The words “slow metabolism” are incredibly overused. As in “I just can’t lose weight anymore; my metabolism has really slowed down.” Or “I’m not like you, I can’t just eat everything I want. Your metabolism’s faster than mine.” Before blaming weight-loss failures on metabolic rates, let’s take a comprehensive look at how metabolic rates differ […]
Slowly but surely, scientists are increasingly starting to focus on the influence of nutrition on cancer. Mounting evidence supports the notion that a diet high in healthy fats and low in net carbohydrates (total carbs minus fiber, i.e. non-fiber carbs) may significantly lower your risk by improving mitochondrial and metabolic function. Read more…
Esiste una precisa relazione causale tra la presenza di BAFF (B Cell Activating Factor) e la induzione e il mantenimento di specifici disturbi tiroidei, in particolare della tiroidite di Hashimoto. Già nel 2012 Vannucchi (1) ha confermato l’importanza del BAFF nell’ipertiroidismo connesso alla malattia di Graves o alla malattia di Basedow, entrambe situazioni in cui […]
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening condition that disproportionately affects infants born prematurely. The use of probiotics containing Bifidobacterium may be useful in the treatment of NEC. However, these probiotics must be tested to ensure the contents claimed on the label match the product. This study tested 17 commercially available probiotic products. Read more…
