Eating for Immunity
Dr Nicola Dehlinger, ND With all the concern around the Coronavirus, many of us in the community want to optimize our immune system to keep ourselves healthy and less at-risk. There are 3 primary ways we can vitalize ourselves – nutrition, rest, and relationship to stress. Nutrition is a critical determinant of immune response: 3 […]
How the Body’s Endocannabinoid System Influences Obesity
Razi Berry More than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. Eating foods containing high levels of fats and sugars — the “Western diet” — can lead to obesity and significantly reduce life expectancy. Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) can lead to obesity and reduce life expectancy Nicholas DiPatrizio, an assistant professor […]
Exercising in the Morning May Yield Better Results Than at Night
Razi Berry A new study led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine finds exercising in the morning, rather than at night, may yield better results. This study, published in Cell Metabolism, points to daily timing as a critical variable for metabolic benefits from exercise and implications in chronobiology-based exercise therapy for patients with […]
6 Healthiest Fats for the New Year
Node Smith, ND New Healthy Year, New Healthy Fats Many people have made New Year’s resolutions, and many of those resolutions have to do with diet and health. If you’re thinking about changing your diet, or know someone who is, chances are that you have, or will have questions about fats. Fats have really been […]