When we talk about the metabolism, we are talking about the sum of all the chemical changes occurring within your body to keep you alive and healthy. This is both the breaking down of calories to create chemical energy, and the construction of new molecules as your cells renew themselves. When we talk about boosting […]
Alternatives to Surgery
Musculoskeletal pain and related soft tissue injuries affect the lives of many. In 2012, one of every two American adults was affected by a type of musculoskeletal disorder (1). Musculoskeletal pain is one of the leading causes of disability, and many times it leaves individuals unable to engage in routine activities or perform well in […]
Massage to Treat Anxiety
Massage therapy has been anecdotally accepted as a treatment for stress and anxiety for as long as it has been practiced, but only fairly recently have rigorous clinical investigations of this folk wisdom been undertaken. After sufficient research had been performed to get a clear sense of the relationship between massage and anxiety across multiple […]
The Effects of Nutrition During Pregnancy
For a long time, associations have been observed between adverse maternal intrauterine environments and the incidence of non-communicable diseases in later life. For example, the thrifty phenotype hypothesis studies the link between the epidemiological evidence of poor fetal and infant development with permanent detrimental changes in glucose-insulin metabolism (1). These alterations of glucose metabolism can […]
Stem Cells: The Masters of Healing Potential
Research on the field of regenerative medicine expands every day. Probably one of the most well-known subjects in this field that of stem cells. Stem cell research has grabbed a lot of attention recently because of huge it’s healing potential. Furthermore, there has been much controversy behind embryonic stem cells. To better understand a stem […]
Platelets: The Mechanisms of Healing
Our body has an abundance of healing pathways for self-repair. Many of these self-repair mechanisms can be clinically manipulated for the creation of new therapies, making use of the body’s own self-healing potential. Platelets, normally found circulating in our blood, bear many of these self-healing mechanisms to clinically manipulate and trigger tissue repair. Prolotherapy, for […]
Nutrition Consultant vs. Registered Dietitian: What’s the Difference?
Nutrition is an evolving field of the healthcare industry that is essential to combat the growing rates of non-communal diseases (2). Non-communal diseases are those which stem from poor dietary choices and a sedentary lifestyle, also known as chronic conditions. Examples of such conditions include cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, cancer, and obesity. Not surprisingly, these diseases […]
Can Ayurveda Practices Really Improve Digestion?
Ayurveda is one of the oldest medical approaches in the world, with roots on the Indian continent. Today, it is practiced all over the world, being appreciated for the numerous health benefits it has to offer. Holistic principles from Ayurveda meld into other holistic practices including Functional Integrative Nutrition and graduate programs in Dietetics (1)(2). […]
Movement and Lymphatic Flow (video)
There are many drawbacks to a sedentary lifestyle including weight gain, poor circulation, and an increased risk for chronic diseases. Human beings are made to move and not moving will most certainly have an adverse effect on health. In fact, many of today’s leading causes of death (like heart disease and cancer) result from chronic […]
What is Functional Integrative Nutrition?
Functional integrative nutrition is a type of nutrition therapy which incorporates many aspects of biology and wellness into holistic healing. By assessing the many interrelationships that exist between diet, lifestyle, environment, and biological systems, a nutritionist or dietician is able to target specific disorders and promote optimal whole-body function through diet and lifestyle influences. What […]
