Antioxidant Rich Superfoods

Guest post by Valentine Reed-Johnson RD CDN, a Registered Dietitian in the Clinical Nutrition Department at Mount Sinai Hospital.

berries-02-1544672We’ve all heard it: consuming adequate fruits and vegetables contributes to lowering risk of chronic disease. But how? Antioxidants are substances found in foods that may prevent or delay cell damage, leading to the prevention of certain cancers.

Free radicals from energy production in the body and pollutants in the environment lead to oxidative stress, which can contribute to cell damage and DNA alterations. Antioxidants have been known to counterbalance this oxidative stress. Vitamin C, E, and beta carotene are the most well-known to contribute electrons to free radicals, preventing this damage. (more…)

Treating and Beating Winter Laryngitis

It’s that time of year when the temperature drops, the weather changes and we all begin to get colds or the flu. With these upper respiratory infections come fatigue, muscle aches, sneezing, coughing, and often laryngitis. The laryngitis may be the most debilitating aspect of the illness because it can be painful and rob us of our ability to communicate, socialize, and work.

“The symptoms of laryngitis can be caused by numerous factors,” says Michael Pitman, MD, Director, Voice and Swallowing Institute at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. “The most common cause is a viral upper respiratory infection. Vocal abuse in the form of smoking or yelling also commonly leads to laryngitis.”

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CDC Director: “We can stop Ebola outbreak.”

An article in The Hill noted: ”Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), expressed confidence Sunday that health officials could stop a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa.”

“’Ebola’s scary and it’s understandable that with a deadly disease, people are concerned. But the plain truth is that we can stop Ebola. We know how to control it,’ said Frieden on ABC’s “This Week.”” “Hospital infection control, and stopping it at the source in Africa.”

“…Frieden said that it was impossible to “hermetically seal the borders of the U.S. ‘We’re reliant and interdependent with the world for travel, for trade, for economy, for our families and communities,’ he added.”

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Bill Weinzimmer: Advanced Prostate Cancer Survivor

My name is Bill Weinzimmer and I am an advanced prostate cancer survivor. When I was diagnosed 18 years ago, I was told I only had 18 months to live. Thanks to the amazing care I received from Dr. Simon J. Hall at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and the significant changes I made in my life, I am still alive and active 18 years later at 83-years-young. I hope  my experiences and tips will provide inspiration to others diagnosed with cancer, as well as to their families.

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