by John Panopoulos | Aug 18, 2015 | Active Health News, diet
What is protein, anyway? “Protein” is a very broad term. There are actually many kinds of proteins, and they all have different jobs within the body. Proteins kick off chemical reactions in your body, they signal metabolic reactions, and they’re part of the structure...
by John Panopoulos | Jun 26, 2015 | Active Health News, diet, functional-medicine
Summer is here, which means travel season for many people. And while traveling within the U.S. and Canada poses no real health risks, if you’re going abroad—especially less developed areas of Africa, Central and South America, Middle East or Asia—you may find it’s not...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | May 19, 2015 | Active Health News, diet
Type II diabetes is one of the great plagues of modern society. The likelihood of developing type II diabetes is influenced by a number of factors including genetics, lifestyle, weight, and eating and exercise habits. All of these factors contribute to insulin...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Apr 24, 2015 | Active Health News, diet
A recent study by the University of Alberta and the University of Manitoba published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy found that babies who had less diverse colonies of gut bacteria at age three months were more likely to have food sensitivities—particularly to...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Apr 9, 2015 | Active Health News, diet
Tumeric, an ancient Indian spice, comes from the rhizome of the Curcuma Longa plant, which is dug up, peeled, cleaned and then dried before being ground to a powder. Curcumin is found in turmeric, a common ingredient in Indian curries. Because of it’s powerful...
