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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is alarmingly common in children. Key factors include maternal obesity, overconsumption of processed foods and artificial sweeteners during pregnancy, and childhood obesity. Lifestyle changes like healthy eating can …

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition   Do you feel like you are aging fast? Do you lack the stamina, recovery capacity, muscle strength, or immune resilience that you once had in your youth? Or have gray…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition   Blurry vision, changes in eye pressure, dry eyes and several other eye symptoms may occur from adverse drug effects. Commonly prescribed medications like antibiotic…

 published in Food & Function A few grapes a day could keep the optometrist away, a new study suggests. This is great news for those who don’t like carrots — the other eye-healthy produce: Researchers in Singapore have found e…

If you eat any kind of fast food and also claim to live a "drug-free" lifestyle, you are fooling yourself.   New research shows that fast food, including "healthier" kinds like Chipotle and In-N-Out, may contain trace amounts of pharmace…

Do you find yourself squinting, having trouble seeing at night or in dimly lit rooms, or feeling dry or gritty eyes? Or perhaps you spend time on screens or have a family history of vision concerns. The ability to see objects clearly near and far aw…

By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical NutritionBy Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition   Do you regularly eat cold water fatty fish like salmon, sardines, mackerel, or tuna? Or w…

As the cold months approach, many of us find ourselves firmly in hibernation mode. Comfortably nestled indoors, we sip on warm drinks, binge watch the latest hit TV shows, and perhaps indulge a little too often in our favorite comfort foods. Of…

Will Morton Oct 13, 2023 Clinical News   Passive and active smoking may be equivalent risk factors for osteoporosis in women, according to a study conducted by Italian researchers. A group at the Federico II University of Naple…

The remarkable clinical versitility of Nigella sativa by Max Langen OMNS (June 1, 2023) Nigella sativa, also called black cumin, is one of the most important medicinal plants. Its seeds (sometimes called "black seeds") have been used for thousands…