Patient Handout: Guide to Fermented Foods
Photo Cred: Jiri Hera/Shutterstock By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Fermented foods are produced when microorganisms convert the carbohydrate in a food to lactic acid. Fermentation is a great way...
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New Research Shows that Intermittent Fasting Benefits the Liver
Photo Cred: mi_viri/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Intermittent fasting has become a dietary lifestyle that some patients choose, as well as a dietary treatment intervention that some integrative practitioners recommend. New...
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Dietary Changes Are More Effective at Treating IBS Symptoms Than a Pharmaceutical Approach
Photo Cred: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder that typically responds well to an integrative approach, as illustrated by a...
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Case Study: Developing a Nutrition Protocol for Fibromyalgia
Photo Cred: Aloha Hawaii/Shutterstock By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Ally is a 30-year-old female with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Her past medical history included attention deficit...
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Case Study Excerpt: Optimizing the Gut Microbiome
Photo Cred: TopMicrobialStock/Shutterstock By Integrative Practitioner Staff Patient Information Jenna is a 39-year-old woman living with her significant other in a northern urban city. She works remotely as a freelance...
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Orthorexia: A Unique and Complex Eating Disorder on the Rise
Photo Cred: Pormezz/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Orthorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that many people are unaware of and can be challenging to treat. A systematic review and meta-analysis featuring...
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E-Book Excerpt: Developing Nutrition Protocols for Adrenal Dysfunction
Photo Cred: siam.pukkato/Shutterstock 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 my...
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Q&A: The Brain-Gut-Vagina Axis and How It Impacts Women’s Health
Photo Cred: Meeko Media/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge After learning about the brain-gut connection some ten years ago, Betsy Greenleaf, DO, FACOOG, FACOG, MBA, started to wonder how the concept...
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