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Richard Aiken

Apr 11, 201611 min read

World’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...

Depression: epigenetics altered by stress can be influenced by exogenous compounds

Richard Aiken

Jan 2, 20161 min read

Depression: epigenetics altered by stress can be influenced by exogenous compounds

A study just released details some of the intricate mechanisms involved between stress and epigenetics – and how that can be influenced....

APOE ε4 predicts risk of future depression

Richard Aiken

Nov 4, 20151 min read

APOE ε4 predicts risk of future depression

The ApoE4 variant, apparently predominant in pre-modern hominids, is a known genetic risk factor for impaired lipid regulation leading to...

Minimization of Oxidation Reaction during High Speed Blending

Richard Aiken

Sep 27, 20156 min read

Minimization of Oxidation Reaction during High Speed Blending

by Richard Aiken MD PhD (Twitter @rcaiken) There has been some concern as to the effect of high-speed mechanical blending on the nutrient...

Toxic substances given to children rather than plant nutrition

Richard Aiken

Jul 2, 20151 min read

Toxic substances given to children rather than plant nutrition

We don’t insist that kids (or adults) eat veggies but take these hazardous “vitamins” that no studies show efficacy. All nutrition comes...

Richard Aiken

Feb 22, 20151 min read

“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...

The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee releases its report

Richard Aiken

Feb 21, 20151 min read

The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee releases its report

The USDA will base its national guidelines on this later in the year. Some highlights: A healthy dietary pattern is higher in vegetables,...

Richard Aiken

Feb 16, 20151 min read

The 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 Aiken

Feb 15, 20151 min read

Nutritional psychiatry research: an emerging discipline and its intersection with global urbanizatio

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131231/ Share this: Facebook Twitter Pinterest

Richard Aiken

Oct 26, 20121 min read

World-Class Food Addiction Enablers

Remember 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 Aiken

Oct 22, 20121 min read

Brain Insulin Function Impaired By Overeating, Likely Leading To Diabetes And Obesity

The more one eats, the more one wants to eat. Central nervous system influence. Share this: Facebook Twitter Pinterest

Richard Aiken

Oct 20, 20121 min read

Human Neurotransmitters in Plants

Plants use same molecules we use for neurotransmitters but in a protective role. Plants have no “nervous system” but use...

Richard Aiken

Oct 1, 20121 min read

Connection Between Depression and Inflammation

Meat and dairy = inflammatory. Plants = anti-inflammatory. Click here to read the very interesting article. Share this: Facebook Twitter...

Richard Aiken

Sep 19, 20121 min read

Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program

Physicians write prescriptions for free fresh produce at local farmers’ markets! Health care providers and farmers market partners work...

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