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FOOD AND FAMILY: A Systemic Approach to Battling the Bulge By James E. “Jed” Foster, Jr., MA, LMFT As a trained systemic therapist, it’s nearly impossible for me to approach anything with a singular lens. We are, after all, a product not only of those things that makes us an individual, but also by our […]
TRANS FAT LINKED TO INCREASED ALZHEIMER’S RISK Check out this article from CNN.com about increased consumption of trans fats leading to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. “This study demonstrates that there are negative ‘brain/cognitive’ outcomes, in addition to the known cardiovascular outcomes, that are related to a diet that has (a) high content of trans fats,” […]
FISH OIL: Friend or Foe? By Liz Moon, Nurse Practitioner Patients often ask whether they should take a fish oil supplement for health-related purposes. Recently, an ancillary study to the VITAL trial was conducted exploring this question. The VITAL trial that concluded a few years ago studied whether supplementation with vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids would lower the incidence of cardiovascular […]
Keeping Your GUT IN CHECK this Holiday Season by Claire Allen, RD The holidays are suddenly upon us, which often entails an increase in social gatherings. For individuals with irritable bowel syndrome, this can also be a time of increased gastrointestinal (GI) distress due to their sensitive nature to certain foods. Large quantities of […]
