Episodes
Friday May 20, 2016
Does Coenzyme Q10 Have the ENERGY to Change Heart Failure Therapy?
Friday May 20, 2016
Friday May 20, 2016
Could a nutritional supplement be the “magic bullet” in heart failure therapy? Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), or ubiquinone, is an electron carrier in mitochondria and plays a key role in ATP synthesis. It is also thought to have antioxidant effects and may stabilize LDL molecules. All of which would, theoretically, help the failing heart.
Friday May 06, 2016
Beyond Slip, Slop, Slap, and Wrap: Vitamin B3 for Skin Cancer Prevention
Friday May 06, 2016
Friday May 06, 2016
“Slip! Slop! Slap! And Wrap!®”, the slogan created by the American Cancer Society is a catchphrase intended to attract the public’s attention, raise awareness of the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and promote prevention against skin cancer. Despite public awareness campaigns, the incident of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), including both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), continues to climb — quite rapidly. They are the most common cancers in the United States. Given the significant and growing morbidity, mortality, and economic burden ofNMSC, finding effective preventative measures are of great interest.