Nutrition therapy for recurrent candida overgrowth
By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is defined as four vaginal yeast infections in a one year period or three infections not associated with antibiotic use. ...
Read MorePoor diet caused blindness in young “fussy eater”
By Katherine Shagoury A poor diet caused a young patient’s blindness, according to a new case report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. According to the authors, nutritional optic...
Read MoreFasting reduces inflammation, improves chronic inflammatory diseases
By Katherine Shagoury Fasting may reduce inflammation and improve chronic inflammatory diseases without affecting the immune system’s response to acute infections, according to a new study by researchers at Mount...
Read MoreVegetable-rich diet lowers fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients
By Katherine Shagoury Higher levels of blood high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol, may improve fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, according to a new study by researchers at the...
Read MoreReduced carbohydrate intake helps type 2 diabetes patients regulate blood sugar
By Katherine Shagoury Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of...
Read MoreHigh daily caffeine intake may trigger migraine headache
By Katherine Shagoury Drinking three or more servings of caffeinated beverages a day is associated with the onset of a headache on that or the following day in patients with...
Read MoreMGH shows fatty acid ratio affects risk for chronic disease
By Katherine Shagoury The ratio of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, rather than the total amount of them, influences risk of developing chronic disease, according to new research from Massachusetts...
Read MoreA nutritional approach to adrenal fatigue
By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Adrenal fatigue is not accepted as a valid diagnosis by the conventional medical community but is nevertheless affecting many of our clients. In my...
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