Dr. Ariel Jones, ND How Can A Raw Food Diet Help Me Sleep? Melatonin and serotonin are hormones in the body derived from the amino acid tryptophan. Melatonin and serotonin enhance sleep and regulate our sleep/wake cycles. Melatonin is primarily made in the pineal gland, while 95% of serotonin is made in the gut1. If […]
Part II | Why You Should Know To Say No to GMOs Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco If you speak with any integrative nutritionist or a naturopathic, functional, or holistic doctor, you may notice that there are certain dietary words that make most of them squirm. For example, you probably won’t find one who isn’t
Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND @DoctorBianca The subject of Vitamin N, or nature’s effects on health has had a resurgent in recent years as our society moves further and further away from a nature-centered lifestyle and, instead, moves into a more technologically based, indoor, sedentary daily routine. Research shows that a sedentary lifestyle consisting mainly of
Dr. Pamela Frank, BSc (Hons), ND As the phrase implies, blood sugar or blood glucose is a reflection of the sugar level in your blood stream. Its variable throughout the day depending on what you eat, how often you eat and how much you eat. If you eat something sugary or starchy, your blood sugar
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman What goes up, must come down. Isaac Newton said it first. The 70’s rock group, Blood, Sweat and Tears, had a hit about it and it’s my mantra at this time of year- must come down. Given the level of overstimulation of our daily lives, I think it’s a good
Dr. Taryn Deane, ND @DrTarynDeane With a new crew of doctors graduating from Naturopathic college last week, another cohort leaving the comfort of the IHN walls this fall and 173 students from Boucher struggling after a week of exam beatdowns, I feel it’s timely to share some tips that should make the process of becoming a competent and healthy practitioner smoother
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman A healthy lifestyle is just as important as a healthy diet when it comes to reversing prediabetes and staying well. In fact, studies show that lifestyle interventions are the most effective treatment for reversing prediabetes, lowering hemoglobin A1C, decreasing high blood pressure, improving physical fitness, and promoting weight loss.1 The
Dr. Jared M. Skowron, ND “Confusion of the mind, confusion of ideas and thoughts, personal identity is confused, mistakes in speaking using words not intended, confusion of the intellect…” “Dementia, speech alterations, myoclonias, asterixis and convulsions” What does this describe? What comes to mind? Alzheimer’s? Autism? Last New Year’s Eve party? In actuality, the first
PROVO, Utah – Microbiologists at Brigham Young University in Utah have found a life-saving antibiotic in turkeys. A research team there is exploring how the turkey-borne antibiotic, which came into being as “good bacteria” that has kept turkey farms healthy, also has the potential to promote health in humans. The team published their findings in
A pilot study looking at the effects of probiotic supplements on resistance-trained men may show an increase in athletic performance. The study was published in the December edition of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. There is growing evidence that suggests probiotics impact the gut-brain-axis and how it impacts the gut microbiota
