Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman Amidst our busy lives, we do everything possible to spend less time on daily chores like cooking. But what we really should be doing is spending more time in the kitchen. Cooking nourishing meals is one the easiest and most effective ways to keep ourselves and our families in good […]
Dr. Pamela Frank, BSc (Hons), ND For weight loss, patients often ask how many calories they should eat and what percentage of those calories should be composed of fat, protein and carbohydrate. That depends on a number of factors: type and level of physical activity, gender, age, body composition, how much weight you want or
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Postmenopausal women who ate freeze dried blueberry powder for eight weeks showed significant reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, according to a study conducted at Florida State University. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was published online in the January edition of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND Twenty six million Americans have type 2 diabetes. Ninety percent of the people who develop type 2 diabetes are obese. Other factors that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes are both genetics and lifestyle (excessive caloric intake and inadequate caloric expenditure). The amount and type of food we consume
Dr. Pamela Frank, BSc (Hons), ND “I’m in such poor shape overweight, arthritis everywhere. How can I reverse all this and reverse the aging process?” There is no quick and easy answer to this problem. I’m sure it’s taken a number of years to get into the shape you are in and so likewise it
Dr. Pamela Frank, BSc (Hons), ND How would you rate your stress level, is it Low, Medium or High? If you answered Medium or High, stress may be contributing to your weight problems. Our bodies have systems designed to help us deal with stress. The type of stress that would be natural for us would
Dr. Taryn Deane BScKIN, ND @DrTarynDeane In the wellness and confidence world few questions appear as frequently as this one: “How do I get into the best shape possible?” We wouldn’t be living in a continent where obesity is an epidemic and eating disorders are the norm if this was such an easy question to
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
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
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
