Tackling mixed connective tissue disease with nutrition
Photo Cred: Daria Shevtsova/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP, Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Like many autoimmune diseases, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is not well-understood and symptoms often...
Read MoreChildhood healthy eating could prevent obesity, heart disease
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury How children are fed may be just as important as what they are fed, according to a new scientific statement published today in...
Read MoreDietary selenium could be linked to COVID-19 outcomes, study says
Photo Cred: Radon Shao/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury An international team of researchers, led by Margaret Rayman, PhD, at the University of Surrey, has identified a link between the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreStudy examines food consumption linked to inflammatory bowel disease
Photo Cred: Freestocks.org/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A secondary analysis of the National Health Interview Survey 2015 found consuming processed “junk” foods was associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to...
Read MoreNew research shows obesity may cause mental fatigue
Photo Cred: i yunmai/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Obesity has been shown to place physical stress on the body, but excess weight may also cause mental fatigue, according to new research...
Read MoreDietary counseling from early age leads to better cardiovascular health
Photo Cred: Dan Gold/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Dietary counseling from infancy leads to better cardiovascular health outcomes in early adulthood, according to a new study published in The Lancet Child...
Read MoreNutrients for brain health
Photo Cred: Ella Olsson/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP As an integrative dietitian, I see patients with a variety of conditions. While each patient is unique, most of the...
Read MoreNutrient support and supplementation for immune function
Photo Cred: Ready Made/Pexels By Wendy Pecoraro, MSN, APRN, DipACLM The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has prompted several questions from my patients about what they can do to protect themselves and...
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