A new study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed a connection between high sugar consumption and accelerated biological aging. Researchers investigated the effects of diet and sugar intake on the epigenetic age of a diverse group of midlife women. They found that increased sugar consumption is associated with signs of faster epigenetic aging, while […]
A recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition suggests that increasing dietary fiber intake could significantly reduce the prevalence and severity of migraines and headaches. Researchers from China analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and found a clear link between higher fiber consumption and fewer headaches. Specifically, they observed that for
It’s well documented that chemicals in our environment accumulate inside our bodies.1 We’re exposed to toxins in air, food, and water, and they enter our bodies before we’re even born. More than 200 chemicals have been found in the cord blood of newborn babies including pesticides, heavy metals, and flame retardants.2 Environmental toxins build up
Nicola Dehlinger, ND I was in Boulder having dinner with a mentor of mine a few weeks ago when he shared with me that he had been on a “carnivore” diet for 4 months – meaning he was exclusively eating meat – primarily red, almost raw meat. No veggies. No grains. No fruit. Just meat.
Dr. Sarah Zadek (King), ND Autoimmune diseases are those in which an individual’s immune system attacks its own cells or tissues under the belief they are invaders. These disorders often arise from imbalances in our T-helper cells, specifically Th1, Th2, and more recently noted, Th17 cells.1 Increased stimulation of one type of T helper cell versus
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Beyond Eating Less and Exercising More: Part 3 We are all too familiar with the broken refrain that to lose weight we must eat less and exercise more. However, starvation portions and more time on the treadmill doesn’t work. This series examines several simple tweaks that help keep weight off. There
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND We are all too familiar with the broken refrain that to lose weight we must eat less and exercise more. However, starvation portions and more time on the treadmill doesn’t work. This series examines several simple tweaks that help keep weight off. Timing is everything You may have heard of the
Dr. Richard Maurer, ND “I used to always equate carbs with energy, and that just doesn’t seem to be the case.” —Patricia M., seventy-nine years-old, reversed type 2 diabetes 20-years earlier with a Low-Carb Diet and Metabolic Recovery Exercise. If your blood sugar is drifting up or body fat is accumulating around your middle, you might blame
Dr. Natalie Bozinovski ND, MSc Let me preface this conversation by saying that I LOVE food (did you hear the enthusiasm with those capital letters?). I also love junk food. Despite growing up eating salads with every dinner and being introduced to health foods like rice milk as a small child, I somehow developed a
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND We all know that eating more fruits and vegetables is a good idea, but one thing that is often overlooked is the importance of variety. One large study in 20101 stated that variety more than quantity might be the key point when it comes to eating more produce. Of course, you
