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Substance Abuse, Recovery, and Metabolic Syndrome

by Alisa Turner | Nov 16, 2021 | Health Coach, Healthy Progress, Heart Health, Immune System, Mental Health, Metabolism, Nutrition, Substance Abuse, Weight Loss

Wondering what your waist to hip ratio says about your health? Let’s look at some of the research on substance abuse, recovery, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome from the nutrition and recovery meta-analysis I’m working on. Given the high...

Quercetin Is All The Buzz Right Now

by Alisa Turner | Sep 19, 2021 | Heart Health, Immune System, Inflamation, Nutrition

Flavonoids, are “indispensable” pigments found in plants like fruits, vegetables, grains, roots, stems, flowers and leaves with great potential for the prevention and treatment of disease because of their anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic and...

Benefits of More Protein in Your Daily Diet

by Alisa Turner | Aug 16, 2021 | Amino Acids, Digestion, Immune System, Inflamation, Metabolism, Nutrition, Weight Loss

Some research (*)shows higher protein diets are associated with greater weight and fat mass loss, more muscle preservation, improved satiety, and a greater reduction in blood pressure, triglycerides, and waist circumference than lower protein diets. Current...

The Weight Paradox in Addiction and Recovery

by Alisa Turner | Jul 20, 2021 | Heart Health, Hydration, Immune System, Mental Health, Nutrition, Substance Abuse

I knew I would be called to write an article about the connection between integrative nutrition and substance abuse at some point. Having been rocked by it myself, I know the power of addiction on the human body, and I also know the power of nutrition. But I had no...

“The Real Hydration (and other) Effects of Cucumbers”

by Alisa Turner | Jan 18, 2021 | Heart Health, Hydration, Immune System, Inflamation, Mental Health, Nutrition

Sometimes we need more than just water. I think by now we all know we need water for every system in our body to function — it helps eliminate waste and toxins, regulates temperature, aids in digestion, and protects tissues, spinal cord, and joints etc. But you can’t...

Sugar is a Killer

by Alisa Turner | Dec 14, 2020 | Heart Health, Immune System, Inflamation, Nutrition

Sugar is a killer! It’s highly inflammatory and linked to all sorts of medical problems from diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver, autoimmune, and cancer to allergies, asthma, and acne. Chronic disease is rampant in our country, so it’s no surprise that the US has the...

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Substance Abuse, Recovery, and Metabolic Syndrome

Quercetin Is All The Buzz Right Now

Benefits of More Protein in Your Daily Diet

The Weight Paradox in Addiction and Recovery

“The Real Hydration (and other) Effects of Cucumbers”

Sugar is a Killer

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