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 the Joslin Center guidelines, a balance of macronutrients was shown to be effective in managing elevated blood glucose levels. Recorded at the AANP Pre-Conference in…

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 CVD incidence and CVD risk factors. Overall recommendations include keeping intake of saturated fatty acids low, replace saturated fat with unsaturated fats, and consume mono-unsaturated…

The purported roles of the microbiota is ever emerging, and the associated technology is rapidly changing, but what do we know today? In this presentation, Mark Lyte, PhD, MS, MT (ASCP) discusses, “The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Shared Neurochemistry and Its Potential Role in Infection and Behavior.” Dr. Lyte reviews recent literature on the microbiome, taking a long-range view of the microbiome field and where it may be headed. He discusses the microbiota from a neuroendocrine vantage point. Dr. Mark Lyte is…

Chronic inflammatory diseases have root causes that may include gut dysbiosis or leaky gut. Leaky gut syndrome is a proposed condition some health practitioners claim is the cause of a wide range of serious long-term conditions, including diabetes, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. In this webinar, Dr. Robert Martindale discusses the pathology of leaky gut, if it is a real condition, its mechanisms, and treatment opportunities. Proponents of leaky gut syndrome state that an altered or damaged bowel lining or gut…

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 to dietary patterns in the real world. The role of the Mediterranean Diet in preventing cardiovascular disease was investigated in several studies, with additional focus…

This presentation is the first in a two-part series on healthy fats and fatty acids presented by Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University. In this part of the presentation, she discusses current dietary recommendations and popular opinions. Published just before the release of the 2015 USDA Dietary Guidelines, the presentation provides advice related to macronutrient balance for consumers, with special attention given to total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. Patients and practitioners…

In this webinar 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 its disease pathogenesis. Recorded at the AANP Pre-Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah at the 2016 American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Convention & Exhibition. View the…

In this presentation Lars Bode, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego, examines how the microbiome develops in the early stages of infant feeding. He explains how human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) differ from infant formula oligosaccharides and the unique value of HMOs shaping the gut microbiome in infants and also potentially impacting the adult gut, too. Presented at the 2015 Nutrition Pro Symposium .

This webinar is by Osama Hamdy, MD is the medical director of the obesity clinical program at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. He is also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and works in the inpatient clinic at Joslin. He also created Joslin’s Why Wait program. This presentation is entitled, “The Reality of Carbohydrate Intolerance” and is the first of five webinars by Dr. Hamdy on the clinical management of obese and diabetic patients. The webinar focuses…

This webinar is by Dr. Osama Hamdy, the medical director of the obesity clinical program at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. He is also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and works in the inpatient clinic at Joslin. He also created Joslin’s Why Wait program. This presentation is entitled, “The National Nutrition Fat Experiment: Was it Successful?” and is the second of five presentations by Dr. Hamdy on the clinical management of obese and diabetic patients. The…