Category: Nutritional Medicine

Posted on April 21, 2015, 6 a.m. in Women’s Health Brain and Mental Performance Minerals Supplemental iron and zinc can help to improve cognitive skills and enhance mood, among women who are deficient in these minerals. Iron is essential for the formation of hemoglobin – the major component of red blood cells, and myoglobin –… Continue reading Minerals for Memory & Mood

Posted on Sept. 9, 2015, 6 a.m. in Metabolic Syndrome Dietary Supplementation Minerals Dietary supplementation of magnesium may lower blood sugar and combat insulin resistance. Magnesium is a mineral that is essential to hundreds of biochemical reactions in the body – notably, the metabolism of glucose and the production of cellular energy.  F. Guerrero-Romero, from… Continue reading Mighty Mineral: Magnesium

The 5th Science of Nutrition in Medicine Conference – Register NOW Saturday 2 May to Sunday 3 May, Pullman Melbourne on the Park   The Nutrition in Medicine Conference will bring you a distinguished list of expert speakers addressing the themes of: Mental Health Heart, Diabetes and Weight Gastrointestinal Health   This world-class event brings together researchers… Continue reading The 5th Science of Nutrition in Medicine Conference (ACNEM):

Monday, January 19, 2015 Kelsey Dallas When asked about how people can stay healthy in the winter months, Dr. John Young has an unexpected answer: vitamin D supplements. Young, medical director at Young Foundational Health Center in Largo, Florida, regularly encourages his patients to take around 10,000 International Units of the hormone each day and… Continue reading To D, or not to D: The drama behind vitamin D supplements