Month: January 2016

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD Guest: Bruce Slaughenhoupt, MD Once considered to be a problem of adulthood, kidney stones are being more regularly documented in children as young as age five. What factors are responsible for the increasing prevalence of this condition, and what can we do to reverse this emerging pattern of childhood kidney stones?…

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Steven F. Bolling, MD Grapes and other fruits high in phytochemicals, such as flavanols, are thought to have a protective effect on blood pressure and cardiac function. Dr. Steven Bolling, director of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Center at the University of Michigan School of Medicine…

Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD Guest: Emily Merrill, PhD, RN Imagine going into a doctor's office, putting on a gown and finding that it won't wrap around your body. Or, having your blood pressure taken when the cuff doesn't fit around your arm. These are just a few of the problems obese women deal with as…

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD Guest: Douglas Nordli, MD The ketogenic diet has been used as a therapy for refractory epilepsy in children since the 1920's. It was only recently, however, that a randomized, controlled study confirmed it to be effective in reducing seizures. Is there a role for the ketogenic diet as first-line therapy for…

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD Guest: Gary Stoner, PhD Reports on the medicinal properties of foods are often of interest to the general public, with the hope of finding or maintaining better health through proper nutrition. For many years, the relationship between the consumption of berries and cancer prevention has been studied in lab animals, with…