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DiabetesFoundational Nutrition

Vitamin B12 Insufficiency Resulting from Long-Term Metformin Therapy

Long term use of Metformin shown to negatively impact Vitamin B12 levels due to malabsorption
Metabolic SyndromeNutritional Medicine

B Vitamins & Metabolic Syndrome

Results of a longitudinal prospective cohort study were recently published in JAMA Network, detailing the associations between total B vitamin intake and ...
Eye HealthNutritional Medicine

Carotenoid Combo Enhances Eye-Hand Coordination

Lutein, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin are antioxidant carotenoids best known for their powerful eye-protective benefits. Now researchers believe this synergistic combo ...
Omega-3 fatty acids clinical guidelines
Gut MicrobiomeMicrobiome

Link Between Gut Bacteria, Estradiol, and Depression Discovered

A potential new cause of depression in premenopausal women has been uncovered. According to a study in the journal Cell ...
CancerMicronutrients

Selenium Nanoparticles Destroy Ovarian Cancer Cells

In-vitro studies have shown that high doses of selenium have powerful anti-cancer properties. But until recently, scientists have been unable ...
Cognitive HealthLifestyle Medicine

Physical Activity Anytime During Adulthood Protects Cognition

Numerous studies show that regular physical activity helps ward off dementia and other neurological problems. Now a study in the ...
Gut MicrobiomeMicrobiome

Spring Clean Your Microbiota: Trillions of Tiny Lives That Influence Your Health

Emerging research suggests that the microbiota influences many aspects of wellbeing, far beyond digestive and immune health. Nurturing these trillions of tiny lives requires a ...
COVID-19 Variants
COVID-19Nutritional Medicine

Omega-3s Protect Against Severe Covid

People who consume more omega-3 fatty acids — particularly EPA and DHA — are less likely to suffer from severe ...
Environmental MedicineMen's Health

Nitrates from Water May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk

Nitrates from tap and bottled water may play a role in prostate cancer, says a new study in Environmental Health ...

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The Missing Piece in SIBO Treatment: Beyond Eradication

Eradicating the overgrowth with antibiotics or antimicrobial herbs can certainly reduce the overgrowth and resolve symptoms. However, it’s imperative to work upstream on the root causes that allowed the overgrowth in the first place for long-term success. Otherwise, recurrence is likely and ...

Adjunctive Therapies Improve Clinical Outcomes in SIBO

A randomized controlled trial published in the journal Nutrients studied the effects of herbal supplements and probiotics alongside antibiotics and a low FODMAPs diet for SIBO. 179 patients diagnosed with SIBO via breath testing were enrolled in the study. Patients received breath ...

Is Your Clinical Approach to SIBO Treatment Leading to Recurrence? (Podcast)

Why is SIBO (small intestinal bowel overgrowth) challenging to treat? Might the issue lie in hasty diagnoses and repetitive treatments without deeply exploring the root cause of SIBO? Could its persistent nature be attributed to the common approach of using antibiotics or ...

Why Use Breath Testing for SIBO and IBS?

You see patients in your office with chronic digestive issues, such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps all the time. First, you may want to rule out irritable bowel diseases and other serious gastrointestinal issues. At this point, many doctors may ...

SIBO & NAFLD – Cause, Effect or Bystander?

A recent review published in Nutrients examines the relationship between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This relationship has gained research attention, as a growing body of evidence points to gut microbiota as playing a potentially causal role in NAFLD development and progression, ...

Foods to Eat & Avoid for Optimal Microbiome Health

Everyone’s gut microbiome is unique and evolving. Harmonizing the gut, by keeping the trillions of microbial residents in balance is a key to health and wellbeing. Whenever there is dysbiosis or a loss of diversity in the gut microbiota, there is often ...

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