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18 Sep

Posted at 07:10h in Blood Sugar Health

If you had an inkling that fake sugar was bad for you, more evidence that you could be right. New research on artificial sweeteners suggests that they may disrupt the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, causing metabolic changes that can be a precursor to...

22 Aug

Posted at 19:44h in Emotional Health, Gut Health

From Science Fiction to Scientific Fact by Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc Anxiety disorders are the most common of the psychiatric illnesses in the United States, with approximately 30% of Americans experiencing anxiety-related symptoms during their lifetime,1 and 18% having an anxiety disorder.2 According to the Centers for...

17 Aug

Posted at 22:21h in Natural Supplements

All adults should take a multivitamin every day, according to a report published by two Harvard doctors in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2002;287:3127–9). This recommendation is based on research demonstrating that taking a multivitamin may help prevent a number of chronic diseases,...

17 Aug

Posted at 22:17h in Natural Supplements

In an ideal world, food would supply all the nutrients needed for good health. Unfortunately, many of us don’t eat enough of the fresh, whole foods needed for optimal nutrient intake (2 to 4 servings of both fruits and vegetables per day depending on activity...

03 Aug

Posted at 00:18h in Probiotics, Skin Health

Exploring the gut-skin connection By Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, FABNO Reference Gueniche A, Philippe D, Bastien P, et al. Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effect of Lactobacillus paracasei NCC 2461 on skin reactivity. Benef Microbes. 2014;5(2):137-145. Design This was a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Half of the participants were...