Dr. Alicia Chen, MDVIP

07/28/2025

Unhealthy diets are by far our greatest risk factor for disease and death. However, physical activity is important for our health and longevity and should be encouraged as part of an overall healthy lifestyle.

Population studies have found a correlation between regular aerobic exercise and decreased risk of at least 35 different diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.

Physical activity can help lower inflammation, as well as decrease DNA damage and facilitate DNA repair. A meta-analysis of cohort studies of middle-aged and older individuals, with follow-ups as long as 20 years, found that exercising adults were more likely to age successfully than sedentary individuals.

Exercise may also improve cognition, enhance mood, and generally improve quality of life. The evidence supporting the overall health benefits of physical activity are overwhelming.

Exercise is such powerful medicine that researchers at Stanford and the London School found that exercise may work as well as drugs for patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure, and pre-diabetes––and even better than some medications for stroke.

Just like any medicine, though, might exercise have an upper limit for benefitting our health and longevity? I cover that in the video “How Much Exercise Is Too Much?” at https://see.nf/3ZM4H6h

Walking is among the safest of physical activities, averaging only about one injury per thousand hours. So if you are just getting started with lifestyle changes, consider walking. For even more health benefits, take a walk in a wooded park for the added benefits of boosting your anticancer immunity.

Always consult your doctor before making any changes to your medication or exercise routine.

To learn more, see the following videos:
“Exercise Is Medicine” at https://see.nf/3XGSyNc
“How Many Steps Should We Get Every Day?” at see.nf/47pIkFd
“Boosting Anticancer Immunity with Forest Bathing” at see.nf/forestbathing

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doi: 10.1123/japa.8.4.407

07/28/2025

06/25/2025

Holding your legs up against a wall for just five minutes a day can significantly reduce stress and anxiety, ease headaches, and promote better digestion. This simple practice helps keep you grounded and healthy! 🧘‍♀️🛏️

06/25/2025

06/21/2025

"The approach in this book is different from that of the great majority of nutrition books because I focus on keeping organisms young, not treating individual diseases or conditions. So it’s important to understand what aging is and the strategies that have the best chance of slowing it down without causing side effects." (Valter Longo, “The Longevity Diet”)

ℹ️ For more information about the book “The Longevity Diet”, go to the link in bio.

The author’s proceeds go to research and non-profit projects for schools, families, and patients in critical health and financial conditions of the Create Cures Foundation.

For information and nutritional assistance, contact the Create Cures Foundation at the following email: clinic@createcures.org

05/01/2025

For those who enjoy meal prepping their breakfast meals, this Blueberry Chia Soaked Oats recipe is for you! Refrigerate individual portions in glass containers or mason jars for grab-and-go eating. Unlock more Nutritarian recipes on my website: https://www.drfuhrman.com/recipes

1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 cup unsweetened soy, h**p or almond milk
1 tablespoon raisins or chopped dates
1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen blueberries (or other fruit)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon or pure vanilla bean powder, optional

Combine all ingredients. Soak for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

Refrigerate any leftovers!

04/27/2025

Do you know your vascular (arterial) age? How old are your heart arteries? These are questions that can and must be answered. Less than 10% of people know their vascular age. We can help you learn yours!

04/27/2025

04/27/2025

🧠 Lesser-Known Fact:
People with Chiari Malformation can be misdiagnosed for years—often as having migraines, anxiety, fibromyalgia, or even psychiatric disorders—before getting the correct diagnosis.

💭 “It’s all in your head.”
Turns out… it actually is.

🔬 Chiari Malformation is a serious neurological condition where brain tissue pushes into the spinal canal. Because symptoms overlap with so many other conditions, it’s often overlooked—leading to delayed care and years of suffering.

⚕️At the Center, Dr. Saperstein and his team will make an assessment of your Chiari Malformation and guide you through the most appropriate and effective treatment for your condition. https://bit.ly/Chiari_Malformation

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04/27/2025

04/27/2025

We have seen many patients who report a worsening of their symptoms and conditions when they turn their heads one way or the other or when they stand up. Many of these patients report alleviation of their symptoms when they lay down. This includes the onset, duration, and severity of headaches that these people suffer from. But why are they told that things look normal on their diagnostic test?

Well, this begs the next question - what diagnostic test are they conducting? Most traditional providers will order an MRI or CT scan which does not allow for the individual to be in the position in which their symptoms are worsening...

For many people, a digital motion X-ray can reveal a series of missing diagnoses and possibly end your chase for that elusive diagnosis that finally responds well to treatment. A digital motion X-ray is exactly what it sounds like. It is a moving picture X-ray and it gives clear results and answers to what is going on in your body!

Read the full article on our website: https://caringmedical.com/prolotherapy-news/digital-motion-x-ray-finding-missing-cervical-spine-instability-diagnosis/