Tag: obesity

Understanding Obesity and Nutrition

Republished with permission from SpectraCell Laboratories In the past, obesity was understood in fairly simple terms: excess body weight resulting from eating too much and exercising too little. Obesity is now regarded as a chronic medical disease with serious health implications caused by a complex set of factors. Micronutrients and Obesity: Obesity is a complex,… Read More »

Seven Deadly Diseases Rooted In Your Gut Microbiome

By Jill Carnahan, MD, ABFM, ABIHM, IFMCP Did you know the bacteria in our gut comprise an internal organ all of their own? We are colonized by ten times more bacteria in our gut than there are cells in our body! They play a profoundly important role in human health and disease.  From helping us absorb nutrients, to… Read More »