Kim Siegenthaler

Good nutrition promotes health, while nutritional deficiencies can lead to many chronic diseases. Yet, many people underestimate the importance of achieving proper levels of essential nutrients each day. For the human body to complete vital daily tasks, it must be given a wide and complex...

Maintaining healthy blood sugar  levels can often pose a challenge because, on average, Americans spend 21 hours a day being sedentary. Additionally, we consume foods that are highly processed, refined, and contain excessive levels of sugar while offering very little in the way of micronutrients...

[caption id="attachment_5241" align="aligncenter" width="812"] Adrenal glands sit atop the kidneys and are composed of an outer cortex and an inner medulla, which produce different types of hormones. Human endocrine system[/caption] Stress is defined as any disturbance –extreme cold or heat, psychological stress, sleep deprivation, work overload,...

The term “nutraceutical” was originally defined by Stephen De Felice, the founder of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine, in 1989 as “food or parts of a food that provide medical or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease” (Bull). Nutraceuticals include products...

Dietary supplements have become an increasingly popular nutritional trend today. From Vitamin C to Melatonin, people have begun to stock up on just about any supplement they can to achieve optimal health. Whether you find this trend to be true or not, you might want...

Because February is Heart Health Month, the topic today is one of the most important nutritional supplements for your heart, Co-enzyme Q10.  Commonly called Co-Q10, it is involved in respiration (the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide) at the cellular (mitochondrial) level, rather than in...

Estrogen has over 400 functions in the body including: See Slides 17-19 Different Types of Estrogen and their function - Slide 20 - See Women's BHRT Brochure middle panel on Estrogen The term “Estrogen: actually refers to a group of related hormones, each with a unique profile...

By Nick Miller, Pharm D. Hormones are messenger molecules. Their purpose is to convey a message from one part of the body to another. These messages are varied in their purpose, and their effect on their target cells. For sex hormones, such as testosterone, these hormonal...

For those of you who are either exploring the various options or already using Bio-identical hormones, one of the things brought up frequently is about the balancing of hormones. What does this exactly mean and how do we achieve it? In this discussion it is...

Many women notice that at various times of life they tend to gain weight unexpectedly. They have not changed any eating or exercise habits, yet put on 5 or 10 pounds within a short time. While there are multiple reasons for this, including thyroid issues,...

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