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Magnesium & Mental Health
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, depression afflicts over 322 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability and reduced quality of life. The underlying causes are numerous and wide-ranging, but what if, in at least come cases, something as simple as magnesium supplementation could make a dent in this…
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Diverse Benefits of Pycnogenol & GSE
Oxidative stress and inflammation underlie many problematic and chronic issues, which may also explain why interventions that target both of these pathological processes have the potential for such broad benefits. Pycnogenol (French maritime pine bark extract) and grape seed extract (GSE) are both rich in polyphenols, proanthocyanidins specifically, and have a number of clinical trials…
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Surprising Relationship Between Insulin Resistance & Skin Tags
Word is getting out that elevated insulin is a major underlying factor in numerous chronic health issues even when blood glucose is normal. Previous articles have discussed the role of chronic hyperinsulinemia as a primary or exacerbating issue in the pathogenesis of conditions that are not typically thought to be metabolic in origin, such as…
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Active Couch Potatoes
Results of a study that characterized the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and how they interact with cardiometabolic health were recently published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. This study helps to chip away at some of the questions that remain around sedentary behavior and physical inactivity, and if there…
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CGMs: An Instrumental Partnership Between Doctors & Patients
“I am shocked at how current dietary guidelines seem to totally miss the mark and have not caught up with the simple idea that high glycemic index foods should be largely avoided. I don’t think that most people think in terms of how what they eat affects their blood glucose, but this seems foundational to…
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TMAO, Gut Microbiota, & Cardiovascular Health
Researchers from Tufts University recently published results from a large community-based cohort in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. They provide details on the associations between both the intake of animal source foods (ASF) and cardiovascular disease risk among older adults, as well as the portion of that risk that appears to be mediated specifically by…
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Insights into NAFLD & Cognitive Function
In a recent review published in Cell & Bioscience, many of the common pathologies characteristic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are discussed, as well as how they overlap and contribute to the onset and progression of dementia. To help understand the scope of this problem, it’s worth noting that although the precise prevalence of…
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The Gout & Insulin Connection
Word is starting to spread that even in people whose blood glucose is within a healthy range, chronically elevated insulin can be a major factor in cardiometabolic disease. Metabolic syndrome and PCOS are the most obvious manifestations of hyperinsulinemia, but a growing number and a widening range of diverse conditions can be added to the…
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9 Ways to Strengthen Children’s Immune Systems
The immune system is not one single entity – it’s a complex interconnected system that evolves as we age. Apart from fighting viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, the immune system also plays an important role in tissue repair – wound healing, elimination of dead cells, and formation of gut microbiota.
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The Synergy of B Vitamins & Omega-3s
One key to optimizing nutrition is the fact that many nutrients work best in conjunction with other vitamins. A good example of this phenomenon is non-heme iron and vitamin C. For the body to absorb non-heme iron from plant-based foods it requires sufficient amounts of vitamin C.