Kim Stewart
New MIND Diet Protects Against Alzheimer’s Risk by 53%
A specially designed diet for the brain, with even moderate adherence, shows reduction in incidence of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53%. The new diet, known as MIND, was reported in the most recent issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the Journal of the American Alzheimer’s Association in March, 2015.Read
Pesticides from Food Negatively Impacts Male Fertility
Men with fertility problems and issues related to spermatogenesis may need to look at their exposure to pesticides through diet. In the first study of its type, the relationship between eating fruit and vegetables containing pesticide residues and the quality of men’s semen was linked to lower sperm counts andRead
Sustainable Diet Mirrors Anti-Inflammatory Diet
By Kimberly Lord Stewart At the 2015, Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives (HKHL) conference at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, St. Helena, health care providers learned the benefits of healthy diets and the pleasure of culinary arts to inspire their patients to lead a healthier life. No matter theRead
Fish Omega-3 Superior to Flax for Inhibiting HER-2 Tumor Development and Growth
Which Omega-3 source may have better cancer fighting properties, fish or plants? A new study from University of Guelph, Ontario shows that Omega-3s from fish and other marine sources are far superior to flax. The lead researcher, Prof. David Ma, discovered that marine-based omega-3s are eight times more effective atRead
JAMA: Folic Acid Reduces Risk of Stroke in Hypertensive Adults
Folic acid may reduce the risk of stroke in hypertensive people by as much as 21% when taken with enapril, according to a study released this week in JAMA. Study commentators from Harvard surmise that there is no reason to doubt the same results with non-hypertensive people. The study authorsRead
Tieraona Low Dog Receives Award for Excellence in Botanicals for Women’s Health
NEWS / AUSTIN, Texas (March 22, 2018) — The American Botanical Council (ABC) recently presented its first annual Fredi Kronenberg Award for Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women’s Health to Tieraona Low Dog, MD, a highly respected expert in integrative medicine and women’s health. The inaugural awardRead
21-Day Food & Spirit, Full Spectrum Detox Program from Deanna Minich, PhD
Are your patients looking for a different kind of detox program? One that addresses the whole person – not just the diet. We encourage your patients and your staff (and you) to join Deanna Minich, PhD and her team of Food & Spirit Practitioners for this community-based detox and full-spectrumRead
Webinar by Daniel T. Johnston, MD, Time to Pay Attention to Brain Health
This webinar, Brain Health & Fatty Acids: Moving Beyond Relief to Optimization, is a powerful look at how we should get patients to better understand the brain and use this information to make changes in nutrition and supplementation. Daniel T. Johnston, MD, MPH LTC, US Army MC, of the Pentagon’sRead
Wearable Devices, Accurate Measure of Physical Activity
While disagreement remains about how to motivate people to exercise, smartphone apps have become a useful tool to track progress and activity. Nearly two-thirds of adults in the United States own a smartphone and technology advancements have enabled these devices to track health behaviors such as physical activity and provideRead
Bipartisan Support at Inaugural Integrative and Health and Wellness Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2018 – Reps. Mike Coffman, R-CO and Jared Polis, D-CO, welcomed members of Congress, their staff and healthcare stakeholders to an inaugural meeting of the new Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus to a standing room only crowd on March 15, 2018. The collective efforts of theRead
