On today’s Good Day Health Show - ON DEMAND…

Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken begin with the MIND diet and how it can help stave off dementia. The MIND diet (a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH diets) fights off dementia by reducing brain inflammation, lowering oxidative stress, and preventing harmful protein build-ups. By prioritizing specific brain-boosting foods and eliminating harmful ones, it can lower your risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 53%. As beans are part of the MIND Diet, the conversation sidetracks to a focus to beans, (AKA “the musical fruit”) and their gas-producing tendencies. False rumors are that beans contain gluten or could be prepared/cross-contaminated with gluten, causing intestinal issues for those who have gluten intolerance, gluten allergies or celiac disease. The reality is that beans are naturally gluten free, but some may prepare them in ways that make them no longer gluten free. So why do beans make people gassy? Beans make people gassy primarily because they are loaded with oligosaccharides (specifically raffinose) and high amounts of dietary fiber. The human digestive system lacks the specific enzyme required to break down these complex sugars in the stomach and small intestine. Because they remain mostly intact, they travel down to the large intestine where beneficial gut bacteria feast on them.

Moving on, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the primary start to good health, and the magic is about a healthy diet and exercise. Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-deaths. After initial treatment, people are advised to follow a healthy lifestyle in conjunction with further drug treatments to try and reduce the cancer of coming back. However, a new study found a structured exercise program could be more effective than drug treatments in preventing colon cancer recurring. 

Shifting focus to mangoes, something to know is they are a nutrient-dense tropical fruit packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, offering a wide array of health benefits, including promoting glowing skin, supporting heart health, and aiding digestion. What researchers are more recently finding, is that adding mangoes to your diet can significantly support postmenopausal health. Research shows that consuming about two servings (1.5 cups) daily can reduce systolic blood pressure, lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and improve blood sugar responses. They are also rich in antioxidants that help promote skin elasticity and reduce wrinkles.

Then, a discussion linked to supplements linked to liver damage that have otherwise been considered healthy. Those in question are numeric, green tea, ashwagandha, red yeast rice, garcinia cambogia, black cohosh. Are the supplements generally bad for our health, or is it more about how they’re prepared or if they are synthetic as opposed to the truly healthier food-based supplements. The answer is simpler than one may suspect: food-based supplements will always be healthier than lab-created synthetic supplements. 

All this and more are part of today’s Good Day Health podcast with Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus. 

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