Category Archives: Complementary – Alternative Medicine

Walnut Consumption Alters the Gastrointestinal Microbiota, Microbially Derived Secondary Bile Acids, and Health Markers in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Walnut Consumption Alters the Gastrointestinal Microbiota, Microbially Derived Secondary Bile Acids, and Health Markers in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial Continue reading

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Lung Microbiota: Its Relationship to Respiratory System Diseases and Approaches for Lung-Targeted Probiotic Bacteria Delivery

Really interesting topic and paper (well illustrated too). Eat more kimchi! Source: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00323 Abstract Microorganisms that make up the local microbiota (such as Lactobacillus sp. and Bifidobacteriumsp.) play a crucial role in the modulation of diseases and health states by … Continue reading

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Dietary buckwheat enhances sirtuin1 without calorie restriction

This is truly excellent news, at least for каша lovers.  Abstract In the present investigation, the role of dietary intervention in male Wistar rats (n = 8, 3 groups) was studied to observe absolute sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) levels (expressed as ng mg−1 total … Continue reading

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Decreased percentage REM sleep was associated with greater risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and other noncancer-related mortality in 2 independent cohorts.

Decreased percentage REM sleep was associated with greater risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and other noncancer-related mortality in 2 independent cohorts. Continue reading

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Sleep and insomnia links

https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/-/media/CCI/Mental-Health-Professionals/Sleep/Sleep—Information-Sheets/Sleep-Information-Sheet—01—Facts-About-Sleep.pdf https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/-/media/CCI/Mental-Health-Professionals/Sleep/Sleep—Information-Sheets/Sleep-Information-Sheet—04—Sleep-Hygiene.pdf Courtesy of the government of Western Australia Centre for Clinical Interventions

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Maurice Preter, MD

Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.