New Research Confirms Link Between Diet and Depression Posted on October 23, 2018 | by Functional Developer | Leave a Comment on New Research Confirms Link Between Diet and Depression A recent investigation among an Australian Islander population, the Torres Strait Islanders, confirmed those aspects of a modern diet that contribute to major depression and highlighted two specific fats that are highly involved in the development of the disease (1). The Islanders that ate more fish, less take-out and fast foods, and subsequently had higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids, had the lowest risk for depression and depression-related issues. Those Islanders, typically younger and following a less-traditional diet, that ate more processed food, less seafood, resulting in more omega 6 fatty acids, were at the highest risk. Continue reading →
National Gastroparesis Month: Why fat, dairy, and consistency matter Posted on August 14, 2017 | by Functional Developer | Leave a Comment on National Gastroparesis Month: Why fat, dairy, and consistency matter This month is Gastroparesis month and it is unfortunately, a poorly understood condition affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals each year. Sometimes the symptoms are episodic, but often they are chronic. Essentially there is a prolonged delay of gastric emptying and it results in a myriad of issues that range from GERD (gastro esophageal reflux disease) bloating, nausea, and vomiting to constipation and additional lower GI abnormalities that can all be significant complications. Continue reading →