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Naturopathic Health in ArizonaGreen Coffee Bean Extract for Weight Loss
In a study done by Heather A. Hausenblas, PhD, and Brianna Huynh: In the past decade, increased research and media attention has been given to the weight loss effects of green coffee bean extract (GCBE). The purpose of our study was to perform a review and...
Identifying and Treating Metabolic Syndrome in Breast Cancer
By Jen Green, ND, FABNO. Metabolic syndrome is a common condition that can increase complications in breast cancer treatment and increase risk of recurrence. While metformin is a promising therapeutic agent, intensive lifestyle interventions and natural therapies can...
Nutrients That Support Brain Metabolism
Caffeine: Coffee is rich in anti-oxidants compounds that are protective to the brain. Caffeine acts synergistically with these antioxidant compounds to promote brain health. Decaf does not work. Cinnamon: Cinnamon has been used as an anti-diabetic agent in...
Don’t Do Flu!!!
With the kids back in school, they are more likely to be exposed to colds and other viruses – this exposure can be from simply touching common or shared items like cafeteria trays, scissors or water fountains. And in addition to colds, the more virulent flu season...
Sad But True
From Grain Brain, page 3 "More than one hundred eighty-six thousand people younger than age twenty have diabetes (either type 1 or type 2). Just a decade ago type 2 diabetes was known as "adult-onset diabetes," but with so many young people being diagnosed, the term...
Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter
From the jacket cover: "Groundbreaking and timely, Grain Brain shows that the fate of your brain is not in your genes. It's in the food you eat. The cornerstone of all degenerative conditions, including brain disorders, is inflammation, which can be triggered by...