While dietary supplements cannot take the place of a healthy lifestyle, they can be used strategically to boost your health, especially in cases of deficiency. In the U.S., 57.6% of adults aged 20 and over, use supplements, with multivitamins, vitamin D and omega-3 fats representing the top three. Another survey put the percentage of Americans using supplements at 86%. So, it’s…
Dr. Scott’s Favorite Supplements While dietary supplements cannot take the place of a healthy lifestyle, they can be used strategically to boost your health, especially in cases of deficiency. In the U.S., 57.6% of adults aged 20 and over, use supplements, with multivitamins, vitamin D and omega-3 fats representing the top three.1 Another survey put the percentage of Americans using supplements…
Unraveling the Gut-Parkinson’s Connection: The Intriguing Link between Gut Health and Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease (PD) has long been associated with the brain, but emerging research suggests that an unexpected player may have a critical role in its development and progression: the gut. The human gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microorganisms collectively known as the gut microbiota, forming…
Diet and exercise are a foundation od any weight loss strategy, but what do you do when diet and exercise don’t work? One of the 1st places I look is hormones. The hormone system is especially important to weight management and body composition. When we are younger out hormones and the hormone receptors are working optimally, and this allows us…
Can leaky gut effect weight loss? This is a good question. Let’s start with what exactly is a leaky gut. The term leaky gut refers to the condition were the lining of the intestinal tract becomes damaged to the point that it can no longer serve as an effective barrier preventing undigested food particles from entering the blood stream. When…