Kerry D Friesen, M.D.

Polyphenol-Rich Dark Chocolate Preserves Our DNA

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..

DNA: The Stuff Of Life
Our DNA contains the genetic instructions of life itself—yes, that includes you.
However, protecting DNA is problematic. Everything from the air we breathe to the sun that shines down upon us, damages our DNA.
Enter polyphenol-rich dark chocolate.
According to a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, consumption of polyphenol-rich dark [...]

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Muddling Through Menopause? Resveratrol To The Rescue!

Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..

Resveratrol To The Rescue!
Of all the phytoestrogens (plant compounds with weak estrogen-like activity), resveratrol,  is now considered the safest and most effective alternative to hormone replacement therapy.

Resveratrol you’ll remember is an extract of red wine and grape skins and now, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, [...]

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Vitamin C And Cataracts: Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..

The Two Faces Of Vitamin C
L-ascorbic acid or “vitamin C” is an essential nutrient and potent anti-oxidant.
Vitamin C has a long history dating back to 1795 when the British Navy introduced lime juice to prevent the scourge of scurvy.
More recently, mega-doses of vitamin C have been used for everything from the common cold to cancer.
While [...]

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The “Color Of Food” Not Food Coloring, Determines Health!

Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..

Recently researchers reported on data from “NHANES”, a survey that monitors the daily diet of Americians, with the following shocking conclusion:
Eighty per cent of Americans increase their risk for diet-related diseases by failing to eat a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables.
Rightfully so,  America’s Phytonutrient Report, highlighted the importance of the color of fruit [...]

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Inflammation Overload!

Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by Kerry D Friesen, M.D..

Remember you heard it here first.
There now exists a formidable body of literature linking cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders. More than ten years ago I found myself lecturing my patients on the not-so- subtle connection between abdominal obesity; insulin resistance; syndrome-X and endothelial-cell dysfunction. With abdominal obesity, fat is progressively packed around internal organs until [...]

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