

What can you eat to help your brain?
An excellent rundown on healthy brain Dos and Dont’s - and a great quote: “genes load the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger.” Which...


Want a great brain? Don't add mercury!
Spring is here and it's a great time to eat fresh foods, including seafood, but it's essential that you avoid ingesting toxins with that...


Is this sweetener ruining your health?
A new study finds that a common sweetener has been linked to growth of C. difficile in the gut. C.diff is a very bad actor in the...


Concussions on the rise among kids
Since 2010, concussions have been an increasing problems for kids per the Health of America Report. A 71% increase in related to...


Let them eat... dirt?!?
There's been a lot of talking lately about studies showing that exposure to ordinary grime can stave off such serious maladies as asthma....


Breastfeeding Cuts the Rate of Post-Natal Depression
Breastfeeding 'cuts depression risk', according to study By James GallagherHealth editor, BBC News website Breastfeeding can halve the...


What's important about strawberries and sweet red peppers? Plenty!
One of the things I love about medical studies at Bastyr University is the depth of nutrition knowledge that we aquire as a part of our...


Great advice from a nutritionist: what not to say to your partner who's overweight
Two thirds of Americans are now classified as overweight or obese. It's often hard to know how to best support those we love in their...


Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity
2/16/14: Neurobehavioral Dangers of Environmental Toxins in Infancy Not unexpected, really, but this study just published in The Lancet...