High-Resistance IMST is a Simple Technique to Lower Blood Pressure

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Reducing cardiovascular risk should be goal for anyone suffering with high blood pressure. Clinical studies have shown that doing High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST) may reduce systolic blood pressure by 16mmHg and reduce diastolic blood pressure by 7mmHg. Working out …

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An Insomnia Solution?

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. If you suffer from insomnia then you understand the seriousness of simply not getting a good night’s sleep. Your whole world around you appears to crumble when you can’t get a good 6-8 hours of quality deep REM …

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Unique Magnesium Found to Reverse Brain Aging

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article compliments of Functional Medicine University In a peer reviewed human study, a magnesium compound has been shown to reverse markers of brain aging by as much as 14 years! This finding by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers shows that the …

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Are Diabetics Being Cheated?

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S., CFMP Article compliments of Functional Medicine University. A recent patient was concerned that despite watching her diet and taking her diabetes medication her hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) kept going up. Remember, HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar …

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Alzheimer’s Disease: A Novel Food to Improve Cognitive Function

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Walnuts have been shown to improve memory, cognition and neuronal effects related to oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation (INF) in animals and human trials. A walnut even looks like the brain; it has a left and …

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