Atherosclerosis- Is Your LDL Sticky?

Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University.  Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Atherosclerosis is thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. For as long as I can remember most people including myself have been told that LDL cholesterol is the …

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8 Toxic Seed Oils- What to Know

Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP The eight industrial toxic seed oils are Canola, Corn, Cottonseed, Soy, Sunflower, Safflower, Grapeseed, and Rice bran. Industrial seed oils are the highly processed oils extracted from soybeans, corn, rapeseed (canola), cottonseed and sunflower and safflower seeds. After the seeds are …

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8 Intermittent Fasting Benefits

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article compliments of Functional Medicine University.  Intermittent Fasting (IF) is currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends. Besides assisting with weight loss, IF has many additional health benefits I will share in this article. By definition, intermittent fasting is …

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Statins- The Anti-Inflammatory Connection

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Statin medications have been hailed the king of lowering total and LDL cholesterol. The position of many in the medical arena support that lowering cholesterol will save us from a deadly cardiovascular incident. Although I won’t deny …

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Anxiety and Depression- Brain on Fire?

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Depression, Anxiety and other mental disorders have reached epidemic proportions.  In the U.S., the national rate of anxiety in 2019 tripled from 8.1% to 25.5%, and depression almost quadrupled from 6.5% to 24.3%. What is going on? …

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