In this presentation Jaclyn Chasse, ND and President of AANP discusses the role of nutrition in naturopathic medicine and how it has significantly changed over the years for the naturopathic doctor. Dr Chasse points out a few of the key diets that are used in managing nutrition today, among them are the ketogenic diet, the Mediterranean diet and the Paleo …

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Robin Walsh, ND discusses the nutritional factors associated with the development of diabetes and obesity. Recent studies have shown that nearly 60% of the population has a genetic predisposition for developing diabetes. Dr. Walsh presents the many factors that lead to carbohydrate intolerance, insulin resistance and diabetic comorbidities. With the development of the 40:30:30 dietary approach created in …

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In this podcast Jennifer Stagg, ND presents an overview of the use of SPMs in clinical practice. Her research shows that the use of SPMs bring about an effective resolution response to chronic and acute inflammation. Dr Stagg presents the causes of most inflammation in both young and old and the symptoms that are associated with …

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There is extensive evidence showing that the intake of healthy fats can reduce incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Dr. Frank Hu of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School discusses the evidence from several studies showing the benefits of healthy oils and fats for reduction of …

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The first part of this presentation by Mark Kaye, DC is about peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder of peripheral nerve(s) (i.e. nerves outside the brain and spinal cord) characterized by a progressive loss of peripheral nerve fibers. Patients with peripheral neuropathy may have tingling, numbness, unusual sensations, weakness, or burning pain in the …

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This podcast features a presentation by Rima Rozen, PhD on the topic of One Carbon Metabolism. This presentation features an introduction by Dr. Steve Zeisel. Dr. Rozen is a professor in the department of human genetics at McGill University. In general, her research focuses on genetic deficiencies in the metabolism of folic acid in the …

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Part two of Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton’s presentation entitled Clinical Evidence Supporting the Role of Healthy Fats to Reduce Cardiovascular (CVD) Risk Factors is shown in this presentation. Here, Dr. Kris-Etherton discusses more clinical trial evidence regarding the support of unsaturated fatty acids, new research on minor fatty acids, and how these recommendations can be applied …

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Dale E Bredesen, MD, is the director of the Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is also the principal investigator in Alzheimer’s Disease at the center. This video comes from a presentation he made at the 2015 Metagenics Summit. Dr. Bredesen has taken a novel approach …

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Up to an estimated 70 million US adults have sleep or wakefulness disorders. Lack of sufficient sleep (insomnia) is associated to $100 billion dollars annually in societal costs and US$13 billion per annum in physician visits, prescriptions and procedures. In this presentation Mark Kaye, DC provides an overview of fatigue and insomnia management. Clinical evidence …

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Dr. Frank Hu is a professor of nutrition, epidemiology, and medicine at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School. In this presentation, he discusses the relationship between saturated and unsaturated fats, sources of carbohydrates, and risk of cardiovascular disease. There have been recent sensationalist headlines on the role of fat …

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