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The summer heat is taking its toll on everything from our tolerance for sweat to our attention spans! So, this week, I’m bringing you a handful of short, easily digestible health news updates. Pour yourself a tall glass of iced…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Multiple Sclerosis Neurological Health Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies Pediatric Health
Q: My brother-in-law was just diagnosed with prediabetes, with a hemoglobin A1C of 6.4. His trainer suggested he eat steel-cut oats as opposed to regular oatmeal because it does not affect your sugar like regular oatmeal. Is that true? A:…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition
Supplements may help your body—but do they reach your brain? It’s all about bio-availability. Protocol for Life Balance’s Protosorb Magnesium and Cogumin SCLP are two of my favorite supplements on Fullscript. Here’s a great rundown on the rationale for their…read more
Categories:Aging Neurological Health Sponsored Supplements
By Alan
July 27 Effects of 6-month vitamin D supplementation on insulting sensitivity and secretion: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial European Journal of Endocrinology, Pages: 287-299, Volume 181: Issue 3 Allergan recalls breast implants after FDA cites lymphoma link By Peter Loftus, WSJ,…read more
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June 29 Effect of dairy diet on nasopharyngeal mucus secretion Laryngoscope. 2019; 129:13-17 The dietary transition and its association with cardiometabolic mortality among Chinese adults, 1982-2012: a cross-sectional population-based study The Lancet, Published: May 10, 2019 Morbidity and mortality after…read more
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A self-evident proposition, something that’s been at the core of my decades-long lifework as a medical nutritionist, I’d dub this the DUH Story—not merely of the week, the month, or the year—but of the present century! Why is this headline…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
This article contains content from one of our trusted sponsors. Radiant skin is more than a simple mark of beauty; it’s an indication of a healthy you. You make first impressions in an instant. Your clear, glowing complexion can speak…read more
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By Alan
May 25 Sleep problems in teenagers reversed in just one week by limiting screen use The study will be presented at ECE 2019 in Lyon, France. Pets increase risk of IBS for pet owners Digestive Disease Week Study finds evidence of ‘clear…read more
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I saw it on Drudge: “The Scary Mental Health Risks of Going Meatless,”a story in Women’s Health magazine. Predictably, this ignited a media feeding frenzy: “Plant-Based Diets May Hike Mental Health Risks” — CNBC “Vegetarian Diets Linked to Emotional, Mental Problems” — Latino…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health Vegetarian Diet
How many of you remember your high school biology? We all know that our mitochondria are the organelles in our cells that help produce energy for our bodies. Our muscle cells have more mitochondria, which makes sense, but so do…read more
Categories:General Medicine
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Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about protein. Protein bars are all the rage.…
Q: One of the weight loss systems advertised on radio claims that you have to balance…
In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up…
How to Transform Your Health Through Personalized Nutrition, Part 2
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