How Body Fat Affects Brain Health
A new study out of McMaster University and published in JAMA Network Open finds that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function in adults. Most of us don’t worry too much on a day-to-day basis about declining cognitive function or possible dementia with age…but these conditions are on the rise! Even […]
Three Overlooked Contributors to Female Reproductive Disorders
Female reproductive disorders confirmed to be associated with obesity: This is based on one of the largest publicly available datasets on human health—the UK Biobank. The study was peer-reviewed and just published last month in PLOS Medicine. Researchers looked at data from about 250,000 women of European ancestry aged 40-69 and found that obesity was […]
Sodium and Heart Health: Research Update
Most agree that sodium restriction has some effect on lowering blood pressure, but does avoiding salt actually help to reduce the risk of heart disease? And what about other minerals? Do they interact to affect heart health? A study just published in the journal Nutrients asked these questions and came up with some intriguing answers. […]
How Body Fat Affects Brain Health
A new study out of McMaster University and published in JAMA Network Open finds that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function in adults. Most of us don’t worry too much on a day-to-day basis about declining cognitive function or possible dementia with age…but these conditions are on the rise! Even […]
Nutrients to Support Liver Health
Conventional wisdom says the key to addressing fatty liver is weight loss. I absolutely agree, but there are ADDITIONAL ways we can support liver health—based on what we know about cellular mechanisms and root causes. Let’s take a look at some key nutritional supplements to consider when it comes to liver health. 💊 S-adenosyl methionine […]
