From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Vitamin D3 and Curcumin Clears Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease

by Romeo Mariano, MD (July 15, 2009)

Scientists from UCLA, UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that Vitamin D3 together with Curcumin, a substance found in Turmeric Spice, stimulates the immune system to clear the brain of Amyloid Beta, which is found in the plaques of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Stress Causes Weight Gain

by Romeo Mariano, MD (July 12, 2009)

Psychosocial stress and change in weight among US adults.
Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Jul 15;170(2):181-92. Epub 2009 May 22.
Block JP, He Y, Zaslavsky AM, Ding L, Ayanian JZ.