Month: February 2017

Fish Oil Reduces the Risk of Childhood Asthma

Fish oil supplements taken in the in the third trimester of pregnancy reduced the absolute risk of persistent wheeze or asthma and infections of the lower respiratory tract in offspring by one third according to a clinical trial published 12/29/17 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was conducted by the Danish Ministry …

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The Genetics of Weight Loss

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] We all know someone who eats with impunity and never gains a pound, others starve themselves yet continue to struggle with their weight. The rise of advanced DNA testing through companies like 23andMe have brought new focus and individualization toward understanding how our genetic makeup affects our …

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