“Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” Lists

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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) comes up with a couple lists of popular fruits and vegetables consumed by Americans ranking the amount of pesticide contamination. These rankings are based off of commercially bought food and are general guidelines of what to buy organically. I personally recommend going to farmers markets and/or growing your own fruits
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Oral Contraceptives and Changes in Nutritional Requirements

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Abstract Oral contraceptives (OCs) are a major class of prescription drug, used by a large proportion of women starting from early adolescence. Much research has been conducted to investigate the physiological changes that occur in women who take OCs. These include changes in general health as well as in nutritional needs. In terms of nutrition,
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β-Hydroxybutyrate Deactivates Neutrophil NLRP3 Inflammasome to Relieve Gout Flares

Abstract Aging and lipotoxicity are two major risk factors for gout that are linked by the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Neutrophil-mediated production of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) drives gouty flares that cause joint destruction, intense pain, and fever. However, metabolites that impact neutrophil inflammasome remain unknown. Here, we identified that ketogenic diet (KD) increases β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)
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The Ketone Metabolite β-hydroxybutyrate Blocks NLRP3 Inflammasome–Mediated Inflammatory Disease

Abstract The ketone bodies β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and acetoacetate (AcAc) support mammalian survival during states of energy deficit by serving as alternative sources of ATP1. BHB levels are elevated by starvation, caloric restriction, high-intensity exercise, or the low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet2. Prolonged fasting reduces inflammation; however, the impact that ketones and other alternative metabolic fuels produced during
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Probiotics And Gut Health

Gut health is one of the foundations of health that is often dysfunctional and overlooked in many people in the United States. Gut health issues can manifest as many different signs and symptoms, including: anxiety, depression, skin disorders, bloating, bad breath (halitosis), brain fog, food sensitivities, and many other. One important aspect with gut health
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What is Medical Food?

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As healthcare costs continue to rise to an all-time high of $3.5 trillion (with 86% of those healthcare dollars spent on mental and chronic health conditions), more and more people are trying alternative therapies over the traditional medical route (which consists of medications, injections, and surgeries). Those alternative therapies include the realm of supplementation. The
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If You’re Not Assessing, You’re Guessing

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Laboratory Testing Laboratory testing is one avenue in healthcare that helps practitioners gain insight to what is going on with a patient chemically and physiologically. One thing that is fairly unknown to the general public is that chiropractors are allowed to do blood work, it just depends on the chiropractic laws in that particular state
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What is Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehab (FAKTR)?

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Soft tissue therapy is one form of therapy that gets utilized quite often in my clinic, which deals with any pain or dysfunction of muscle, ligaments, tendons, and/or fascia. The times I utilize soft tissue therapy is when there has been some overuse or trauma to a particular area and when there is still a
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What is Applied Kinesiology?

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Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a system that assesses bodily function. It shows where there is potential dysfunction as a result of mental, chemical, or physical stressors. Muscle testing is the instrument that is used to assess the dysfunction. It should be thought of as a function of the nervous system rather than the power the
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Functional Medicine

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What is Functional Medicine and How is it Different from Conventional Medicine? One of the services I offer in my clinic is utilizing functional medicine. This is used to get people out of dysfunction and on their road to healing and wellness. A question I get asked quite often is, “What is functional medicine?”. Functional
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