Month: January 2017
Podcast: Ending the Confusion Between Genetics and Genomics
The era of genomic medicine has reached a tipping point. Thousands of healthcare professionals in the US and around the world are using the concepts and principles of the “omics” revolution to personalize prevention and treatment strategies. By Joe Veltmann PhD FAAIM DCCN and Roberta (Bobbi) Kline MD FACOG EveryRead
Audio Case Study: Nutrigenomics and Heart Disease
Have you considered how nutrigenomics and heart disease might be what you need for ideal integrative cardio care? In this podcast from This Week in America with Ric Bratton, Bobbi Kline MD, board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, nutrigenomics expert and co-founder of Genoma International, discusses how nutrigenomics can play a role in uncoveringRead
The Sugar Solution by JJ Virgin
In this video, JJ Virgin introduces a new way to rate sugar based on its impact on the body, expanding on her concept that the body isn’t a bank account, it’s a chemistry lab, and food sends powerful chemical messages. Sugar is finally getting the attention it deserves. Following inRead
Clinical and Scientific Insights CASI: The Gut Microbiome Revolution
In this previous year Clinical and Scientific Insights CASI session, Dr. Mullin defines prebiotics and reviews their application in health and disease. He presents the role of diet in modulating the gut microbiome as well as, data illustrating the inverse relationship of dietary fiber intake to obesity risk and theRead
Over-the-Counter Pain Meds Associated with Hearing Loss
One of every three people age 65 reports some level of hearing loss. Evidence is growing that over the counter pain relievers may account for some of hearing loss in these older Americans. A new study, from the American Journal of Epidemiology, shows that six more years of use ofRead
Harnessing the Butterfly Effect to Transform Healthcare
From protests to twitter rants, the topic of healthcare is top of mind for American citizens, politicians and providers. Despite differences in opinion, we are spending almost 20% of our GDP on healthcare, yet we are getting sicker, fatter and our current generation may not live as long as theirRead
Are You in There? What’s Behind Autism?
All of our children are gifts, and this includes those with autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities. In this video, from a previous Clinical and Scientific Insights CASI conference, Nancy O’Hara MD says, “these children may be wrapped in many layers of wrapping paper. It is our job to try toRead
Clinical and Scientific Insights on Hashimoto’s
In this Clinical and Scientific Insights CASI video, Izabella Wentz, Pharm D discusses Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the most common autoimmune condition worldwide. The rates are steadily increasing with estimates ranging between 5-25% of the Western population, depending on the diagnostic methods used. When treated conventionally, this condition leaves many patients unwellRead
Culinary Genomics: Combining Genomic Medicine with the Culinary Arts
Many of you may be reading the term “Culinary Genomics” for the first time. You might be wondering who coined the term, what does it mean and how does it relate to genomic medicine. Let’s first deconstruct term, then we will give you a working definition and a specific exampleRead