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Diabetes and Gluten: the Link is Strong
A September 2019 study revealed a 46% increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes in children up to 18 months with a diet rich in gluten... ...
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Are “Seeds” Associated with Depression & Anxiety?
What’s wrong with some grains and seeds? Much of the plants that we rely on in our diet are grains or seeds. They are efficient and can be.. ...
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Depression is Not a Chemical Imbalance
Is Depression to be Genetic? Patients with depression are often told they have a chemical imbalance. If someone else in their family is also.. ...
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How Gluten Can Contribute to Seasonal Allergies
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Study shows link between Vitamin D3 Levels and COVID-19 Severity
Vitamin D3 is a critically important nutrient for health. We’ve spoken about its benefits often and they extend from bone health to cancer.. ...
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Diabetes and Gluten: the Link is Strong
A September 2019 study revealed a 46% increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes in children up to 18 months with a diet rich in gluten... ...
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Hormone Imbalance & Gluten: More About the Connection
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Hiatal Hernia Syndrome and Gluten: Connecting the Dots
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Do You Have Poor Posture? Was Mom Right?
Sit up straight! Don’t slouch! Nag, Nag, nag! The ongoing ‘battle’ between gravity and the erect human form rages on and we certainly see it in our.. ...
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Can Breathing Cure Low Back Pain?
Breakthrough Research on Low Back Pain. A recent study showed that people with chronic low back pain tended to breathe differently than those.. ...
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Hormone Imbalance & Gluten: More About the Connection
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Clinical Nutrition: Discover the True Cause of Your Fatigue
Clinical nutrition provides answers to correcting the cause of fatigue, one of the most common symptoms reported by patients to their doctors. ...
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Root Cause Medical Clinic Patient Success Stories
Dr. Vikki Petersen shares some highlights of patient success stories. In this clip, Dr. Vikki shares the type of pain the patient is suffering from. ...
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Nutritionists Reveal How Much You Should Eat to Be Healthy
How Much Should I Eat? In the field of clinical nutrition, we often address what to eat with our patients more than how much to eat, at least.. ...
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What Nutritionists Say About Changing Your Genes
Power over Genetics: You CAN Change Your Genes. Are genes controllable? As clinicians, in particular, clinical nutritionists, we were certainly.. ...
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10 Secrets for a Healthier You – Now!
I have been practicing in the field of clinical nutrition for over 20 years and I wanted to share some of the top 10 secrets that I’ve learned while.. ...
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Craving Sweets? Why you should try to kick the habit
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Is Your Alarm Clock Making You Fat?
Less Zs Equals More LBs. New research published in Newsweek recently, confirmed that if you require an alarm clock to get up in the morning, you are.. ...
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Does Fat Make You Fat? What Really Causes Obesity
Does Eating Fat Make You Fat? Listening to most commercials or reading ads might convince you that the way to avoid getting fat is to avoid eating.. ...
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