As a functional medicine practitioner, I see a wide range of health problems that all stem from chronic inflammation. And while acute inflammation is a natural and healthy response to help fight off pathogenic bacteria and infections, ongoing chronic inflammation that doesn’t subside when the threat is gone can contribute to everything from autoimmune conditions […]

Vitamin K is poorly understood, both by the general public and among health professionals. It has a wide range of potential benefits, but their nature and extent are still uncertain. Why is that? Some vitamins are more popular than others. In the past, a lot of research went into vitamin C, which became a popular […]

Highlights: -Recent research shows beneficial gut bacteria, known as probiotics, help lower blood pressure and can reduce your risk of both heart attacks and stroke -Metabolites produced by certain gut microbes have been linked to an increased risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke and early death. Even among those with traditional risk factors, having low […]

Highlights: -This guide will tell you everything you need to know about a ketogenic diet – how you can apply it to your lifestyle and what positives you can reap from it -Before coming up with an actual ketogenic diet food list, it’s important to take a look at what you’re eating first and take […]

For decades, food guidelines of all kinds recommend that you choose low-fat dairy products, due to the high levels of saturated fats found in milk and dairy products, whose consumption is related to an increase in LDL cholesterol in the plasma. However, there are disagreements about it, (1,2) because the results of some meta-analyzes or […]