Nutrition & Lifestyle

A Spoonful of Toxins: Artificial Sweeteners Disrupt Gut Microbiome

By Kristen Schepker, Assistant Editor

Artificial sweeteners can help patients reduce sugar consumption — but new evidence of harm to the microbiome suggests sugar substitutes cause alarming health problems of their own. A Spoonful of Toxins In September, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore published a study in the journal Molecules […]

Dr. Steven Gundry’s “Seven Deadly Disruptors”

By Kristen Schepker, Assistant Editor

According to Dr. Steven Gundry, author of The Plant Paradox, there are seven broad categories of toxins that are widely prevalent in modern life. Avoiding them is an important step in restoring or preserving good health.

“Most Plants Want to Make You Ill?” Making Sense of Gundry’s Plant Paradox Diet

By Kristen Schepker, Assistant Editor

fruits, vegetables, and other health foods we’ve long been taught are good for us are actually quietly making us sick, warns cardiologist Steven Gundry, MD, author of “The Plant Paradox.”

How to Help Patients Get the Most Out of Autumn Detox Protocols

By Isaac Eliaz, MD, Contributing Writer

It is important for anyone interested in detoxification to understand a bit about the body’s various detoxification pathways, and the ways in which specific herbs and nutrients can support these processes.

Baking Soda is No Ally in Raising Alkaline Levels

By By Russell Jaffe, MD, Contributing Writer

The use of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to quell inflammation and autoimmunity brings more risk than benefit. Dr. Russell Jaffe, developer of The Alkaline Way lifestyle program, says it is actually a harmful choice that one should avoid.

The Estrobolome: How Microbes Affect Estrogen Metabolism & Cancer Risk

By Nalini Chilkov, LAC, OMD, Contributing Writer

The “Estrobolome” –representing the aggregate of enteric bacterial genes whose products are capable of metabolizing estrogens—is a major influence on a woman’s lifetime exposure to circulating estrogens, and therefore of her risk of developing estrogen-driven cancers.

Brave New Burger: What’s at “Steak” in the Clean Meat Revolution

By By Ellen Kanner, Contributing Writer

Call it what you will, tissue cultured meat is closer to market than it has ever been, and may very well find its way to the nation’s dinner plates by year-end. A look at the pros and cons of this fascinating–and freaky–new method of food production.

How Do Physicians Define Dietary Supplement Quality?

By Erik Goldman

The rising use of dietary supplements and botanical medicines in clinics throughout the nation begs some important questions: How do medical practitioners define quality? HPC Caught up with three leading functional medicine practitioners to find out.

Senate Nixes Vitamin Inclusion in SNAP Program

By Erik Goldman, Editor

During its vote on the 2018 Farm Bill, the Senate killed hope that dietary supplements would be included under the ironically titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), aka Food Stamps.

Challenged by MS, the “Spice-Trekkers” Discover Their Own Culinary Medicine

By Ellen Kanner, Contributing Writer

Philippe and Ethné de Vienne an explorer by nature. He and his wife Ethné travel the world, sourcing organic spices and herbs where they’re grown. That’s their job as the owners of the Montreal-based spice company, Épices de Cru. But five years ago, when Philippe was suddenly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, their search took a very different turn–one that led to important discoveries about how to use foods and spices to alter the course of serious autoimmune diseases.

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Nutrition & Lifestyle

A Spoonful of Toxins: Artificial Sweeteners Disrupt Gut Microbiome

Dr. Steven Gundry’s “Seven Deadly Disruptors”

“Most Plants Want to Make You Ill?” Making Sense of Gundry’s Plant Paradox Diet

How to Help Patients Get the Most Out of Autumn Detox Protocols

Baking Soda is No Ally in Raising Alkaline Levels

The Estrobolome: How Microbes Affect Estrogen Metabolism & Cancer Risk

Brave New Burger: What’s at “Steak” in the Clean Meat Revolution

How Do Physicians Define Dietary Supplement Quality?

Senate Nixes Vitamin Inclusion in SNAP Program

Challenged by MS, the “Spice-Trekkers” Discover Their Own Culinary Medicine

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