Diet low in added sugars significantly improves fatty liver disease in children
By Katherine Shagoury A randomized clinical study of adolescent boys with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) found that a diet low in free sugars—sugars added to foods and beverages and...
Read More#58 – Keys to Assessing Patient Nutrition Needs
Ashley Koff, RD, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss various testing methods and tools to assess patients’ status of current nutrition and individual nutrition needs.
Read MoreLiver hormone stalls metabolism when body is in overdrive
By Katherine Shagoury Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have identified a hormone produced by the liver that tells the body to downshift its metabolism when it’s...
Read MoreMicrobial metabolite enhances gut barrier integrity, study finds
By Katherine Shagoury Millions of people suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) worldwide, either in the form of ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, and few effective long-term treatments are available....
Read MoreHigh intake of dietary fiber and whole grains associated with reduced risk of non-communicable diseases
By Katherine Shagoury People who eat higher levels of dietary fiber and whole grains have lower rates of non-communicable diseases compared with people who eat lesser amounts, according to a...
Read MoreClean versus dirty keto
By Robert Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, CSCS, CIISN, CKTP, CES, HKC, FAKTR The ketogenic diet has helped countless people who have struggled with managing their weight. But...
Read MoreHigh-fat diets appear bad for blood pressure in young men and women, study says
By Katherine Shagoury A high-fat diet may be bad for both younger males and females, but exactly how it’s harmful may differ between the sexes, according to a study published...
Read MoreU.S. News ranks best diets for 2019
By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. News & World Report rounded up its annual list of best overall diets, best diets for weight loss, and more in a report released late...
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