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Oct;102(4):966-73 51051 (12/2015)] PubMed Abstract -
Kirk's Expert Interview -

COMMENT: Vitamin D3 can be taken safely at 5000 IU per day. Measure the vitamin
D3 level after one month. Optimal levels, though debated, range from 40-70 ng/ml. If you
are in California, or another sunny local, it is still easy and common to be vitamin D deficient
(<20 ng/ml) because people avoid the sun and work indoors. I am a believer in daily
non-burn sunlight (avoid the pink!) as a way to optimize vitamin D and hormones
related to sun exposure. In fact, in about 30 minutes at lunchtime I will be doing
my 12 minute yoga in the sun and lay down for 5 minutes a side...AGAIN "no burn"
sunlight is what I'm talking about.

Be and Stay Well,

Kirk

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients Benefit From N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) – An Interview with Jerome Sarris, PhD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Patients Benefit From N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) Listen to podcast here)
Kirk’s YouTube Overview of his interview with Dr. Jerome Sarris (2:34)
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a sulfur containing compound that when taken orally has shown benefit in treating mood disorders, bipolar depression, schizophrenia, Trichotillomania, gambling and marijuana addiction. In this study 1500 mg twice daily over 16 weeks showed benefit in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) with minimal side effects (some with mild GI distress).

NAC may work by an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effect by enhancing glutathione and also possibly by restoring extracellular glutamate which reduces glutamine from the cell and thereby reduces impulsive glutaminergic activity which reduces OCD impulsivity. The dose should be titrated up over a 2 week period and benefit make take 3-4 months to see.

“N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A 16-Week, Double-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Study.” CNS Drugs. 2015 Sep;29(9):801-9. 51237 Jerome Sarris, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic at The University of Melbourne, 2 Salisbury St Richmond, Melbourne, VIC, 3121, Australiajsarris@unimelb.edu.au

Related Podcasts:

Blood Pressure and Homocysteine Lowered by N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

Cocaine Dependence and the Potential Benefit of N-Acetylcysteine – An Interview with Steven D. LaRowe, PhD

Cocaine Dependence (Addiction) and N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

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Kirk

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