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Don’t Fall into the Diabetic COVID-19 Vacuity Repletion Trap

By Andrea Ramey MT, MD Diabetes is a condition caused by too much sugar in the bloodstream. The major types of diabetes are: Type 1, in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Type 2, which is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle. Obesity is a common factor that leads to an insufficient production or …

How to Naturally Lower Blood Glucose Levels Using a CGM

By Kara Collier, RDN, LDN, CNSC Maintaining normal blood sugar levels is essential to decreasing your risk for long-term health issues, managing a healthy weight, and feeling good overall. A wide variety of health problems related to glucose level imbalances are a rapidly growing burden for the healthcare system that is reaching epidemic proportions. CDC’s …

Dr. Greg Lane, Pacific College Dean of Graduate Faculty, Featured by Authority and ThriveGlobal

Published: February 2nd, 2020 Authority Magazine, a Medium publication devoted to interesting thought leadership pieces, and ThriveGlobal, an Ariana Huffington project focused upon the connection between well-being and performance recently featured an interview with Dr. Greg Lane, DACM, LAc, Pacific College’s Dean of Graduate Faculty. In the article, Sonia Molodecky dives into the origins of …

USDA Certified Organic Versus Non-GMO Foods: Key Things to Know

When someone claims to be a “natural food nut”, what are they really saying? Are they telling you that their diet is totally organic, non-GMO, or both? What do those terms really mean? Organic product sales are big business in the United States, reaching a new high of $43.3 billion last year–an 11% increase over …

Lucky Foods to Ensure a Good Year

The Chinese New Year is an opportunity to honor family and friends and enjoy some of China’s traditions. Lucky colors for the year are brown, red, and purple, and lucky numbers are two and seven. Some foods are considered lucky because of the similarity of their names to other words in the language, such as the fact that the Chinese word for “orange”, 橙 chéng, sounds like the world for gold, 金 jīn, or that the word for “tangerine”, 柑橘 gānjú, sounds like the word for “luck”, 运气 yùnqì. The bright orange color of the fruits also represents the metallic sheen of gold. Find out what other lucky foods to eat and display to ensure a prosperous and happy new year!

Lessons Learned from “Going it Raw”

Teachers I admire at my alma mater (Steve Bonzak) and in our profession-at-large (Dr. Huang and Sharon Weizenbaum) speak decisively about raw herbal medicinals as the time-tested, irreplaceable gold standard. Pioneering veteran farmers Jean Giblette and Peg Schafer emphasize that a demonstrated, steady demand by herbal clinicians for ecologically cultivated raw medicinals is imperative to the confidence North American farmers need to risk growing these specialty crops.