Nutrition

How Resistant Starch Helps Weight Loss

March 1, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

Weight loss success can be increased by a greater intake of resistant starches. Here are 4 reasons that resistant starches assist with weight loss.

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How Resistant Starch Protects the Colon (Large Intestine)

February 28, 2010 By Doc 1 Comment

Resistant starch has a number of health benefits. The colon appears to benefit substantially. Reasons for this are discussed here.

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Resistant Starch: What Is It??

February 26, 2010 By Doc 2 Comments

Resistant Starch shows promise for numerous health benefits. These benefits include blood sugar, colon, insulin, weight loss, fat loss, and decreased calories.

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Glycolysis Step-by-Step

February 15, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

Glycolysis is a 9 step process that breaks glucose down into 2 ATP and 2 Pyruvates. This article discussed the processes step by step.

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How the Body Gets Energy Through Glycolysis

February 14, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

Glucose is essential for cellular energy. Here, we discuss how it is utilized for energy.

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Vitamin K

February 12, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

A family of compounds found in plants, fish oils, and meats. Good sources: Green leafy veggies, fruit (esp. strawberries), spinach, cabbage, egg yolks, fish, liver, and dairy products. A large portion of vitamin K is also produced by flora in the intestines. In fact, prolonged treatment with wide-spectrum antibiotics can

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Vitamin E

February 11, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

Consists of 8 naturally occuring tocopherols. Apparently, a-tocopherol is the most active. Good sources: Vegetable oils, margarine, wheat germ, nuts, dark green veggies, and whole grains. Liver and eggs contain moderate amounts.

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Vitamin D Overview

February 10, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

This is one vitamin that can be synthesized in the body. It is synthesized in the skin due to sunlight exposure. It is actually a group of sterols with hormone-like activities. 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol is the active form.

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Vitamin C

February 9, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

Good sources: Rapid growing veggies (cabbage, broccoli, asparagus, brussel sprouts), citrus fruits, and raw potatoes RDA: 60 mg/d. There is an active pool in the body of about 1500 mg. There is a limit to Vit C absorption. If you consume 100 mg then 100% is absorbed. However, if you consume 12,000 mg then only [...]

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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

February 8, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

In contrast to the other water soluble vitamins, cobalamin is stored in the body (~4-5 mg) Good sources: This vitamin is not found in plants! It is synthesized only by microorganisms. Animals obtain cobalamin from intestinal flora or by eating the meats of other animals. Especially liver, whole milk, eggs, oysters, fresh shrimp, pork, and [...]

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How To Know If You’re Getting Enough Vitamins

If you know me at all then you know that I’m a huge proponent of proper nutrition. It is one of the cornerstones of my ‘Healthy Trinity’ which is the foundation of optimizing health. The Functional Medicine approach to nutrition means that each person has an adequate & functional nutritional status. We have to have [...]

The Mismanaged Thyroid (Gland & Hormones)

I had a patient the other day, I’ll call her Sally, who was a new patient and had been recommended by a friend. She told me that she didn’t fell right. She felt as though “something was wrong” and “I don’t feel like I used to feel.” She told me she had been to several [...]

The Vertical Auto Profile (VAP) Test For Cholesterol

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death in the U.S. There are a number of factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease and cholesterol is the most often blamed contributor. I do not believe that elevated cholesterol causes heart disease but I do believe that there is probably a correlation. Since my primary goal is [...]

Gymnema Sylvestre – Diabetes Cure?

Gymnema sylvestre (GS) is an Ayurvedic herb that has been used for centuries to help control blood sugar levels. It is native to central and southern Indian tropical forests. The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) find “good scientific evidence” that GS is useful in controlling blood sugar [...]

Fish Oil Is A Great Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

I have discussed this topic multiple times in the past and believe that there are significant benefits to supplementing with Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3′s & Fish Oil are some of the most common supplements that I see patients using. The problem is that they aren’t getting the right stuff. There are 2 fatty acids that [...]