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Parkinson’s Disease: Nutrition and Lifestyle Interventions

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder where neurons that make the neurotransmitter dopamine, responsible for human movement, are destroyed.1,2 Furthermore, such a condition has reached and affected approximately 4 million individuals, worldwide.1(120) Said condition is progressive in nature and characterized by a multisystem disorder affecting vulnerable populations, suspected to double in […]

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Managing Asthma with Zinc

Asthma is a condition induced by underlying inflammatory events, which affects as many as 300 million people causing as many as 300,000 deaths to date.1 Emerging evidence has suggested that nutrition, or lack thereof, has been implicated with asthma signs, symptoms, and underlying inflammation.1(1) One micronutrient, zinc (Zn), has been implicated/associated with inflammation and free […]

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Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, and Nutritional Interventions

Blood biomarkers such as high triglycerides, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratios, high ferritin, high homocysteine, and low alpha-tocopherol levels have been linked to hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) states. Furthermore, such blood markers are also quite common within blood chemistry panels. As a means of appreciating said markers and their relationship to high […]

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Fish Oil

  The origin of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains largely unelucidated, although multiple factors are involved inducing to an array of intestinal and extra-intestinal consequences, to include nutrient maldigestion/malabsorption.1 As such, it is imperative to identify and control underlying drivers of IBD in addition to managing symptoms of the same. One solution, as part of […]

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Sleep and Nutrition: Optimizing Immune System Health

Sleep quality/duration and nutrition are cornerstones of health and overall quality of life. Sleep is a vital, yet often, underappreciated component of homeostasis and in many westernized nations individuals tend to experience less hours of sleep per night.1 Sleep restriction of seven hours or less has been associated with longer work schedules and greater time […]

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Curcumin: Managing Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation

The World Health Organization has indicated that there is an excess of 340 million obese/overweight children, worldwide.1 Such an occurrence, left unchecked, will negatively affect the current health, future health, and life expectancy of children.1(2015) Furthermore, such aberrations in health and homeostasis will develop through increased obesity, elevated systemic low-grade chronic inflammation (LGCI), and increased […]

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Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: Exploring Their Value

Food-as-medicine is a paradigm and model used in the restoration of health and prevention of disease. Considering that research has implicated poor dietary habits (i.e., excess consumption of ultra-processed foods, alcohol, and vegetable oils) to the advent and progression of metabolic syndrome and other diseases, it is imperative that solutions are employed to mitigate such […]

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Vitamin D3 and Prostate Cancer

Vitamin D3 (VD) is largely known as a key nutrient in controlling metabolic bone disease. However, VD’s role in immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory capabilities has become increasingly recognized.1Interestingly, many tissues and cells, to include the immune system, contain vitamin D receptors (VDRs), indicating an intimate relationship between said nutrient and cell function.1(49) However, large portions of humans […]

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Ketogenic Diets and Brain Cancer

Cancer is a leading cause of disease and mortality accounting for more than 8.8 million deaths in 2015, worldwide.1 Gliomas, an often-malignant type of brain cancer, are a frequently diagnosed form of tumor with an estimated 23,800 new cases identified for 2017.1(136) As such, it is imperative to develop interventions that manage and/or prevent the […]

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Avocado Oil and Health Benefits

Avocado is a fruit known as Persea americana, which contains a large concentration of minerals (phosphorous/magnesium/potassium) and lipids.1 The avocado tree finds its origins in tropical and/or subtropical climates with the largest producing countries including Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Indonesia.1(381) Furthermore, the avocado industry is predicted to rise at a compound annual growth […]

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