by Dr. Russo | Mar 15, 2016 | Health Blogs
The cruciferous (or Brassica) vegetables Broccoli, Kale, Collards, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage and others all have some pretty powerful substances that clearly work in the battle against cancer. The term cruciferous is used because during growth, the four flowers petals...
by Dr. Russo | Mar 2, 2016 | Education For Professionals, Health Blogs, Research
No, Bio-Identical Hormones do not cause cancer. A very large study called the Woman’s Health Initiative (WHI-1) looking at hormone replacement and chronic disease unfortunately gave the false impression that hormone replacement was unsafe. This study used the...
by Dr. Russo | Feb 17, 2016 | Health Blogs
Findings derived from the Nurses’ Health Study suggest a protective effect for magnesium against the risk of ischemic stroke in women. The study, described in the October 2014 issue of the American Heart Association journal Stroke, included 459 Nurses’...
by Dr. Russo | Feb 11, 2016 | Health Blogs, Physicians Corner
Are you looking for natural sexual enhancement or help with issues such as urinary incontinence? Look no further than the O-Shot®! In this short video, Kathleen Russo, MD explains the benefits of the O-Shot along with the science behind why it works so well for so...
by Dr. Russo | Feb 9, 2016 | Education For Professionals, Health Blogs
The most common urogenital symptom associated with menopause is dryness, followed by irritation or itching, discharge, and dysuria (burning with urination). These symptoms are the result of vulvovaginal atrophy that occurs with the absence of estrogen. We know that...
by Dr. Russo | Jan 27, 2016 | Health Blogs
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day and is fueled by CoQ10. When your heart has the high levels of CoQ10 it needs, it works like a charm. The mitochondria (the cells’ energy factories) need CoQ10 to generate ATP energy to keep your heart cells functioning and...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jan 20, 2016 | Education For Professionals, Health Blogs, Physicians Corner, Research
One of the biggest worries we hear from men considering Hormone Replacement Therapy, or from their primary care physicians, is that Testosterone therapy will increase their risk of Prostate Cancer. This skepticism has remained for decades in sections of the medical...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jan 14, 2016 | Health Blogs, Research
Last week, Lumosity, a popular “brain training” game found on phones and tablets everywhere, was fined $2,000,000 by the FTC over its claims of helping users excel at work and school and reduce or delay “cognitive impairment associated with age and other serious...
by Dr. Russo | Jan 12, 2016 | Health Blogs, Physicians Corner
Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of energy. They’re found in almost all of the foods that we eat, but choosing the right ones can make or break a heart-healthy diet. “Both good carbs and bad carbs turn into sugar, but their nutritional value and how fast they...
by Dr. Russo | Jan 11, 2016 | Education For Professionals, Physicians Corner
Dr. Russo will host two free seminars on Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, fitness, nutrition, general health and wellness on Tuesday, January 19th at 12:00pm and 5:30pm at the Charles Mack Center in Mooresville, NC. These seminars are both first come –...
