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MORE PLANTS, LESS MEAT = LONGER LIFE “Eating more plants and less meat has been tied to a longer life and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in a new study.” Check out this link from CNN.com about an August study in the Journal of the American Heart Association about the impact dietary choices can […]
MICROBIOME NERD ALERT! New study shows that GUT BACTERIA composition MAY PREDICT HYPERTENSION by Jed Foster, MA, LMFT Hypertension can be defined as “abnormally high blood pressure” and “a state of great psychological stress.” Fun, right? Notsomuch. Chronic stress is a frequent topic of mine in the blogosphere because of its undeniable effect on […]
ZANTAC USERS – READ THIS NOW!! One manufacturer of generic ranitidine (Zantac), Novartis’s Sandoz unit, has reportedly decided to halt distribution of the antacid drug until a contamination issue is resolved. Last week, the FDA said some lots of ranitidine, a histamine H2 inhibitor, were found to contain small amounts of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), considered […]
ALWAYS LEARNING – FOOD AS MEDICINE! Our registered dietitian, Claire Allen, recently had the wonderful opportunity to attend the “Food the Main Course for Digestive Health” conference held at the University of Michigan. Experts from around the country spoke on the latest research related to microbiome-based strategies for irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel disease […]
