Protein intake impacts on kidney health
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Laura Rokosz, PhD As integrative practitioners, most of us know the standard American diet is high in sugar, salt, and fat, but for some patients, it...
Read MoreHigh fructose diets may cause damage immune system, research finds
Photo Cred: Rod Long/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Consuming a diet high in the sugar fructose might prevent the proper functioning of peoples’ immune systems, according to a new study published...
Read MoreVegan diet better for weight loss, cholesterol control than Mediterranean diet
Photo Cred: Ella Olsson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A low-fat vegan diet has better outcomes for weight, body composition, insulin sensitivity, and cholesterol levels compared to a Mediterranean diet, according to...
Read MoreRefined grain intake linked to higher risk of heart disease, death
Photo Cred: Mike/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury High intake of highly processed or refined grains is associated with higher risk of heart disease and death than whole unrefined grains, according to...
Read MoreVegan diet broad effect on children’s metabolism
Photo Cred: August de Richelieu/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A vegan diet significantly remodels metabolism in young children, according to a new study published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine. For...
Read MoreGut microbiome links to autoimmune disease
Photo Cred: Nadine Primeau/Unsplash By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP I have personally struggled with an autoimmune disease for most of my life, so I completely understand the frustration many...
Read MoreModel offers new perspectives on saturated fat and heart disease
Photo Cred: Mary Winchester/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury It has been thought that saturated fats in the diet promote heart disease by increasing blood cholesterol. However, a new model explains why...
Read MoreGreen-Mediterranean diet reduces non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Photo Cred: Alex Loup/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A green Mediterranean diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to...
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