Primary care practitioners are often asked by patients with obesity about topics like metabolism and general nutrition. During these discussions, you may want to discuss how nutrient absorption ...

How can people ensure optimum absorption of supplements?

Your patients are aware that GLP-1s reduce appetite, curb cravings, and control food noise, but primary care providers may want to consider proactively discussing wider nutritional implications of ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat: serious liver damage with no available treatment. Now, scientists have ...

A healthy diet is one mostly made up of foods high in the nutrients the body needs to function, like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which are consistently linked to better heart function, ...

One of the best ways to improve the nutrient absorption from colorful vegetables is to pair them with avocado. Research suggests that about 12 grams of fat (roughly the amount in half an avocado) is ...

Research shows that the popular smoothie staple slashes nutrient absorption by more than 80%. Here’s what to know. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom ...

When you take multiple supplements at the same time, they can sometimes compete for the same absorption pathways in your gut, meaning your body doesn’t fully absorb one or both. These “antagonistic” ...

A study conducted in Brazil by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the ABC Medical School (FMABC) warns that the prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) can impair ...

A glass of milk symbolizes strong bones for most people, and for good reason. Dairy products are rich in calcium, which is ...

The way in which the body processes cholesterol affects the risk of cardiovascular diseases. LDL cholesterol is obtained from saturated fats in food and from hepatic cholesterol synthesis. Its ...