How to sleep better and treat COPD at the same time

If you are challenged with COPD (chronic obstructive lung disease), you might be able to treat the condition and get a great night’s sleep at the same time.

Researchers recently conducted a study on 36 subjects with moderate to severe COPD. They evaluated their lung function and inflammatory markers before and after the study. Then they gave them either melatonin (3 mg) or a placebo every day for five months. Here’s what happened.

Why seniors must take resveratrol

As you may know, I love the nutrient resveratrol. It’s a powerful immune system booster and heart protector. But now we have compelling research that this super nutrient can help improve your mobility. The evidence is so strong it suggests that it might even help prevent falls in seniors.

In a new study, researchers fed both young and old mice a diet rich in resveratrol for eight weeks. Then they tested the mice for mobility and balance. They did this by having the mice navigate a steel mesh balance beam. Then they counted the number of times they faltered.

Stop skin damage from the sun with a vitamin, not sunscreens

I just saw a patient the other day that has a serious history of skin cancer. When I asked her how her day was going, she said, “I just came from my monthly visit to my dermatologist to have my skin cancers removed. I get them all the time.” Sure enough, she had a two-inch incision on her neck to prove it. Then she went on to say that this was something that happened almost every month.

She had that good old type-1 skin that is so sensitive to sunlight-induced skin cancers. Her doctor had been telling her that the only way to prevent them was to use sunscreen every day, but that didn’t seem to be working at all. Fortunately, there’s a much better way to prevent skin cancers. And a new study proves it.