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Deborah Kesten, MPH
Deborah Kesten, MPH Holistic Nutrition Researcher Founder Whole Person Integrative Eating Phone: (415) 324-4158 Email: dkesten@me.com Website: www.integrativeeating.com Deborah Kesten, MPH, is an international nutrition researcher, award-winning author, and medical/health writer, with a specialty in preventing and reversing obesity and heart disease. She served as nutritionist on Dean Ornish, MD’s first clinical trial for reversing ...
COVID-19 Update: Thriving and Treating Persistent Symptoms
Unfortunately, given the politicization of the virus on both sides, COVID-19 misinformation is rampant. I find myself recommending that people ignore much of what is in the media, and sadly even the medical establishment experts. Instead, my focus is simply on what the research shows, along with a dollop of common sense. 1. How Contagious ...
Preparing for Cold and Flu Season: What You Really Can Do to Help Your Immune Health
As the weather begins to turn colder and we are forced inside, our chances of catching cold or flu viruses shoot through the roof. Especially this year, as we spend more time than ever indoors with our nerves running high about the global health crisis, getting sick is the last thing that anyone wants to ...
The Choice: Healthier Blood Sugar Status
Reducing high blood sugar is likely a need for many of your patients/clients. Here are some suggestions. Diabetes is Optional, is the name of a best-selling book by medical expert Jacob Teitelbaum, MD. The crux? Developing type 2 diabetes is indeed set in motion by dietary choices. Even after blood sugar numbers begin to creep ...
Broken Dreams
Insomnia is a common disorder that can be managed with lifestyle changes and supplementation. Sleep, elusive sleep. We all need it and we all crave it, so why is it so difficult for some people to fall asleep and/or stay asleep? There are lots of reasons why people may experience the occasional inability to sleep, ...
The Endocannabinoid System & Phytocannabinoids
The popularity of CBD, or cannabidiol, has exploded and CBD sales are rapidly growing year after year. In fact, a report from the Brightfield Group predicts that the CBD market will hit $22 billion by 2022. Whether or not this turns out to be an exaggeration, there is no question about the unprecedented growth of ...
Detoxification Support Nutraceuticals
In her 1962 groundbreaking book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson wrote: “For the first time in the history of the world every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death.”1 Of course humans have always been exposed to potentially harmful chemicals from plants and other sources, but ...
Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System
By now, you are probably starting to wonder if the industry will ever stop talking about immune functioning and supporting immune health. The truth is, we live is a new world now where having a healthy immune system is more critical than ever, and universally everyone now knows this due to recent events around the ...
Post COVID-19 Infection Clinical Considerations
Disclaimer: This article is far from a definitive guide to post COVID-19 patient care. The situation associated with those who have recovered from COVID-19 is dynamic and we are learning more by the day about its mechanisms of action, the broader impact on physiology and the long-term effects to those who survive infection. This commentary ...
Passing the Test
Testing technology continues to advance at tremendous speed, becoming more accurate, helping you to aid your patients/clients in a more customized and effective manner. The year 2020 will be historic for several reasons, notably the first pandemic in 102 years. It has left indelible marks on society, especially how people become more proactive in self-care ...
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