Early introduction of gluten may prevent Celiac disease, study finds
Photo Cred: Providence Doucet/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Introducing high doses of gluten from four months of age into infants’ diets could prevent them from developing Celiac disease, according to results...
Read MoreBlood sugar control improved during COVID-19 lockdown among type 1 diabetes patients
Photo Cred: Matt Chesin/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Among people with type 1 diabetes who stopped working in the COVID-19 lockdown, blood sugar levels improved during the first week of lockdown...
Read MoreReview points to “Pesco-Mediterranean” diet with intermittent fasting for heart health
Photo Cred: Ella Olsson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A Pesco-Mediterranean diet rich in plants, nuts, whole grains, extra-virgin olive oil, and fish or seafood, in combination with intermittent fasting, is ideal...
Read MoreIntegrative nutrition treatment considerations for migraines
Photo Cred: Daria Shevtsova/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP I recently had a patient who reported several migraine headaches per month. She was prescribed several pharmaceuticals and ibuprofen as...
Read MoreResearchers examine risks and benefits of popular diets
Photo Cred: Nathan Cowley/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In a review of existing scientific studies on ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets, researchers at National Jewish Health concluded that these diets do...
Read MoreLow-carb, high fat diet shows positive effects on older populations
Photo Cred: Foodie Factor/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study by researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Nutrition Obesity Research Center observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution,...
Read MoreExcess fructose consumption may cause leaky gut, lead to fatty liver disease
Photo Cred: Lisa Fotios/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Excessive consumption of fructose can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but contrary to previous understanding, researchers at University of California San...
Read MoreLow protein diets for longevity
Photo Cred: Daria Shevtsova/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP While the average life expectancy has increased overall throughout the past 70 years, there still exists a significant divide when...
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