Posted on August 1, 2009 by Jayna
An upcoming CME course in September 2009 offers education to health practitioners in the science and research supporting nutritional interventions in clinical practice. What are “nutritional interventions”? These are lifestyle changes such adopting a low-glycemic index diet to manage weight and blood sugar, and choosing appropriate supplementation. For example, we all know that Omega-3 fish oils can [...]
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Posted on May 27, 2009 by Jayna
If you have read my blog before, you know I’m a big fan of Dr. Andew Weil. One of Dr. Weil’s recent blog entries describes a study on the effect of black cohosh on breast cancer: “Research from the University of Pennsylvania found that women who used black cohosh had a risk of breast cancer that was [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2009 by Jayna
I just read a fascinating natural Alzheimer’s treatment article written by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., and submitted to the Linking Alternative Medicine Group on LinkedIn by Dianne Maroney.
Niacinamide, which sounds creepy but is just vitamin B3, has been shown to have huge benefits in the treatment of Alzheimers. The study that was done on mice [...]
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Posted on February 12, 2009 by Jayna
The first time I heard the word “Resveratrol” was a few years ago when my company, Market America, came out with a drinkable version of this compound in the Isotonix product line. I couldn’t pronounce it, but I was excited. Researchers had at last identified a key factor in the French Paradox, the interesting phenomenon whereby some populations [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2008 by Jayna
Okay, I know that’s a scary title. But I think we need to be shaken up a little. Even in the face of all the research and data showing the health risks of obesity, we’re still an enormously overweight nation. And according to an article I just read from the Washington Post, one third of [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2008 by Jayna
Everyone has a stand on supplementation, whether or not they speak up about it. Some people don’t trust supplements, don’t like to take them, or don’t think about it. Other people wouldn’t start their day without them. And I’m sure we’ve all heard people say, “I don’t take supplements. I eat well, so I get [...]
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