Nattha Wannissorn, PhD
Dr. Nattha Wannissorn, PhD, is a scientist who makes health research accessible to the general public through health and wellness blogs. She received her PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto and BA in Molecular & Computational Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. Nattha is also a biohacker, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, certified Superhuman Coach, and Fitness Coach with a focus on women’s health and over 5 years of client experience. Her 14 years in academia focused on the functional genomics of cancer. She has co-authored publications in leading journals such as Cell and Cell Host & Microbes. Currently, she is the CEO of Wellness Medical Writer, the science communication company for the health and wellness industry. Her work has reached and improved the health of over 3 million readers.
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How to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time Fallback With Sleep Breakthrough
If this (week?) feels unusually tough, you can likely blame the time change. Every year, as daylight savings time (DST) ends, we “fall back” by an hour. While that extra hour of sleep might sound appealing, many people experience the opposite. In fact, a 2013 study published in Sleep Medicine Reviews found that this time…
Best Supplements and Nutrients for Glowing Skin and Hair
Have you ever wondered what supplements can improve your skin and hair? Your skin reflects what is going on inside your body, especially nutrient status and gut health. Skin and hair are part of the integumentary system. As they are connected, many nutrients and supplements will benefit both. The gut and gut flora also play…
Best Adrenal Support and Chinese Medicine for Menopause
For many women, navigating menopause can be challenging and poorly supported by the medical establishment. Marked by various physical and emotional changes, adrenal health is a crucial but often overlooked aspect of this transition. Your adrenal glands, part of your stress response axis, help regulate both sex hormones and stress response. As women enter menopause,…
Can You Take Too Many Digestive Enzymes?
Introduction Digestive enzymes might be a staple in your supplement routine if you struggle with digestive issues. Not only might they help you better absorb nutrients from your diet, they may also alleviate some of your uncomfortable digestive symptoms. Some digestive enzymes are systemic, delivering health benefits throughout the body when taken at high doses…
Best Digestive Enzymes for Weight Loss
Do Digestive Enzymes Help With Weight Loss? Digestive enzymes do not directly help with weight loss. To lose weight, you need to be in a caloric deficit. However, when most people want to lose weight, they tend to desire one or more of the following: To look better, such as eliminating unsightly fats in the…
Magnesium’s Role in Bone Health
While often shadowed by its more famous counterparts, calcium and vitamin D, magnesium is an important mineral when it comes to bone health. In fact, over sixty percent of your body’s magnesium is stored within your bones, a testament to its significant role in skeletal health . Below, we break down why it is so…
Magnesium and Thyroid Health
Thyroid health has become a hot topic nowadays as many people struggle with weight gain, occasional fatigue, and low mood. However, you can have perfectly normal thyroid blood tests with suboptimal thyroid functions or metabolism. Magnesium is involved in numerous biochemical reactions in the body, including thyroid hormone production and function. Therefore, a magnesium deficiency…
Leaky Gut Test At Home
Why Should You Care About Leaky Gut? A healthy gut has a balanced microbiota and a healthy barrier between you and your external environment, including your gut content. Although a leaky gut gets a bad rap, it’s a completely natural process that can happen and reverse itself. Studies show the gut barrier becomes more permeable…
6 Signs Probiotics Are Working or Not
If you have walked into any grocery or health food store in the past few years, you have likely been bombarded with probiotic products and foods. From kombucha to supplements, probiotics have exploded in popularity. Many people are now trying them, to address digestive complaints or even for things like low energy or brain fog….
Magnesium for Menopause: Benefits, Options, Types, Side Effects, and More
Menopause can feel like your health goes down a spiral, from bone health to metabolism and mood swings. It gets worse when solutions that used to work no longer work and you feel like everything is getting brushed off as due to hormones or aging. Fortunately, nutrition and integrative medicine can deliver a lot of…
Natural Alternatives to Ozempic for Weight Loss
Since the Ultimate Nutrition Bible came out, we have been getting numerous questions on the new blockbuster GLP-1 agonist medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Popularized by the many celebrities who have reported taking them, they have taken the world by storm and have changed the dialogue on how we lose and maintain our weight….
Does Inflammation Cause Weight Gain?
If you’re aspiring to lose weight, you may wonder why you don’t seem to make progress or almost instantly rebound once you hit your goals, especially as you get older. One of the culprits could be inflammation and poor gut health raising your body fat setpoints. Medicine now considers obesity a disease. Doctors can get…