Lifestyle intervention leads to reduced medication in new type 2 diabetes study
Lifestyle intervention leads to reduced medication in new type 2 diabetes study
A Dutch lifestyle intervention has helped people with type 2 diabetes reduce their medication doses over a six-month period. Compared to before the study, average HbA1c levels dropped by 5 Read more
Medical Nutrition Intervention For Common GI Disorders
Medical Nutrition Intervention For Common GI Disorders
Everyone is familiar with the quote “you are what you eat.” When it comes to the digestive tract and digestive issues, this quote cannot be overstated. When a digestive disorder is diagnosed, nutrition counseling can help patients achieve balance between symptom management and continued quality of life. This webinar will examine the most common digestive... Read more Read more
Urban Legends in Bariatric Nutrition
Urban Legends in Bariatric Nutrition
  No matter your area of practice, you likely encounter patients who have had bariatric surgery. While this treatment has greatly evolved over time, bariatric nutrition research has been lacking in some areas leaving room for urban legends. In some cases, protocols are passed from one generation of clinicians to the next with limited evidence... Read more Read more
Alkaline, Paleo, Ketogenic – Are Any Really Anticancer? Navigating the Diet Craze Maze with an Integrative Oncologist
Alkaline, Paleo, Ketogenic – Are Any Really Anticancer? Navigating the Diet Craze Maze with an Integrative Oncologist
Alkaline, Paleo, Ketogenic – Are Any Really Anticancer? Navigating the Diet Craze Maze with an Integrative Oncologist. Source: Webinar by Donald Abrams, M.D. Sponsored by Read more
Performance Nutrition: Making Good Athletes Great!
Performance Nutrition: Making Good Athletes Great!
Sports nutrition has become increasingly popular amongst athletes over the past decade. No matter your area of practice, you are likely to encounter clients who have questions about sports-specific nutrition. This webinar will address sports nutrition protocols for macronutrients, timing, injury prevention, and recovery. Source: Webinar by Mindy Black MS, RDN, CSSD. Sponsored by Read more
Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns
Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns
 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using all available tools at its disposal to ensure that dietary supplements containing a stimulant called dimethylamylamine (DMAA) are no longer distributed and available for sale to consumers in the marketplace. Source: Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Read more
Glycemic control, disease duration predict fracture risk in type 1 diabetes
Glycemic control, disease duration predict fracture risk in type 1 diabetes
Long disease duration and an HbA1c of at least 7.9% are independent risk factors for sustaining multiple fractures among adults with type 1 diabetes, according to findings from a Read more
Breast Cancer Death Risk Falls With Low-Fat Diet
Breast Cancer Death Risk Falls With Low-Fat Diet
Women who consumed a balanced diet and reduced fat intake did not significantly lower their risk of developing breast cancer but were less likely to die of breast cancer, data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) showed. Source: Breast Cancer Death Risk Falls With Low-Fat Read more
100% fruit juice, soda linked to increased mortality
100% fruit juice, soda linked to increased mortality
Drinking 100% fruit juices and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, sodas and fruit-flavored drinks was associated with increased all-cause mortality, according to findings Read more
HbA1c, insulin use predict real-world response to GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes
HbA1c, insulin use predict real-world response to GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes
A patient’s response to GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy in type 2 diabetes depends on several pretreatment characteristics, including baseline HbA1c, diabetes duration, age and use of insulin therapy, according to a real-world analysis published in Current Medical Research and Opinion. Source: HbA1c, insulin use predict real-world response to GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 2 Read more