News and Views

Connie Phillipson, Ph.D.
Nutritionist

What Supplements Work For Anxiety?

Julia Rucklidge, professor of psychology at the University of Canterbury and Bonnie Kaplan, professor of community health at the University … More →

The Link Between Atrial Fibrillation and H. Pylori

A new study finds that a common bacteria known as to cause ulcers may now also be responsible for irregular … More →

The Insulin Index

The reason to be concerned about the Insulin Index is that insulin is essentially a storage hormone, evolved to put … More →

The Dangers of Additives

Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota … More →

Telomerase And Cancer

I’ll try to explain a bit about telomerase, as quite a few people ask me about it as a new … More →

Stress Raises Bad Cholesterol!

Dr. Stephen Kopecky on Mayo Clinic Radio said that research has shown what we all suspected for years: “Unfortunately stress … More →

Some Trans Fats Are Good For You

Not all trans fats are created equal and it’s time for nutritional labels to reflect that reality, says a University … More →

Obesity: A Global Epidemic

More than 2 billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to being overweight or obese, and an increasing … More →

Low-Fat Diets Don’t Work

A meta-analysis of over 68,000 adults has revealed that low-fat diets are not any more effective for long-term weight loss … More →

How Our Parents Lived Influences Our Health

A current study from researchers in the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research has shown that the lifestyle … More →