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How BHB (Beta-hydroxybutyrate) Supplements Help with Ketosis

By Fred Pescatore, MD The keto diet is having a moment. When the daily diet contains less than 20 to 30 grams of carbohydrates per day, the body’s metabolism changes, so it starts using ketones for...

Managing Homocysteine Levels Using Diet and Supplements*

When homocysteine levels are out of balance, getting them back on track isn’t as simple as taking a supplement or two. Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid produced through the...

Supplements

How Hormones Impact Your Weight Loss Goals

Even with a healthy diet and regular exercise, some people find it difficult to maintain their desired weight. This is especially true for women who are approaching or entering menopause. Many women...

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Can Probiotics Help With Weight Management?

Dr. Adam Killpartrick, DC CNS Supplementing the diet with probiotics to improve gut health is a trend that gained significant traction in the last decade and has expanded beyond the health food store...

Nutrition

Foods to Eat on a Ketogenic Diet

The keto diet has appeared in written human history since the 1800s, and like other diets that have gained mainstream popularity, this one comes with a list of what foods to eat and what foods to...

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How Diet Affects Your Gut-Brain Health

The gut is the body’s second brain that talks to our real brain, and they both rely on what we eat.The gut is connected to the brain along the gut-brain axis via the vagus nerve. The stomach contains...

Supplements

The Link Between Testosterone and Blood Sugar/Insulin Sensitivity

What do central obesity, high blood pressure, and low testosterone have in common? These are all characteristics of metabolic syndrome. Presenting with these issues puts people on a slippery slope...

General Health Topics

Why You May Need Help With Glucose Control (and Not Know It)

Functional medicine practitioners know that issues related to glucose control are a sliding scale and often begin long before someone becomes a patient. Carbohydrate and glucose over-consumption...

Nutrition

Should Practitioners Offer Ketone Supplements for Weight Loss?

How many times a month do you hear this in the exam room? “I try so hard to be careful with my diet, and I still struggle to keep the weight off.” Weight loss is a never-ending struggle for so many...

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