YOU: The Owner's Manual

Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.In this episode, Dr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. One alcohol drink a night is okay Neutral blood exchange slowed the progression of Alzheimer's  How does salt affect heart health But drinking alcohol may develop irregular heartbeats 65% increase in death rate in strokes the week after elections Hugging is actually good for your health PLUS so much more...   Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor

Do you want to live a longer, healthier life? Longevity Codes helps you discover practical and science-based strategies to help you do just that.  Do you want to live a longer, healthier life? Longevity Codes helps you discover practical and science-based strategies to help you do just that. This book provides the tools you can apply today to make a difference in your health and life while reducing the risk of age-related health issues. Fred Herbert wrote this book with his wife Tracy Herbert, and he joins us today to talk about their discoveries and staying youthful. Fred is a bestselling author, podcast host, international speaker, and nationally recognized expert in business transformations. He has redirected his passion for business process improvement toward health and anti-aging. Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor   Bonus How Your Diet Affects Your Risk for Cancer

Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.In this episode, Dr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Get your blood pressure under control Surgeon General calls attention to hypertension Where do you stash your chocolate? How to manage IBS & your brain Get a passion and get friends to prevent dementia  Young people are using less alcohol and more marijuana PLUS so much more...   Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor

Researchers have discovered which gut bacteria help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it. Researchers have discovered which gut bacteria help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it.  The discovery may provide a new understanding of why immunotherapy, a treatment for cancer that helps amplify immune response, works in some cases, but not others.  The findings show combining immunotherapy with specific microbial therapy helps the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells in three forms of cancer. Former Lead Dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RDN, discusses which gut bacteria were discovered to help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it. Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor   Bonus How Your Diet Affects Your Risk for Cancer

Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.In this episode, Dr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. The best diet for Parkinson's Disease Should you worry about mercury in your silver dental fillings? Kids who hit puberty early at increased risk for self-harm Where you carry your body weight is very important Stroke and heart attacks increase when flu-like illnesses hit Overdose deaths from cocaine are on the rise PLUS so much more...   Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor

A new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process. A new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process. Investigators found that the expression of a gene associated with aging is higher in young patients with cancer after treatment with chemotherapy and in young cancer survivors who are frail. The findings were published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Using the expression of the gene that codes for p16INK4a as a marker of age, Andrew Smitherman, MD, MSc, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and his colleagues examined immune cells circulating in the blood of young adult survivors of childhood cancers and of children and adolescents newly diagnosed with cancer. Dr. Smitherman joins Dr. Roizen today to talk about this research and what it means to young cancer patients. Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor   Bonus How Your Diet Affects Your Risk for Cancer

Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.In this episode, Dr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. The Pesco-Mediterranean Diet  The fewer tattoos the better if you're an athlete The potential downside to intermittent fasting  Dancing more helps older adults from falling  Using marijuana to ease menopause symptoms Early bedtime better for those with Type-2 diabetes Americans are still drinking much more during the pandemic PLUS so much more...   Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has released new reporting standards to ensure patients with Type B aortic dissections (TBAD) receive appropriate treatment and care. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has released new reporting standards to ensure patients with Type B aortic dissections (TBAD) receive appropriate treatment and care. The care of patients with Type B dissections has evolved over time and now includes medical, surgical, and endovascular therapies, often in a multidisciplinary environment, and performed by several specialties, including vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, interventional radiology, and cardiology. However, TBAD remains a life-threatening problem whose treatment has been confused by differences in nomenclature and terminology. This combined effort by the SVS and STS provides a unified consensus on reporting, nomenclature, and classification of TBAD and was led by Dr. Joseph Lombardi of SVS and Dr. Chad Hughes of STS. Dr. Joseph Lombardi joins us today to tell us all about these new standards, and vascular surgery procedures.  Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor   Bonus How Your Diet Affects Your Risk for Cancer

If you or someone you know has diabetes, you know your blood sugar levels tend to change throughout the day. Even when you monitor your glucose often enough, you are getting only a small portion of the whole picture. If you or someone you know has diabetes, you know your blood sugar levels tend to change throughout the day. Even when you monitor your glucose often enough, you are getting only a small portion of the whole picture. Fortunately, a technological advancement known as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is now changing that. Dr. Marwan Hamaty an endocrinologist at the Cleveland Clinic with a specialty in diabetes, having practiced since 1998. And he joins us today to talk about the benefits of wearable devices for those with diabetes, different types and calibrations, and managing your glucose levels. Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor   Bonus How Your Diet Affects Your Risk for Cancer

Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.In this episode, Dr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Turmeric may ease knee arthritis pain Why avocados are healthy Flaxseed: little seed big benefits Smoking ups your risk for brain bleeds Parkinson's ups the risk for dangerous falls Why blueberries and coffee are so good for you PLUS so much more...   Want better health and nutrition? Now you can get personalized supplement recommendations and custom vitamin packs delivered to your door! Go to PersonaNutrition.com/Roizen and take your free assessment and get 50% off your order today. - sponsor