~ Below is a quick review of recent science that is valuable for your practice. ~ Zinc and Liver Disease ~ Have you tested your patients at risk for liver disease for serum zinc? New research demonstrated that zinc naturally inhibits the inflammatory and antiviral effects of interferon lambda 3 (more…) RELATED ARTICLES
A new frontier is emerging in genomic medicine and culinary arts that is destined to dramatically change the lexicon of food, human genomes and health. It’s called culinary genomics or nutrigenomics. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, this is the new frontier in medicine. Today’s Practitioner is pleased to (more…) RELATED ARTICLES OP/ED: How […]
A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers identifies a key molecular mechanism behind the health benefits of dietary restriction, or reduced food intake without malnutrition. Also known as calorie restriction, dietary restriction is best known for its ability to slow aging in laboratory animals. The (more…) RELATED ARTICLES High-Protein Animal […]
For the first time ever, researchers have made a significant positive connection between biomarkers of oxidative sress, a standardized form of selenium-enriched yeast and reduced prostate cancer risk. Results from long-term clinical trial suggest that selenium-enriched yeast (SY), in a dose-dependent, standardized form from SelenoExcell, but not selenomethionine (SeMet) may (more…) RELATED ARTICLES Men’s Health […]
By Lori Knutson, RN, BSN, HNB-BC Our healthcare system is shifting focus—first, to reward delivery of care across a wider continuum of settings and providers and, second, to place more emphasis on engaging individuals in becoming and staying healthy. These trends align well with the goals of integrative healthcare—which in (more…) RELATED ARTICLES Five Domains […]
Evidence-based integrative therapies can be used to modify any risky lipoprotein and inflammatory patient profiles, including medications, functional foods, supplements, and lifestyle approaches. The focus of this review is to examine how to change low-density lipoproteins, high-density lipoproteins, triglycerides, and C-reactive protein using functional foods, dietary supplements, exercise and pharmaceuticals (more…) RELATED ARTICLES Omega-3 & […]
Autism is thought to have a multifactorial etiology that includes hereditary and environmental triggers accompanied by gastrointestinal disorders, such as chronic duodenitis, gastritis, reflux esophagitis, intestinal lymphoid… (more…) RELATED ARTICLES Pesticides: Our Children in Jeopardy Collaborative Practices: Interprofessional Approaches to Diabetes Changing Landscape of Nutrition and Dietetics: Specialty for Integrative and Functional Medicine
