A CUP OF TEA WITH DR. OSTROFF: The 411 on Green Tea

If you haven't heard the buzz about green tea, you've been under a rock. Dr. Ostroff would like to wade through some of the hype to offer a few helpful facts about green tea and the potential benefits of this ancient drink.

Alpha-Carotene- rich foods. such as carrot and pumpkin, extend life expectancy – Sweet!

High blood levels of the antioxidant alpha-carotene appear to be associated with a reduced risk of dying, according to a report posted online that will be published in the March 2011 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Alternative Medicine News

Breast Cancer Prevention This is breast cancer awareness month and even NFL football players are wearing pink sneakers. My Zumba exercise teacher announced to our class that we would have an opportunity to “dance for the cure”. It is important to note that awareness is the first step. Every woman should be tested because just living in the United States puts women at higher risk than many other countries. In Asia the rate of breast cancer is half that in the US. The more developed the country, the greater the risk of breast cancer. In fact, when women from Asia move to the United States, their risk increases. Many experts now accept that approximately four out of five breast cancers are caused by environmental factors rather than genetics. Worldwide, 500,000 deaths will be attributed to breast cancer this year!

Approximately 50 percent of people suffering from heart attacks have shown normal cholesterol numbers

You may be under the false impression that ‘good’ cholesterol numbers will prevent you from having a heart attack. When you work with Dr. Ostroff, you will have the benefit of SpectraCell Laboratories as one of the most effective tools

Breast Cancer Prevention Check List

With prevention in mind, I have developed a checklist to help you assess your risk of breast cancer including an action plan to help minimize your chances of developing the disease. Here are the steps I recommend to all my female patients:

Everything You Need to Know About Probiotics

Probiotic means “pro life”, as opposed to antibiotic which means “against life”. Pro- biotics are live microorganisms that take up residency in our GI tract, and there are over a hundred strains, some of which die quickly upon contact with our stomach acids.

INTEGRATIVE & FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: The Cure for Our Current Healthcare Crisis

Our current model for healthcare is geared towards emergency medicine for accidents and trauma and pharmaceutical solutions to ease symptoms from a variety of chronic illnesses, all of which can become very costly.

Reducing Acute Winter Illnesses: Studies of Children, Adults & Two Important Nutrients

One study published in the journal, Pediatrics, found that a combination of two strains of probiotics reduced fever by 73%, cough by 62% and runny nose by 59%, compared to placebo. Children who received the Lactobacillus acidophilus only, also fared better than those receiving placebo, but did not do as well as the children receiving the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium lactis combination.