Study of COVID-19 vaccine supports advance to phase 3 human trials
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Two doses of an experimental vaccine to prevent the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) induced robust immune responses and rapidly controlled the coronavirus in the...
Read MoreIntermittent fasting for weight loss in obese patients
Photo Cred: Bill Oxford/Unsplash By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Obesity is a complex disease with many potential treatment avenues. In my traditional training to become a registered dietitian, I...
Read MoreStudy finds health, wellbeing, and food security of families deteriorating under COVID-19 stress
Photo Cred: Picsea/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are having a substantial negative impact on the physical...
Read MorePlant-based diets with small amounts meat and dairy may lower blood pressure, study finds
Photo Cred: Jonathan Ybema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Consuming a plant-based diet can lower blood pressure even if small amounts of meat and dairy are consumed too, according to new research...
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Personalizing Supplement Strategies to Improve Patient Engagement
Telling your patients everything they need to do to get healthy in one session isn’t better for anyone. Developing a personalized supplement strategy is your competitive advantage. It helps you...
Read MoreCOVID-19 higher risk in obese patients may be due to hormone that regulates immune system
Photo Cred: Burst/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A hormone that connects the body’s metabolism and immune response system may explain why novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is so dangerous for people with obesity,...
Read MoreCommon thyroid Issues overlooked by practitioners
Photo Cred: Freepik By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP Recently, I’ve had several new patients come to clinic who have been given various supplements to support their thyroid, or had their...
Read MoreSeaweed extract effective inhibits COVID-19 in vitro, study finds
Photo Cred: Shane Stagner/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir,...
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