Day: January 16, 2017
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
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