Category: Special Diets

To Carb or Not To Carb: Five Blood Tests to Perfect Your Metabolism

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Dr. Richard Maurer
Category: General Health, Special Diets

Certain blood tests indicate whether your path toward or away from metabolic illness, including cancer and heart disease. Yet some of these tests are not typically run by your physician, generally because of insurance reimbursement issues. Fortunately, you can get tests done directly and inexpensively and learn from the results yourself.
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Mediterranean Diet for Heart Health

Posted on July 30, 2015
Category: Heart Health, Special Diets

Heart disease is still one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and dietary interventions are first line therapies for prevention and treatment. The Mediterranean Diet, so called because it mimics classic eating patterns and ingredients from countries like Spain, Italy and Greece, has proven itself time and again as an effective therapy for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. A quick search of Medscape will show you that other conditions like Type 2 Diabetes, Weight loss, Alzheimer’s disease, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cancer are also being improved by adherence to this style of eating.
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The Mood Food Connection

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Dr. Sarah Kotzur, ND
Category: Digestive Health, Special Diets

In cold Maine weather it can be hard to keep a positive outlook. In addition to getting your vitamin D, it’s important to look at the role food plays in keeping you feeling happy and healthy. Read on for lots of helpful tips and strategies! Why food is important to mood- There’s a connection between... Read more »
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What is Insulin Resistance?

Posted on December 31, 2014
Category: Diabetes, Special Diets

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas that helps cells to absorb glucose in the blood. When we eat a lot of sugar or carbs, there is a rush of glucose (sugar) absorbed into the bloodstream and the pancreas responds by releasing insulin, signaling the cells to allow the sugar in. When... Read more »
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Nutrition to Balance Blood Sugar

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Dr. Masina Wright
Category: Diabetes, Nutrition, Special Diets

by Dr. Masina Wright Low blood sugar is stressful to your body. By eating irregularly over a period of time, you can develop hypoglycemia – a constellation of symptoms including irritability, headaches, dizziness, and weakness that signals your body requires more blood sugar for energy. When these signals are chronically ignored, or are followed with... Read more »
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Practitioner Story – Dr. Peter Knight

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dr. Peter Knight, ND
Category: Children's Health, Special Diets

“Let thy food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates – the man considered to be the father of modern medicine – first uttered this statement over 2000 years ago. My path to becoming a Naturopathic Doctor has been a journey of finding ways to help patients reconnect with this essential truth... Read more »
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The Ultimate Popsicle with Ultima Replenisher

Posted on June 30, 2014
Category: Recipes, Seasonal Wellness, Special Diets

Everyone loves a popsicle, and you will love this one the most because it is sugar free, gluten free, vegan and non-GMO deliciousness. And best of all, it is actually replacing essential trace minerals and rehydrating your system while you enjoy it . To make these you will just need the Ultima powder of your... Read more »
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Navigating the Holidays with a Special Diet

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Dr. Masina Wright
Category: Special Diets, Supplements

by Dr. Masina Wright I remember when I was a kid going to my Aunt’s house for Thanksgiving, my mom would always show up with a box of special food for us with brown rice, miso, special breads and other jars of rattling, unappealing looking things. I always felt slightly embarrassed, wishing we could just... Read more »
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Nurturing Your Family through Nutritional Change

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Dr. Masina Wright
Category: Digestive Health, Nutrition, Special Diets

By Dr. Masina Wright It is tough to change ingrained eating habits. We learn how to eat from our parents, who learn from their parents. It is the “nurture” of the “nature or nurture” debate. How does our (nutritional) environment affect our genetics, health, life? The answer is immensely! For example, a recent large scale... Read more »
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I Tested Negative for Celiac Disease—Now What?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Patsy Catsos, MS, RD, LD
Category: Nutrition, Special Diets

First, a sidebar about celiac disease: Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in everyday products such... Read more »
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