Doc MindellDr. Earl Mindell

A research study published in the Journal Nutrition Feb 16, 2012, compared the effects of twelve weeks of supplementation with 60 to 150 mg daily of CoQ10 in 40 men and women with coronary artery disease. Plasma CoQ10 levels, markers of inflammation including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and homocysteine and levels of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured before and after the treatment period.
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At the present time, 36% of Americans are obese (30 lbs or more above normal), which is costing the US about $147 billion annually in health care costs.
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A study published in The American Journal of Cardiology, claimed to be the longest human trial reported thus far using a resveratrol-containing product, found that levels of c-reactive protein (CRP) a well established marker of inflammation, fell by 26%.
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A study published in the Journals of Gerontology Series A, revealed that the addition of Coenzyme Q10 to a Mediterranean diet can lower a number of indicators of inflammation in older men and women.
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A study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, stated that researchers have discovered that magnesium supplementation showed that the size of the effect increased with the increased dosage.
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Antioxidants are the good guys that neutralize the “bad” guys called free radicals. These are oxygen molecules that have an extra electron that they have to get rid of. Therefore they attack the healthy cells causing them to become unstable. This process leads to speeding up of the aging process and creating degenerative diseases.
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Nine leading physician specialty societies, including The American Academy of Family Physicians, The American College of Cardiology and The American College of Physicians, each identified 5 procedures, testaments and tests, for a total of 45 that the groups say are routinely used but may not be necessary. This study is being done with Consumer Reports Magazine.
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Popcorn is a whole grain food, rich in fiber. Most Americans only get 50% of the fiber they need daily. Fiber is important because it gives you a feeling of fullness (you will eat less), it speeds the passage of food through your gastrointestinal tract (which means you absorb less fat) and it helps normalize your bowel movements (50 % of adults are constipated).
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The stats are out for 2010 when it comes to obesity. 35% of American adults are more than 30 lbs over a healthy weight and are therefore obese. That calculates to 78 million people.
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A study conducted by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, uncovered a protective effect of high serum Vitamin D levels against depression.
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