by Bianca Garilli, ND, IFMCP, USMC Veteran Sleep disorders in military veterans are common, yet their role in chronic illness is frequently overlooked. A study published in Sleep brings attention to this important subject: “The National Veteran Sleep Disorder Study: Descriptive Epidemiology and Secular Trends, 2000–2010” was a serial, cross-sectional study that reviewed sleep disorder trends in veterans who were treated in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) over a period of 11 years.1 In total, 9,786,778 patient visits were included…
by Bianca Garilli, ND, IFMCP, USMC Veteran Sleep disorders in military veterans are common, yet their role in chronic illness is frequently overlooked. A study published in Sleep brings attention to this important…
by Sara Gottfried, MD and Lewis Chang, PhD Introduction When I finished my medical training in 1998 at the University of California at San Francisco, I thought I knew everything about vitamin D, particularly vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. I understood vitamin D was important for the efficient trafficking of calcium in the body, and that helps to keep bones strong, which was important for women’s health over the age of thirty when bone density begins to decline. What I…
by Sara Gottfried, MD and Lewis Chang, PhD Introduction When I finished my medical training in 1998 at the University of California at San Francisco, I thought I knew everything about vitamin D,…
Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMCP; Nutrition Educator and Author In “Eating the Rainbow,” Dr. Deanna Minich explores the diverse, important roles that phytonutrients play in the body. Dr. Minich discusses different categories of phytonutrients and the foods they originate from, as well as how inflammation, insulin resistance, and stress responses are three primary areas where phytonutrients take center stage to impact health outcomes. The full video for the preview above is available for practitioners only. REGISTER AND WATCH THE FULL…
Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMCP; Nutrition Educator and Author In “Eating the Rainbow,” Dr. Deanna Minich explores the diverse, important roles that phytonutrients play in the body. Dr. Minich discusses different categories of…
Ashley Jordan Ferira, PhD, RDN If you can have a favorite nutrient, mine would be vitamin D. Historically famous for its essential, classical role in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis and bone physiology (think rickets prevention), the past few decades of research have unveiled diverse, extraskeletal health roles for vitamin D, including but not limited to the immune system, cardiometabolic pathophysiology, cancer, pregnancy, etc. Whether consuming vitamin D2 or D3 (FYI, the latter more potently impacts vitamin D status),1 vitamin D…
Ashley Jordan Ferira, PhD, RDN If you can have a favorite nutrient, mine would be vitamin D. Historically famous for its essential, classical role in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis and bone physiology (think…
by Bianca Garilli, ND, IFMCP, USMC Veteran Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a lipoprotein encoded by the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene located on chromosome 19; this protein is primarily responsible for transporting and metabolizing cholesterol and other lipids.1 Although expressed in various tissues throughout the body, the highest ApoE concentrations are found in the liver, kidney, spleen, adrenal, adipose tissue, and the brain or central nervous system (CNS), where it is predominately involved in neuronal maintenance, growth, and repair.1,2 There are…
by Bianca Garilli, ND, IFMCP, USMC Veteran Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a lipoprotein encoded by the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene located on chromosome 19; this protein is primarily responsible for transporting and metabolizing…
Host: Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMCP Guest: Tricia Paulson, ND In this discussion, Drs. Tricia Paulson and Deanna Minich discuss the nuts and bolts of detoxification or “detox” and explore practical tips for practitioners in structuring a successful group detoxification program for their patients. While negative perceptions and misinformation about the word “detox” exist, Dr. Paulson explains that detox is simply a “physiological process of taking toxins in the environment, of which there are an abundance, and trying to eliminate…
Host: Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMCP Guest: Tricia Paulson, ND In this discussion, Drs. Tricia Paulson and Deanna Minich discuss the nuts and bolts of detoxification or “detox” and explore practical tips for…
Susan Blum, MD, MPH; Founder/Director Blum Center for Health In this course Dr. Blum shares her personal journey with autoimmune disease. She discusses her experience implementing a Functional Medicine approach in helping to not only solve symptoms, but also healing the root condition. Dr. Blum has made it her mission to help clinicians and patients across the country understand how the immune system functions like an orchestra and how to restore harmony and address autoimmune disease. Watch the full MAPS…
Susan Blum, MD, MPH; Founder/Director Blum Center for Health In this course Dr. Blum shares her personal journey with autoimmune disease. She discusses her experience implementing a Functional Medicine approach in helping to…
BJ Fogg, PhD; Behavior Scientist; Author; Director, Stanford Behavior Design Lab Dr. BJ Fogg has been studying behavior change for over 20 years, which includes founding and directing the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University; creating the Behavior Model, Fogg Method, and Fogg Choice Model; and working with over 40,000 people across the globe. In this section Dr. Fogg has created a series of short teachbacks on his work in two to five minutes, highlighting some of his methods that…
BJ Fogg, PhD; Behavior Scientist; Author; Director, Stanford Behavior Design Lab Dr. BJ Fogg has been studying behavior change for over 20 years, which includes founding and directing the Behavior Design Lab at…
BJ Fogg, PhD; Behavior Scientist; Author; Director, Stanford Behavior Design Lab BJ Fogg, PhD has been studying behavior change for over 20 years and has coached over 40,000 people in creating new habits in their life. Through his research and experience, he has created the Fogg Method, which includes three specific steps for behavior change. Dr. Fogg discusses how to be specific, keep it simple, and trigger the desired behavior for happier lives. You will learn what the Fogg Method…
BJ Fogg, PhD; Behavior Scientist; Author; Director, Stanford Behavior Design Lab BJ Fogg, PhD has been studying behavior change for over 20 years and has coached over 40,000 people in creating new habits…
by Sara Gottfried, MD and Noelle Patno, PhD Exercise. We all know we need it to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, improve mood, maintain a healthy weight, and support neurogenesis, among many other health benefits. We all know to counsel our patients about it. However, what many practitioners don’t realize is that exercise triggers a stress response in the body, impacting the gastrointestinal system as well as the overall body’s physiology, and may result in disruption of the delicate…
by Sara Gottfried, MD and Noelle Patno, PhD Exercise. We all know we need it to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, improve mood, maintain a healthy weight, and support neurogenesis, among many…
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