By Maeson Temple RDN, CNSC & Chris Brazell MS IV
Paramount Health Directions
Authored Paper
WHAT IS HASHIMOTO’S?
HT is the leading cause of hypothyroidism in the US. It is an autoimmune condition caused by antibodies that attack the enzyme thyroid peroxidase (TPO) & and the protein thyroglobulin (TG). Both are involved in thyroid hormone synthesis.
Read MoreBy KC Wright, MS, RDN, LD
Today’s Dietitian
Vol. 21, No. 5, P. 18
(Source: https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/0519p18.shtml)
Learn why it’s ranked the number one dietary pattern of the year and the keys to implementation.
The confetti and streamers strewn from ringing in the 2019 New Year had barely been swept up when U.S. News & World Report announced their Best Diet rankings to the eager ears of the estimated 45 million Americans who diet annually. The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) made its debut as the Best Diet Overall this year, bumping out the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, with which it was tied for the top spot in 2018.1
Read MoreBy Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND
Today’s Dietitian
Vol. 23, No. 9, P. 36
(Source: https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/ND21p36.shtml)
Evidence suggests certain dietary patterns containing specific nutrients can reduce symptoms of some of the most common mental health disorders.
RDs play an important role in treating clients and patients with mental health issues. In 2016, mental illness of any type affected 44.7 million adults aged 18 and older.1 What has made matters worse is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended the lives of Americans and profoundly has affected the state of their mental health.
Read MoreWELL + GOOD
Sharon Feiereisen・December 4, 2021
(Source: https://www.wellandgood.com/anti-inflammatory-diet-study/)
The words “chronic inflammation” are bandied around on the regular. We're well-aware by now that this something we don’t want, but before we dive into how to avoid it... what does it actually mean?
Read MoreUT Health News
Written by: Wendi Hawthorne | Updated: November 22, 2019
(Source: https://www.uth.edu/news/story/dietitians-dish-out-tips-and-recipes-for-a-healthy-happy-holiday)
While the myth that people gain seven to 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas has been debunked, a recent study suggests that they do gain about a pound per holiday season – and that can add up to carrying an extra 20 pounds into middle age.
Read MoreCleveland Clinic - Health Essentials
Beth Czerwony, MS, RD, CSOWM, LD
November 10, 2021
(Source: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-a-superfood/)
No single food can do it all — but it goes without saying that some foods are healthier than others. A leafy salad is healthier than a plate of fries; a salmon filet is healthier than a loaded cheeseburger; a yogurt parfait is healthier than a hot fudge sundae.
Read MorePsychiatric Times, Vol 38, Issue 11
November 5, 2021
John J. Miller, MD
(Source: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/looking-out-my-window)
Thinking about belief systems and preferences that differ from your own? Imagine the human brain as a mansion.
FROM THE EDITOR
When reflecting on deeply held and widely divergent belief systems and individual preferences that feel foreign and unusual to me, I am reminded of one of my favorite metaphors for our different experiences of the world. Imagine a mansion with 100 rooms, each decorated in a unique style, setting it distinctly apart from the other 99. The north side of the mansion faces an established and mature forest, the east faces a rocky and turbulent ocean shore, the west overlooks a rugged and endless mountain range, and the south stretches over a grassy expanse with wildflowers and low growing brush.
Read MorePsychiatric Times, Vol 38, Issue 11
November 3, 2021
Steve Adelman, MD
COMMENTARY
I hope to inspire you to apply your understanding of the human psyche to the curious matter of people who are contracting a life-threatening infection because they are reluctant to heed the advice of their physicians and the public health community. An exuberance of irrationality, not mental illness, seems to be at play here. Can our training and experience as psychiatrists shed light on a flawed decision-making process that leads some people to throw caution to the wind?
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