Allure / Dr. Rady Rahban Why Face-Lifts Are Popular During the Holidays December 20, 2017

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…to visit the plastic surgeon. Seriously. According to plastic surgeons around the country, requests to go under the needle or knife spike during the holiday season.

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Live In The Now / Dr. Youdim Ingredient in Cinnamon Found to Promote Fat Burning December 7, 2017

Cinnamonum verumA study from the University of Michigan (UM) Life Sciences Institute (LSI) has found an essential oil in cinnamon stimulates fat burning. The discovery means the compound might be used in the future as a weight-loss treatment.

Earlier research has shown that the compound called cinnamaldehyde, which is the essential oil that imparts the distinctive flavor in the spice, can protect mice from obesity and high blood sugar levels. Because the mechanisms by which the compound works are poorly understood, researchers in the LSI lab undertook the investigation to learn more about its properties.

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