For decades, lower carb diets were shunned by the dietetic profession because they saw the diets as fads, imbalanced and worse, dangerous. But after decades of research to show otherwise, many dietitians are shaking off their dogmatic professional socialization and embracing the evidence. Eliana Witchell RD shares her journey as one of a few forward-thinking dietitians who are using low carb diets to improve their patients’ care and health. Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https...

Omega-3s are one of the most popular supplements that people take and with good reason, we don’t get enough and they’re a perfect choice for any foundational supplement protocol but sadly, not all omega-s supplements are created equal. AquaOmega’s founder, Maxim Marion and I chat about the intricate details of all things omega-3 supplements, including many of the industry’s darkest secrets they don’t want you to know about including the pitfalls of most to all vegan-based DHA omega-3 suppleme...

Victor is legally blind due to a genetic disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa and was told he’d lose his eyesight by age 30. Not accepting his fate, he took matters into his own hands, and through the power of being a self-described citizen scientist, he did his own research into ancient wisdom and modern science to heal his eyesight. Today he’s regained over 30% of his vision by learning to biohack his biology and turned his journey into a film.Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: h...

Nothing has been, nor is more confusing for practitioners and clients a like than the IgG food sensitivity test. Promoted by many as a food allergy test, IgG testing often results in restrictive diets, unintended weight loss and a fear of eating. IgG is but one part of the puzzle and when combined with other screening tests (zonulin, histamine/DAO & Candida antibodies), and properly understood by practitioner and client, and communicated accurately, can help inform care. Dr Aron Gonshor b...

Studying human nutrition is a challenge. Research is rife with confounders and objectively is often lacking due to the influence that money has on research results. This includes most, if not nearly all of the central tenets of current nutritional advice and dietary guidelines such as the health benefits of whole grains for example. Bart Kay, the "Nutrition Science Watchdog" is a former Senior Lecturer in clinical physiology and research methods share his views and doesn't hold back as ...

Biohacking is a new buzz phrase that is poorly understood. Many feel it is futuristic while others see it as a gimmick and fad. But what is it really? Could healthcare and medicine just be biohacking by another name? Biotechnology scientist Oksana Andreiuk breaks it all down for us and demystifies this seemingly out of this world phrase.Doug Cook RD www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougcookrd/ Instagram: https://www.instagr...

The number of people living and working on farms is less than 2% of the population yet everyone eats. Most of us have lost our sense of connection to where food comes from, how it is grown and are plagued with misinformation resulting in genuine fear about the food supply. Michele Payn, a leading authority in connecting farm and our food, and I talk about this issue.Doug Cook RD www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougcookrd/ ...

Not all vitamin E is created equal and vitamin E is not alpha tocopherol. In fact, most of what you have been told is wrong. Like B vitamins, vitamin E refers to a family of two categories of eight different isomers in total: 4 tocopherols and 4 tocotrienols. This lack of clarity has resulted in decades of confusion and conflicting research. Dr Barrie Tan, the world’s leading authority on vitamin E clears up the confusion for us.Doug Cook RD www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.co...

Not all vitamin C is created equal. To get the most from this awesome nutrient, you need to absorb as much as you can, and what you absorb needs to get into your cells. Only a fraction of the total amount of vitamin C gets into your bloodstream with IV and regular vitamin C supplements. Liposomes are superior in this regard. They allow more vitamin C to be absorbed and distributed throughout the cells in your body.Doug Cook RD www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFac...

Registered Dietitians use a food and nutrition focus for the promotion of health and disease management. Naturopathic Doctors also use food and nutrition but also include other modalities such as supplements, herbs, TCM, acupuncture and more. In many ways, these two approaches have been at odds with each other but what happens when a practitioner has both credentials?Doug Cook RD www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougcookrd/Insta...