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What is the Hype about High Protein Diets?

What is the Hype about High Protein Diets?

by | Jul 25, 2020 | Diet, Evidence Based, Nutrition

For this review, I want to summarize the findings on the dietary carbohydrate to protein ratio and how it may influence body composition and blood lipid profiles in adult women.  There is evidence that older adults experience age-related changes in body composition, such as increase in body fat and decrease in lean body mass (Kim, [...]
Zinc- a truly important mineral

Zinc- a truly important mineral

by | Jun 22, 2020 | Diet, Evidence Based, Nutrition, Science-Based

Zinc is a very interesting mineral. It is also one I commonly see low in hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA). It plays an important role in facilitating hundreds of biochemical reactions.  Due to its role in enzymatic function, it can impact metabolic pathways such as carbohydrate, protein, nucleic acid, and lipid metabolism.  It is also [...]
Thiamine Deficiency, Insulin Resistance and Diabetes

Thiamine Deficiency, Insulin Resistance and Diabetes

by | Jun 22, 2020 | Evidence Based, Inflammation, Science-Based, Wellness

The relationship between thiamine and diabetes mellitus (DM) has been reported in the literature (Luong & Nguyen, 2012). Thiamine acts as a coenzyme for transketolase (Tk) and for the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complexes. These enzymes play a fundamental role for intracellular glucose metabolism by increasing Krebs cycle activity (Luong & Nguyen, 2012).  [...]