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Questioning the Current Sodium Recommendations
“Efforts to reduce sodium intake in entire populations cannot be justified.” (Mente, O’Donnell, Yusuf, 2021) A paper published recently in the journal Nutrients raises important questions about the safety and utility of recommendations for entire population groups to consume low-sodium diets. Several international health organizations recommend low sodium intakes across the board, regardless of an…
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Metabolomics & Cognitive Function
Results from a 12-year nested prospective case-control study were recently published, detailing the relationship between cognitive decline and a metabolomic analysis of serum metabolites, including compounds of both dietary and endogenous origin. Over 800 participants over 65 years old without dementia were recruited from the Three-City Cohort in France (418 from Bordeaux and 424 from…
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9 Signs That You’re Over-Toxed (and Need a Detox!)
Detoxification is a subject contested by a lot of people perhaps due to conflicting marketing messages online. The thing is, our bodies detox naturally, every single day. However, if we overburden the human organism with toxins, this can result in an over-toxified system that simply needs a break. Toxins are lurking everywhere in modern society.…
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Maca & Sexual Function
Problems with sexual function may not be the primary reason a patient visits their doctor, but there’s no denying that difficulty with libido or sexual performance is a concern that affects millions of people. The growing epidemic of metabolic syndrome may play a role in erectile dysfunction, so correcting chronically elevated insulin may help. Beyond…
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Insulin Resistance & Parkinson’s Disease
It’s time to recognize that dysregulation of blood glucose and insulin have implications that go far beyond type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. It has long been acknowledged that even in the absence of diabetes, chronically elevated insulin increases risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Noting the close association between insulin resistance and AD, researchers have…
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Estrogen and Diet
Estrogen, an important hormone usually associated with women, is actually present in both males and females. In women, estrogen is produced by the ovaries and exists in larger quantities. It is responsible for female reproductive function, bone health, and cholesterol management.
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Can Fiber Worsen Constipation?
“A diet poor in fiber should not be assumed to be the cause of chronic constipation. Some patients may be helped by a fiber-rich diet but many patients with more severe constipation get worse symptoms when increasing dietary fiber intake.” (Source)
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Pumpkin – Thinking Outside the Pie
Few foods evoke a nearly instantaneous vision of autumn more than pumpkins. These orange gourds are practically synonymous with the bounty of a fall harvest. But these welcome sights are good for more than mere decoration and carving Jack-o-lanterns. They deliver a nutritional punch and are versatile enough to work in dishes both sweet and…
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Inositol, Carbohydrates & PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, affecting as many as 1 in 10 women in the US. It’s a major cause of infertility—the prevalence of infertility in women with PCOS may be as high as 70-80%. But even for those who don’t plan to have children,…
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L-Arginine & Air Pollution
Last year the results of a multinational, prospective cohort study, the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, were published, detailing the impact of air pollution on cardiovascular disease. Conducted over nearly 20 years and enrolling communities in 21 countries of varying socioeconomic levels, over 150,000 participants were followed for a median of 9.3 years…