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Opuntia ficus-indica Fiber for Weight Loss & Metabolic Syndrome
Opuntia ficus-indica, aka, “prickly pear,” is the most widespread and most commercially important species of cactus and is grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Common names for the plant and its fruit are nopal, Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, prickly pear and spineless cactus, among others.1,2 In ...
Heather Grzych, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Heather Grzych, Ayurvedic Practitioner Email: [email protected] Website: http://heathergrzych.com Instagram: @heathergrzych Facebook: @grzychheather Heather Grzych is the author of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility. A board-certified ayurvedic practitioner, she bridges the worlds of conventional and alternative medicine to help women and men heal their physical and emotional lives. Grzych is on the board of directors for ...
Blocking the Cytokine Storm & Balancing Immune Responses—Strategies for COVID-19
As more data is gathered on COVID-19 and its pathogenesis within the body, it’s becoming clear that inflammatory damage to the cardio-respiratory system, as well as other vital organs, presents life-threatening complication in a wide range of patients. And it’s all driven by an overreactive immune response leading to the deadly cytokine storm. As practitioners, ...
A New Branch of Health Care: Nature Therapy
I have always been fascinated by fractals. The repeating patterns in nature that reflect the large scale on the small scale. There are large interactions, ocean and sky that scale down to the miniscule, water and vapor molecules. What happens between us and the environment is reflected on what happens in our own cells, in ...
James B. LaValle, RPh, CCN, MT
James B. LaValle, RPh, CCN, MT, is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board certified clinical nutritionist and naturopathic doctorate with more than 35 years of clinical experience. In addition to his LaValle Metabolix Practice, he works with players and teams from the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL and is the clinical director of the ...
Bioavailable Curcumin for Pain
Turmeric, and more specifically its primary active constituent known as curcumin, has been used extensively in ancient and modern times for its medicinal qualities.1,2 Not surprisingly, curcumin is one of the most popular nutraceuticals in use today. In fact, a study3 by Grand View Research, Inc. indicates that the global curcumin market will reach $94.3 ...
Vitamin D Function & Benefits: Should You be Taking it?
Vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine” vitamin, as it is produced by the human body in response to sunlight exposure. Colloquially, it is said that we “get” vitamin D from the sun, but this is not quite accurate. Instead of being a vitamin obtained from diet and ingested, like most others, the ...
Tami Ross, RDN, LD, CDCES, MLDE, FADCES
Tami Ross, RDN, LD, CDCES, MLDE, FADCES is a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist, diabetes care and education specialist, spokesperson and consultant with more than 25 years of experience in diabetes care and education. Tami has been named Diabetes Educator of the Year by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Diabetes Care and Education group, ...
Chromium/Herbal Complex for Glucose & Cardiovascular Health
Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) is the quintessential disorder of the late 20th century and the 21st century. It is comprised of metabolic dysfunctions primarily characterized by insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia (e.g. high cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension, inflammation and central adiposity (a major contributor to increased cardiometabolic risk.)1,2 In fact, the World Health Organization and ...
Sleepless Nights: Are GABA and Melatonin Worth Considering for Improved Quality of Sleep?
These days, many people are having trouble sleeping. Health concerns, economic concerns and overall stress levels are at an all-time high, and the unfortunate fallout from that is that people are finding it hard to sleep well. Lack of quality sleep, over time, can lead to serious health issues, including a compromised immune system, and ...
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