Month: December 2023

Plant-Based Diets Cut Diabetes Risk By 24 Percent

A healthy plant-based diet can reduce a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes by 24%, a new study has found. Eating plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains has this protective effect even in people with a genetic predisposition for diabetes or risk factors like… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on December 13, 2023

Lower Brain Serotonin Levels Linked to Alzheimer’s

Loss of the “happiness” brain hormone serotonin might play a role in the decline of brain function as a person ages, a new study reports. People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) had up to 25% lower levels of serotonin than healthy people in key regions of the brain… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on December 13, 2023

As Foundation for ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis Cracks, Fallout Spreads

When Angelo Quinto’s family learned that officials blamed his 2020 death on “excited delirium,” a term they had never heard before, they couldn’t believe it. To them, it was obvious the science behind the diagnosis wasn’t real. Related Links Police Blame Some Deaths on ‘Excited Delirium.’ ER Docs Consider Pulling the Plug on the Term. […]

Published on December 13, 2023