Curcumin improves heart function, survival after CPR By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS The active ingredient in the spice turmeric, called curcumin, may help shield the heart from damage after cardiac arrest and resuscitation, according to two animal studies presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015. In the first study, researchers evenly divided 24…
You Are What You Eat Oct 09, 2015
By Dr. Nasser Razack A healthy diet and lifestyle are vital to warding off a number of diseases, including heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke and even Alzheimer’s disease. The food choices we make can either harm our bodies and minds or protect them. Dr. Nasser Razack, a Neurointerventional Radiologist, says the expression “you are…
How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian Dec 13, 2011
In the movie “Pulp Fiction,” the character played by Samuel L. Jackson has a rather humorous line when he is getting ready to punish Brad, who stole a briefcase from Jackson’s boss. Jackson’s character eats Brad’s cheeseburger and tells him: “I love a good cheeseburger. But I can’t usually get them because my girlfriend is…
Brain health and well-being among benefits of Neurcumin Oct 22, 2011
You may take all sorts of “healthy” supplements on a daily basis, some to help with memory or as a brain booster, others to boost your immune system, or perhaps some to support brain health. There can be problems with taking so many pills. In addition to the fact that some people find it difficult to swallow so…
Are apples the latest (oldest) superfood? Oct 17, 2011
The fact that apples are healthy probably comes as no surprise. The old proverb that states: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is one we’ve all heard and consider to be axiomatic. It is a fruit, after all. While some fruits such as blueberries and the acai berry have suddenly become popular as…
SPECIAL REPORT from Nasser Razack, MD Neurointerventionalist Sep 22, 2011
As a neurointerventionalist I specialize in diseases that affect the brain, such as strokes, cerebral aneurysms, and Alzheimer’s disease. To keep it simple I refer to myself as a “brain plumber.” What I do is unclog arteries for stroke victims, and I repair blood vessels for people who have suffered an aneurysm. The common thread…