Nutrition Posts
Sept. 5, 2025
Back-to-School Brain Boost: Essential Nutrients for Kids
As the school year nears, it's natural to start thinking about your child's focus, learning, and mood. Set them up for success with the right nutrition to support brain health, concentration, and stress tolerance. Here are some key nutrients that ca…
Sept. 5, 2025
Newborn Babies in the US Lack Gut Bacteria Crucial to Lifelong Health
By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards
Understanding the critical importance of Bifidobacterium in an infant touches on a field that is as delicate and vital as the unfolding of a life’s first breath. Yes, laying the foundation for an …
Aug. 29, 2025
Strengthen Your Blood Brain Barrier for Sharp Thinking and Healthy Aging
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
You have probably heard of “leaky gut” and the importance of protecting the intestinal lining. But did you know your brain has its own version of a protective shield…
Aug. 15, 2025
Protect Your Telomeres for Mental Sharpness and Longevity
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Do you feel mentally frazzled? Or cognitively older and not as sharp as you used to? How about grumpy or moody? The effects of life stressors, age, and oxidative stress from var…
Aug. 15, 2025
Beyond Meat Faces Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as Plant-Based Meat Market Collapses
By Steven Middendorp
Beyond Meat appears headed to Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reporting that second-quarter revenue was down by 20% as the veggie patty meat alternative market has had declining sales across the industry. The company is currently…
Aug. 2, 2025
5 Essential Nutrients for Lung Health
By Wellness Resources
Your lungs work around the clock to bring oxygen to every cell in your body. But air pollution, allergens, infections, and stress can take a toll on respiratory function over time. The good news? Nature offers powerful nutrien…
July 18, 2025
Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Health: Latest Evidence from an International Expert Panel
by Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
If it seems like many of the same names keep appearing in the Vitamin D conversation-it's not a coincidence. This latest publication [1] on Vitamin D and cardiovascular health is authored by a team of long-time advo…
July 18, 2025
Vitamin D3 and K2: A Synergistic Team
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
We are excited to offer you the convenience of two powerhouse vitamins in one supplement! Our new Vitamin D3+K2 contains 5,000 IU vegan D3 from lichen and 100 mcg K2 as all…
July 10, 2025
Vanishing Nutrients
By Sharyl Attkisson | June 29, 2025
How Modern Processing Strips Our Food of Vital Nutrition
The following article was first published on Sharyl Attkisson’s Substack
Rice: Processing to get white rice removes 90% of natura…
July 10, 2025
Dirty Dozen List: Are You Eating the Most Pesticide-Laden Produce? (Plus the Clean 15)
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its 2025 Dirty Dozen list, a “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce,” and it serves as a solid reminder that we still have a lot of work to do when it comes to cleaning up the food …
July 3, 2025
Lab-Grown Salmon Hits Menus in Oregon and Texas After FDA Green Light
By Steven Middendorp
A San Francisco cultured meat company has received a “no questions” letter from the FDA and has begun serving its “cultivated” or “lab-grown” salmon product in Portland, Oregon and Austin, …
June 28, 2025
This Month on Wellness Talk
Hello Wellness Talk listeners!
This month has been incredibly insightful as we delved into the critical topics of pesticides, diabetes, and the role of nutrition in healthcare. We've also explored the MAHA's Childhood Health Report and potential so…
June 28, 2025
Carpal Tunnel Solutions – Protect Your Nerves and Brain
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Over three million individuals per year experience carpal tunnel syndrome. Work performance, sleep, muscle control, finger and hand dexterity and feeling may be affected by this…
June 21, 2025
How Pesticides Disrupt Gut, Brain, Heart, and Hormones
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Whether applied to your lawn, public spaces, orchards, or farmland, pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are nearly impossible to avoid. These chemicals are used worldwide a…
June 14, 2025
What Is Type 5 Diabetes? What You Need to Know About This New Designation
By Joe Boland
The world of diabetes research has taken a major step forward with the official recognition of type 5 diabetes, a form of diabetes linked to malnutrition. First acknowledged by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in 2025, type…
June 6, 2025
1 in 3 Kids Has a Chronic Health Condition That Will Follow Them to Adulthood
byDr. Joseph Mercola
One in 3 children in the U.S. now lives with a chronic health condition that will follow them into adulthood.
Asthma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and prediabetes are rising steadily each yea…
June 6, 2025
MAHA Commission’s Report on Childhood Chronic Disease: A Useful Start—But Far from the “Sea Change” We Need
By The ANH Team
The MAHA Commission’s new report names some of the culprits behind America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic—but will its cautious prescriptions leave the real cures stuck in the waiting room?
THE TOPLINE
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June 4, 2025
Collagen Peptides and Keratin: Building Blocks for Joints, Bones, and Skin
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Feeling less bounce in your step—or in your skin? Collagen peptides and keratin are two of the most powerful structural proteins your body depends on for strength, fl…
May 31, 2025
When Good Nutrients Keep You Awake: Understanding and Managing Insomnia from Moderate to High-Dose Vitamin and Antioxidant Supplements
Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
Introduction: When Supplements Disrupt Sleep
An 86-year-old physician with post-COVID spike protein syndrome, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic oxidative stress sought my consultation after limited improvement under sev…
May 25, 2025
This Month on Wellness Talk
Welcome to this month's Wellness Talk with George Batista newsletter! This month, we've delved into crucial topics, from the diet-Alzheimer's link and innovative approaches to chronic disease, to the importance of turmeric for joint health and the M…
May 22, 2025
RFK Jr.: MAHA Report a ‘Clarion Call’ to End the Chronic Disease Epidemic
Ultraprocessed foods, environmental toxins, the childhood vaccination schedule, overmedicalization, a sedentary lifestyle and corporate lobbying are fueling the chronic disease epidemic in the U.S., particularly among kids, according to a new repo…
May 20, 2025
The Missing Healthy: What the Latest Supplement Hit Piece—and the Food Is Medicine Movement—Get Fatally Wrong
By The ANH Team
THE TOPLINE
The “missing healthy” are a large, invisible population using healthy diets, supplements and lifestyle medicine to maintain vibrant health—yet their experiences are largely ignored in mainstream rese…
May 17, 2025
An Integrative Orthomolecular Medicine (IOM) Approach to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Urinary Tract Infections, Renal Insufficiency, and Parkinsonism in a 94-Year-Old Patient: A Case Study
Judy Onghai, M.Ed, Ph.D., Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
Highlights:
Reversal of Renal Function Decline: The patient's eGFR improved from 39 to 81 mL/min/1.73m², with significant resolution of bilateral hydronephrosis and avoidance of dialys…
May 3, 2025
Hormonal Hot Flashes: Tips to Survive the Heat
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
The transition into menopause is a challenge for many women. Hot flashes, in particular, can be disruptive, embarrassing, and distressing. Here are some recent findings that may…