by Daniel Pereira | May 29, 2021 | Nutrition, Science, Uncategorized
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is extraordinarily high, affecting approximately a quarter of the global population, and is increasing at an alarming rate. NAFLD is characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver that is not caused by...
by Daniel Pereira | May 16, 2021 | Nutrition, Science
From 2009 to 2016, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from nearly 9,000 people revealed that only 12% of, or 1 in 8, Americans were considered “metabolically healthy,” a statistic circulating the media ever...
by Daniel Pereira | Apr 26, 2021 | Science
Changing your diet based on your occupation may seem like an odd concept. What does our diet have to do with our job? Well, probably a lot more than you would expect. What we eat profoundly impacts our overall health and wellness, and thus, our performance at work,...
by Daniel Pereira | Apr 7, 2021 | Science
Brain injuries, for example, traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, and spinal cord injuries are highly prevalent and can affect us at all ages. In the US, it’s estimated that stroke affects nearly 800,000 people, while 2.5 million people suffer from TBI every year....
by Daniel Pereira | Mar 28, 2021 | Science
Earlier this year, a study was published on the effects of ketones and heart health. The paper was entitled: Ketogenic Diets Inhibit Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Induce Cardiac Fibrosis and the media headlines read: A Keto Diet Leads to Heart Scarring and...
