by Rooted Santa Barbara | Aug 1, 2023 | Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
By Edwin and Jareli Jimenez I was diagnosed with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease at the age of 23. At the time of diagnosis, I learned that the only way to reverse the disease was by changing my diet. So I went home from the doctor’s office and began throwing...
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...
