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We believe choosing the right foods and diet will help you change your health and manage your conditions better. Ultimately, it can help you to reverse your condition. To help you solve the problem of which foods are good for your blood sugar control, our experts created this ebook, including the 50 best foods for […]
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12 Amazing Herbs Good for Liver: Benefits, Side Effects, and More
12 best herbs for liver health: Benefits and potential side effects The liver, a vital organ, is crucial in maintaining our overall health. In our search for well-being, natural remedies, especially herbs to cleanse the liver, have gained immense popularity. Among these, certain best herbs for liver detox stand out for their remarkable liver-supporting properties. […]
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How To Get Rid of Chest Pain? Home Remedies and More
What is chest pain? Causes and alarm symptoms Chest pain occurs in the thorax area (commonly known as rib cage or chest area), which can be sharp or dull, sudden or progressive onset, lasts from minutes to hours, and can radiate to other places like your arm, neck, and jaw. It all depends on the […]
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How to Increase Gamma Brain Waves? 3 Simple Strategies
What are gamma brain waves? First, what are brain waves? Neurons in your brain constantly chat, sending electrical signals back and forth. This neural chit-chat generates patterns and rhythms, which we call brain waves. Picture them as the ebb and flow of the ocean, each wave differing in speed and strength. We can peek into […]
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Average Heart Rate While Running: Normal Heart Rate, Heart Rate Zones
Average heart rate while running: What is good and bad? When we start running, our heart begins to work harder, increasing blood flow to keep up with the demands of our muscles in motion. The resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute (1), which causes the heart to pump approximately 5 […]
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Tatiana Denning, D.O.
Family Medicine PhysicianDr. Denning has always believed in root-cause medicine. With a focus on wellness and prevention. she has used both her medical degree and her degree in psychology, to create a program with proven results. Dr. Denning's desire to correct the underlying causes underlying cause of many chronic medical conditions has been the driving force for her focus on nutrition and weight management. With years of experience in the field, Dr. Denning has helped thousands of patients lose thousands of pounds.
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Dr. Hu Naiwen
Professor, the Nine Star University of Health Sciences in Sunnyvale, California Integrated medicineDr. Hu Naiwen is a highly skilled and experienced practitioner in both Western and traditional Chinese medicine. He began his academic journey studying biology at university before specializing in neuroscience and endocrinology during graduate school. Upon completing his studies, Dr. Hu worked in the field of pharmacology and conducted life science research at the prestigious Stanford Research Institute International. Upon returning to Taiwan, Dr. Hu expanded his expertise by delving into the ancient practice of acupuncture and studying the theories of Chinese medicine. This exploration led him to earn a license in traditional Chinese medicine, further enriching his understanding of healthcare and treatment methodologies. Dr. Hu's personal quest for better health led him to explore various schools of qigong, ultimately discovering Falun Gong in his late 40s. This practice not only improved his physical well-being but also enhanced his mental acuity, allowing him to better comprehend and analyze complex medical texts. Throughout his more than 30 years of medical practice, Dr. Hu Naiwen has come to appreciate the strong connection between the cultivation of one's mind and the cultivation of one's life, as well as the relationship between morality and health. By incorporating these principles into his practice, he has helped over 140,000 patients overcome a myriad of illnesses, solidifying his reputation as a dedicated and holistic healthcare professional.
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Christopher Gardner, PhD
Professor (Research), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center NutritionFor the past 20 years most of my research has been focused on investigating the potential health benefits of various dietary components or food patterns, which have been explored in the context of randomized controlled trials in free-living adult populations. Some of the interventions have involved vegetarian diets, soy foods and soy food components, garlic, omega-3 fats/fish oil/flax oil, antioxidants, Ginkgo biloba, and popular weight loss diets. These trials have ranged in duration from 8 weeks to a year, with study outcomes that have included weight, blood lipids and lipoproteins, inflammatory markers, glucose, insulin, blood pressure and body composition. Most of these trials have been NIH-funded. The most recent of these was an NIH funded weight loss diet study - DIETFITS (Diet Intervention Examining The Factors Interacting with Treatment Success) that involved randomizing 609 generally healthy, overweight/obese adults for one year to either a Healthy Low-Fat or a Healthy Low-Carb diet. The main findings were published in JAMA in 2018, and many secondary and exploratory analyses are in progress testing and generating follow-up hypotheses. In the past few years the long-term interests of my research group have shifted to include two additional areas of inquiry. One of these is Stealth Nutrition. The central hypothesis driving this is that in order for more effective and impactful dietary improvements to be realized, public health professionals need to consider adding non-health related approaches to their strategies toolbox. Examples would be the connections between food and 1) global warming and climate change, 2) animal rights and welfare, and 3) human labor abuses (e.g., slaughterhouses, agriculture fields, fast food restaurants). An example of my ongoing research in this area is a summer Food and Farm Camp run in collaboration with the Santa Clara Unified School District since 2011. Every year ~125 kids between the ages of 5-14 years come for 1-week summer camp sessions led by Stanford undergraduates and an Education Director to tend, harvest, chop, cook, and eat vegetables...and play because it is summer camp! The objective is to study the factors influencing the behaviors and preferences that lead to maximizing vegetable consumption in kids. A second area of interest and inquiry is institutional food. Universities, worksites, hospitals, and schools order and serve a lot of food, every day. If the choices offered are healthier, the consumption behaviors will be healthier. A key factor to success in institutional food is to make the food options "unapologetically delicious" a term I borrow from Greg Drescher, a colleague and friend at the Culinary Institute of America (the other CIA). Chefs are trained to make great tasting food, and chefs in institutional food settings can be part of the solution to improving eating behaviors. In 2015 I helped to initiate a Stanford-CIA collaboration that now involves dozens of universities that have agreed to collectively use their dining halls as living laboratories to study ways to maximize the synergy of taste, health and environmental sustainability. If universities, worksites, hospitals and schools change the foods they serve, they will change the foods they order, and that kind of institutional demand can change agricultural practices - a systems-level approach to achieving healthier dietary behaviors. My long-term vision in this area is to help create a world-class Stanford Food Systems Initiative and build on the idea that Stanford is uniquely positioned geographically, culturally, and academically, to address national and global crises in the areas of obesity and diabetes that are directly related to our broken food systems.
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Joel Warsh, MD, MSc
Pediatrician Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Integrative MedicineJoel Warsh is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed degrees in Kinesiology, Psychology and Epidemiology and Community Health before earning his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He completed his Pediatric Medicine training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and worked in private practice in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine Studio City, in 2018. Dr. Gator has published research in peer-reviewed journals on topics including childhood injuries, obesity and physical activity. He has been featured in numerous documentaries, films, summits, podcasts and articles including CBS, Fox, LA Parent, Washington Post, MindBodyGreen, and many others. He is also the founder of the Parenting Masterclass Platform Raising Amazing which can be found at RaisingAmazingPlus.com Dr. Joel Gator may be best known for his popular Instagram DrJoelGator where he offers weekly parenting and integrative pediatric support. He is a consultant for high-profile brands in the health and wellness space. Dr. Gator is married to Sarah Intelligator, an attorney, whose Holistic Divorce and Family Law practice is located in Beverly Hills. For almost 20 years, she has taught yoga throughout Los Angeles. Dr. Joel was given the nickname, Dr. Gator, by his peers after marrying Sarah Intelligator (yes that is her real last name) and the nickname stuck. Dr. Gator is an avid athlete, foodie and traveler.
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John Osei Sekyere, B. Pharm, M. Phil, PhD
Microbiology and Immunology Antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases epidemiology and diagnostics, host-microbiome interactions and bacterial genomics.John Osei Sekyere is a pharmacist (B. Pharm) and clinical/medical microbiologist (PhD) with especial interest and skill in antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases epidemiology and diagnostics, host-microbiome interactions and bacterial genomics.
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Amy Rogers, MD MPH FACPM
American Board of Preventive Medicine, Board certified in Aerospace Medicine, Occupational Medicine and General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Lifestyle Medicine, Pandemic Response, Global HealthDr. Amy Rogers is a triple board certified physician by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Aerospace, Occupational and Preventive Medicine, with two Masters in Public Health degrees. Dr. Rogers served her country dutiful for 11 year as doctor for The United States Navy, providing support in outbreak investigations, pandemic planning, global health education, and aerospace medicine. As a Navy Global Health Specialist she provided education to multiple partner countries public health medical teams across multiple continents. For the past three years, as the COVID-19 lead for Naval Forces Europe and Naval Forces Africa, she oversaw the U.S. Navy medical and logistical response across two continents and 7 medical facilities. During Preventive Medicine residency at the Uniformed Services University, she focused on Women’s Health providing award winning research on the impacts of pregnancy on physical fitness, and helping develop a curriculum in Women’s Health and Preventive Medicine. She was selected to the prestigious Delta Omega Preventive Medicine Honor Society and was co-chief resident. She also completed the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Lifestyle Core Competency Course, and earned a graduate certificate in Global Health and Development from Uniformed Services University. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Rogers continues to see patients for the United States Navy Reserves and as a primary care provider. She is using her background in agriculture and global health to explore how different cultures, with focus on farming, natural remedies and food, impact a populations health and approach to disease management. In her free time, she is building her own farm in Vermont that will explore the medicinal properties of plants and the natural environment she was exposed to as she explored other cultures during her world travels.
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Preet Pal Singh Bhinder, MD
MD and FID (Fellowship in Diabetes, Royal Liverpool Academy) Diabetes SpecialistPreet Pal Singh Bhinder is a physician (M.D. Medicine) with specialization in diabetes (Fellowship in diabetes, Royal Liverpool Academy). He has a particular interest in metabolic disorders.
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Anthony Cardillo, MD
Clinical Pathology American Board of Pathology, Board Certified in Clinical PathologyAnthony Cardillo is a Clinical Instructor at NYU in New York City. He is a board-certified Clinical Pathologist that specializes in the natural history of disease. He was named to The Pathologist magazine's Power List in both 2021 and 2022 as an early-career leader, and his research interests include the use of machine learning to gain new insights into traditional medicine. His recent publications have been featured in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology and the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Peifen Chou, RD
Nutritionist Obstetrics and gynecology, lactation instructor, integrative medicine, aromatherapist, holistic nutritional consulting, functional medicine, and pet nutrition.Peifen is a certified dietitian in Taiwan with a Master's degree in Health and Nutrition from a institute of food science and technology. As a RD in obstetrics and gynecology, She has served over thousands of pregnant women for more than six years, providing comprehensive dietary planning and nutrition counseling for their physical and mental well-being during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as providing diet education and support for mothers with gestational diabetes. To support more postpartum mothers with lactation difficulties, Peifen went to study and obtained a lactation instructor certification in order to help novice mothers and fathers. At the same time, Peifen has also honed her expertise in different fields based on the medical foundation of dietitian. She enjoys exploring mindfulness and mental health, thus taking courses in mindful eating, aromatherapy certification, holistic therapy. Meanwhile, she improving diabetes health education in orthodox medicine, hoping to better integrate mindfulness and orthodox medicine. As a cat owner, Peifen also had the opportunity to develop canned cat food, leading her to research pet nutrition and produce healthy canned food suitable for cats to consume long-term, which is now sold in stores and website. During her spare time, besides traveling and entering the forest, Peifen also enjoys using the characteristics of ingredients and scientific analysis to make dishes and desserts, as well as growing herbs that can be used for cooking. All of them are her sources of happiness.