Tag: fruits and vegetables

  • Assessing for Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Lab-Based Approach

    When a client’s symptoms point toward possible mitochondrial dysfunction, I like to start with labs they’re likely to already have on hand — a CBC and CMP — before moving on to more specialized testing. Here’s how I approach that process. Starting With the CMP From the comprehensive metabolic panel, I look at bicarbonate, albumin,…

  • Microbiome of Depression

    Szabo de Edelenyi et al. (2021) wanted to begin testing the hypothesis that eating more fruits and vegetables would lower the amount of indole produced by gastrointestinal bacteria, resulting in a reduced risk for depression.  They selected a sample of 2,054 women ages 45-65 from within the participants of a larger prospective cohort study called…