Kim Stewart
Is the 3500-kcal calorie weight-loss model grossly flawed?
Can a weight loss of one pound a week be achieved with a 3500-kcal deficit? Commentary on a commonly accepted rule Published in the Int’l. Journal of Obesity (2013), Vo. 37, Issue 12 (Dec. 2013) By D M Thomas1, C K Martin2, S Lettieri3, C Bredlau4, K Kaiser5, T Church2, C Bouchard2 and S B Heymsfield For patientsRead
Four Studies & HRT Position Paper from the North American Menopause Society Conference
At the annual meeting in October, 2017 of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) in Philadelphia, researchers presented a number of valuable studies for your practice: Study 1: Women More Likely to Opt Out of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Choose Alternatives A study, which was the first to examine women’sRead
The Elegance of the Gastrointestinal Tract, with Dr. Tieraona Low Dog
~ By Tieraona Low Dog, M.D. When a patient comes to see me presenting a myriad of different health issues, one of the first places that I take a deeper look at is gastrointestinal health. From immunity to mood and more, we’re increasingly discovering just how integral supporting this systemRead
Video with Tieraona Low Dog M.D., Herbal Bitters versus Digestive Enzymes
In this Q&A and video, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog outlines the uses and clinical protocols for herbal bitters versus digestive enzymes. Q: “When would you use an herbal bitters versus digestive enzymes?” TLD: “It’s a good question, and one that requires some thoughtful consideration.” “Herbal bitters are herbs that primeRead
Combination Therapy Including Digestive Enzymes Improves Clinical Outcomes for IBS
This Italian study, published in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, evaluated the efficacy of a mixture of beta-glucan, inositol and digestive enzymes in improving gastrointestinal symptoms in patients affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Digestive Enzyme Study Patients and Methods The study was conductedRead
Linoleic Acid Modulates HDL-cholesterol & Obesity-related Traits
A recent study in Clinical Nutrition study, published July 2017, is providing further evidence of the value of personalized nutrition and nutrigenomics. Researchers studied whether dietary linoleic acid (LA) or α-linolenic acid (ALA) can modulate the expression of genes that influence lipid and anthropometric phenotypes. This meta-analysis of 3069 FrenchRead
Are your Patients Asking about Cannabis?
Serum Selenium and Prostate Cancer Risk Reduction
It’s been twenty-one years since the first study reported a possible link between elevated serum selenium and prostate cancer risk reduction. In the years since, research has continued to explore this mineral’s role in cancer risk reduction. A literature review in the journal Medicine released this week continues the steadyRead
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
Postnatal supplementation and early life infant stress
Postnatal supplementation with micronutrients could play a role in countering the negative effects of early life stress (ES) for infants. The significance of this recent study shows that when lactating mothers receive adequate essential miconutrients their children are less likely to suffer from cognitive problems later in life as aRead
