Date: February 23, 2017 Source: University of Southern California Summary: In a study on mice and another study on human pancreatic cells, researchers discover that a scientifically designed fasting diet can trigger the generation of new pancreatic cells to replace dysfunctional ones and stabilize blood glucose. A diet designed to imitate the effects of fastingContinueContinue reading “Fasting-Mimicking Diet May Reverse Diabetes”
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Time Restricted Feeding (Intermittent Fasting)
Time Restricted Feeding refers to the method of eating during a 8 hour window and fasting for 16 hours. During your 16 hours you can only drink water. Feeding is confined to a defined period, leaving short periods of fasting that coincide with sleep. Fasting enables organisms to enter alternative metabolic phases, which rely lessContinueContinue reading “Time Restricted Feeding (Intermittent Fasting)”
Zinc
Extracted from : Linus Pauling Institute » Micronutrient Information Center Summary Zinc is a nutritionally essential mineral needed for catalytic, structural, and regulatory functions in the body. Severe zinc deficiency is a rare, genetic or acquired condition. Dietary zinc deficiency, often called marginal zinc deficiency, is quite common in the developing world, affecting an estimated 2 billionContinueContinue reading “Zinc”
Functional Nutrition / Nutrition Therapy for Thyroid / PCOS Conditions
There is an emerging new specialty within the field of nutrition called Functional Nutrition. Just as Functional Medicine approaches the body from the perspective of treating the root cause of disease, Functional Nutrition looks at the foundational way that food affects your body on the cellular level. Food is much more than calories, in factContinueContinue reading “Functional Nutrition / Nutrition Therapy for Thyroid / PCOS Conditions”
5 Reasons to Start Turmeric for Your Child
Children are more prone to infections and disorders since their immune system has not sufficiently been exposed and developed. Their nutritional needs are different to ours since they are growing, which is why they need the best of nutrition the world has to offer. Most of their organs are still in developmental stage such as bones,ContinueContinue reading “5 Reasons to Start Turmeric for Your Child”
Consider this Before Starting Oral Birth Control Pills
This is a tricky subject to talk about without offending anyone. So let me say that your body is your property and you have the right to decide what goes into it. You also have the right to gain knowledge and know the truth about what goes in your body. So here is the wholeContinueContinue reading “Consider this Before Starting Oral Birth Control Pills”
The Main Reason Women Should Build Muscle
I am obsessed with building muscle, (naturally off course). Building muscle isn’t just for men. We women need to focus on strength gains too. Long past are the days when muscle used to be enjoyed by body builders. Backed by science, we now know that muscle mass is an important asset to women. And IContinueContinue reading “The Main Reason Women Should Build Muscle”
Ramadan Fasting Benefits
The Muslim calendar is a lunar calender that has 12 months. Ramadan is the 9th month of the year. In the month of Ramadan, we observe fasting from sun rise to sun set. Fasting is an obligatory act of worship in Islam and it comes with a great many spiritual, physical, mental and social benefits.ContinueContinue reading “Ramadan Fasting Benefits”
How I Cured My Asthma
It’s a very touchy subject. Not for me, but for most of those reading. It’s almost as touchy as a religious topic. But I really don’t care if feelings are hurt or worlds are turned upside down because I am on a mission to inform the world of the truth when it comes to ourContinueContinue reading “How I Cured My Asthma”
Functional Medicine! *Vent*
I never really allow my self to vent over the nonsensical things I hear from doctors in Bangladesh. Rather I used to brush off my shoulders and continue health coaching my clients and sharing knowledge. I believe knowledge is power. But today is different. I have just about had it with these “incomplete doctors” asContinueContinue reading “Functional Medicine! *Vent*”
Marina Farook 