Study Reveals Potential of Green Coffee Bean Extract for Weight Management
A recent clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Nutritional Association highlights the promising effects of a patented green coffee bean extract (GCB70®), enriched with 70% chlorogenic acid, on weight management in overweight and obese individuals. Conducted by Verma et al., this 12-week open-label study involved 105 participants aged 18 to 65, all […]
Midlife Weight Gain Linked to Early Mortality
Razi Berry A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that changes in weight between young adulthood and midlife may have important consequences for a person’s risk of early death. Changes in weight between young adulthood and midlife may have important consequences for a person’s risk of early death Published in JAMA […]
Body Fat Drastically Increases Risk of Bypass Surgery
Razi Berry New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Vienna, Austria (1-3 June) shows that mortality in patients who had undergone heart bypass surgery was over 4 times higher in individuals with a high body fat mass, while body mass index (BMI) by itself was not associated with an increase in mortality. The […]
Emotional Issues and Obesity Grow Hand-in-Hand from Early Childhood
Razi Berry Obesity and emotional problems, such as feelings of low mood and anxiety, tend to develop hand-in-hand from as young as age 7 years, according to new research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May). Analysis finds regardless of socioeconomic status, girls & boys with […]
Study Argues that Statins are Recommended Far too Often
Razi Berry Many naturopathic and functional medicine practitioners question the function and use of statin medications. A recent study may help support these non-conventional views of the commonly prescribed “preventative measure,” suggesting that statins may be over prescribed, and current guidelines fail to account for risks and side effects from the drug. The research has […]
Belly Fat Associated with Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Razi Berry A recent study from Ireland has found that belly fat is associated with a lower cognitive functioning in older adults (60 years and older).1 The study may have profound implications for a global dementia population that is predicted to increase 3-fold by 2040. Research shows that overweight individuals underperform normal weight controls on […]
The Link Between Light Exposure and Kids’ Weight
(NaturalPath) A study published in PLOS One and conducted by the Queensland University of Technology’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation and the Centre for Children’s Health Research found a link between light exposure and kids’ weight. The researchers studied children, aged three to five years old from six Brisbane childcare centers. Over a period of […]
Your Body Mass Index—BMI—Doesn’t Work: Here’s Why
Dr. Richard Maurer, ND @DrRichardMaurer Why does your doctor, and most medical offices, use the body mass index (BMI) to assess your weight and health? Every workplace wellness program uses it, every federal health initiative relies upon it—but it doesn’t work. BMI is a calculation of your weight (downward gravitational pull or your mass on […]