Richard AikenApr 11, 201611 minWorld’s Healthiest Smoothie?Where do you get your calories? Your phytonutrients? by Richard Aiken MD PhD Green leafy plants generally have a very high nutrient to...
Richard AikenJan 2, 20161 minDepression: epigenetics altered by stress can be influenced by exogenous compoundsA study just released details some of the intricate mechanisms involved between stress and epigenetics – and how that can be influenced....
Richard AikenNov 4, 20151 minAPOE ε4 predicts risk of future depressionThe ApoE4 variant, apparently predominant in pre-modern hominids, is a known genetic risk factor for impaired lipid regulation leading to...
Richard AikenSep 27, 20156 minMinimization of Oxidation Reaction during High Speed Blendingby Richard Aiken MD PhD (Twitter @rcaiken) There has been some concern as to the effect of high-speed mechanical blending on the nutrient...
Richard AikenJul 2, 20151 minToxic substances given to children rather than plant nutritionWe don’t insist that kids (or adults) eat veggies but take these hazardous “vitamins” that no studies show efficacy. All nutrition comes...
Richard AikenFeb 22, 20151 min“Transformational” Breakthroughs In Our Understandings of Nutrition and Brain Health“We live in a transformational moment for understanding the etiology of mental disorders,” stated a team of researchers led by MIA...
Richard AikenFeb 21, 20151 minThe 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee releases its reportThe USDA will base its national guidelines on this later in the year. Some highlights: A healthy dietary pattern is higher in vegetables,...
Richard AikenFeb 16, 20151 minThe Beginner’s Guide to Biohacking“Biohacking is the desire to be the absolute best version of ourselves. The main thing that separates a biohacker from the rest of the...
Richard AikenFeb 15, 20151 minNutritional psychiatry research: an emerging discipline and its intersection with global urbanizatiohttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131231/ Share this: Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Richard AikenOct 26, 20121 minWorld-Class Food Addiction EnablersRemember Joe the Camel and the tobacco industry’s desire to addict kids early to tobacco? Same idea here but in a much bigger way. Click...
Richard AikenOct 22, 20121 minBrain Insulin Function Impaired By Overeating, Likely Leading To Diabetes And ObesityThe more one eats, the more one wants to eat. Central nervous system influence. Share this: Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Richard AikenOct 20, 20121 minHuman Neurotransmitters in PlantsPlants use same molecules we use for neurotransmitters but in a protective role. Plants have no “nervous system” but use...
Richard AikenOct 1, 20121 minConnection Between Depression and InflammationMeat and dairy = inflammatory. Plants = anti-inflammatory. Click here to read the very interesting article. Share this: Facebook Twitter...
Richard AikenSep 20, 20121 minFruit and Vegetable Prescription ProgramPhysicians write prescriptions for free fresh produce at local farmers’ markets! Health care providers and farmers market partners work...