by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Nov 18, 2015 | Health Blogs
Eating local, in season vegetables is ideal. Fall vegetables are filled with delicious flavors, many nutrients, and are an excellent source of vitamins. Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins C, K and A, folate and fiber. Like most of its Brassica relatives,...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Nov 9, 2015 | Health Blogs
We are now into fall, and as the days get colder, there’s no better time to make sure your immune system is in tiptop shape. Contrary to popular belief, you cannot catch a cold from cold temperatures. More people get sick during the colder months because they spend...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Nov 5, 2015 | Health Blogs
Giving birth can create a jumble of powerful emotions. From excitement and joy to fear and anxiety. But it can also result in something you may not expect – depression. Many new moms experience the “postpartum baby blues” after childbirth, which...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Oct 29, 2015 | Health Blogs
Bacon causes cancer!? This is terrible news! The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report this week concluding that eating processed meat like hot dogs, ham and bacon raises the risk of colon cancer and that consuming other red meats “probably” raises the...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Oct 22, 2015 | Health Blogs
The American Cancer Society, which has for many years had the most aggressive approach to screenings, announced this week they have changed the mammogram guidelines and are now recommending fewer mammograms. They are now claiming women with an average risk of breast...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Oct 12, 2015 | Health Blogs
The American Medical Association has noted that stress is the basic cause of more than 60% of all human illness and disease and is recognized as the #1 proxy killer disease today. Become who you truly are by replacing the patterns and habits of who you are not. ...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Sep 25, 2015 | Health Blogs, Research
In August, 2015, Dr. Rajat Barua and colleagues, along with the Veterans Administration released data on over 83,000 male Veterans documented with low-Testosterone, all age 50 or above. The men were divided into three groups: Group 1: Those who were treated to the...
by Dr. Russo | Sep 17, 2015 | Health Blogs, Physicians Corner
New research indicates that optimum intake of Vitamin K plays an important role in longevity. A study done in 2014 confirms that ample vitamin K intake can indeed help you live longer. In a group of more than 7,000 people at risk for cardiovascular disease, people...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Sep 6, 2015 | Education For Professionals
We pride ourselves at Carolina HealthSpan Institute on providing the best education to our patients about the latest anti-aging techniques, preventive and functional medicine and general education about their health and wellness. Over the years, Dr. Brown has also...
by Dr. Russo | Sep 2, 2015 | Health Blogs, Physicians Corner
The MadAthlete Emerald Necklace 3-Day Stage Race is a grueling 80-mile running race with almost 13,000 feet of elevation gain. Competitors raced as Solo Competitors or in Teams of Two. I ran with my running partner Shane Vanhoose as Team Trail Ghost. The race...
