by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 1, 2023 | Health, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News
Many individuals have reported cases of long-COVID, where they experience fatigue, body aches, anxiety, depression, and a number of other conditions weeks or months after initial COVID-19 infection. While direct clinical trials of plant-based diets altering...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Apr 6, 2023 | Rooted News
Latinx communities in the U.S. are disproportionately burdened by obesity and type 2 diabetes and the many serious medical complications associated with these diseases. Effective dietary therapy is usually not available to socioeconomically disadvantaged populations,...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Apr 4, 2023 | Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
By Daniela Cadavid, DDS My name is Dr. Daniela Cadavid DDS, and I’m a general dentist at Aloe Dental Wellness, a private practice I operate in Goleta, CA. I was born and raised in Colombia; my family in Colombia owns a cattle farm and I grew up eating a lot of meat....
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Mar 17, 2023 | Community, Health, Research, Rooted News
A recent study has found that eating healthy plant foods can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer for men. The study followed a large, diverse population over an average timespan of 19 years to find if there was a significant relationship between eating...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Feb 28, 2023 | Education, Health, Healthcare Providers, Learning, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Partners, Rooted News
Rooted Santa Barbara County and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) have launched a groundbreaking local partnership to expand preventive health education and resources for Santa Barbara County health workers. Chronic diseases, as the leading cause of...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Feb 28, 2023 | Community, Health, Research, Rooted News
Underlying health disparities, including poorer medical treatment and lower access to healthy food, have detrimental impact on Black populations, who have higher rates of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and overall mortality in the United States compared to White...
