I wrote my first book, The Hormone Diet, based on my own difficulty with restoring my health and losing weight when I had a hidden case of hypothyroidism. Although I was only 22 when I got diagnosed, my book did not come to fruition until many years later after I had finished my ND doctorate […]
By Dr. Natasha Turner ND According to the Gallup’s annual Health and Healthcare Survey, the average man now weighs 196 pounds; the average woman weighs 160 pounds. Both figures are 20 pounds greater than self-reported weights in 1990. So why are we still getting fatter? We have all been there – the diet rollercoaster. We […]
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing for an author based in New York and her article that was published on Livestrong.com. After sending her my notes, I realized our work together had formed a great summary of all of the ways my baby, The Hormone Diet, truly provides the complete fix for “stress belly”. Even […]
BY Dr. Natasha Turner ND Have you ever heard someone describe their diet as they “don’t eat anything that has a face”. If not, I am sure you are familiar with the more common term, a vegan or vegetarian diet. The current trend, however, is to refer to this style of eating as a “plant-based […]
Did you know that in 120 days you have a whole new lining of cells in your digestive system? Think about giving yourself a four-month gut health reset with probiotics. We don’t usually think of bacteria as a good thing, but when it comes to your stomach, they’re essential. In the right places and amounts, strains […]
By Dr. Natasha Turner ND Adiponectin seems too good to be true! Essentially, it’s a hormone that burns fat. That’s not all. In some animal testing models, this fat-burning advantage appeared without a related increase in hunger. Adiponectin is produced in—and sent out from— our fat cells, where it helps us lose fat by improving our insulin sensitivity. Think of adiponectin as the fat factor that ironically leads to […]
March 2019 Don’t Do Your Workout Without This….. More good news keeps coming out about the benefits of collagen. A recent, March 12, 2019 study published in the International Journal Of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism found that 15 grams of vitamin C enriched gelatin which provided hydrolyzed collagen taken one hour before jumping rope […]
