The IPM Blog

The mouth is the gateway to the body because all cellular function and major systems begin with fuel that is processed in the mouth.  Poor nutrition and body health starts with a poor environment in...

The Government today decided to introduce a blanket ban on mercury. The ban means that the use of dental amalgam in fillings will cease and that it will no longer be permitted to place products...

A new study funded in part by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) suggests that an alkalising diet may be an important key to reducing bone breakdown, or "turnover," while aging. The study comes...

In 2002, Harvard researchers published a report that seemed to indicate that long-term supplementation of pre-formed vitamin A (retinol, not beta-carotene) increases risk for...

Dementia and Vitamin D A new large-scale senior population study has found that a lack of vitamin D in the elderly could be linked to cognitive impairment. The study prompted...

Studies of living brain tissue may lead to the development of new stroke therapies Dr. Sergei Kirov, a neuroscientist at the Medical College of Georgia Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies, is...

B12 for Brain Health In a recent review of the literature, adequate levels of vitamin B12 may still not be enough to fend off the potential of age related cognitive decline....

Dr. Allan Sosin recently contributed a chapter to the book "Food and Nutrients in Disease Management." Edited by Ingrid Kohlstadt, this text aims to effectively bring food...

Why you must watch what you eat... According to Loyola nutritionist Amy Luke, Ph.D., "Decreased physical activity may not be the primary driver of the obesity epidemic."...

Probiotics may be nature’s little fire extinguishers. A recent study investigated the immunomodulatory effects of probiotics bacteria in healthy adults. It was found that...