Category: Food as Medicine

Recipes for a Happy and Healthy Gut

What’s the best way to build your microbiome, your gut bacteria? What’s the best way to build diversity in your gut bacteria? Food! Your food is your medicine. Here a few really fun to eat and fun to make medicinal recipes to build your those friendly gut bacteria and boost your immune system without costly,…


Healthy Recipes to Feed Your Gut

What’s the best way to build your microbiome, your gut bacteria? What’s the best way to build diversity in your gut bacteria? Food! Your food is your medicine. Here a few really fun to eat and fun to make medicinal recipes to build your those friendly gut bacteria and boost your immune system without costly,…


Licorice Inhibits Replication of Coronavirus

Glycyrrhizin was valued in ancient Arabia and Greece for treating coughs and in China for relieving irritation of the mucous membranes. In modern times, glycyrrhizin has been shown to be a formidable antiviral, fighting herpes, HIV, hepatitis, influenza, encephalitis and pneumonia as well as less known viruses like respiratory syncytial virus, arboviruses, vaccinia virus and vesicular…


A Good Cup of Matcha Can Reduce Anxiety

You may love a cup of warm green tea in the morning, but did you know it may also set you up for a calmer, less anxious mood throughout your day? Research shows your coffee substitute may be a mood-booster as well According to “The Book of Tea,” written in 1906 by Japanese scholar Okakura…


How a Good Steak Dinner Might Protect Your Heart

How many times have you heard a meal of red meat, butter, eggs or other saturated fat-laden foods called “artery clogging” or “a recipe for a heart attack?” What if we have it all wrong and those fatty meals are actually protecting our hearts in the event of an attack? That seems to be the…


Raw Pomegranate Peace Pie

Raw desserts means you get to have your treats with all their natural enzymes and minerals. Taste great, feels great! Ingredients: Crust 1 Cup Almonds 1 Cup Pecans 1 Cup shredded Coconut 3 pitted Dates 1 teaspoon Coconut Butter 1 pinch of Celtic Sea Salt Filling 3 Cups Strawberries 3-5 Bananas 3 Tablespoons Honey 1…


Anti-Inflammatory Cider Recipes for Cold Weather

Unlike filtered apple juices (likely a mix of many varieties of apples), fresh-pressed cider has terroir, flavors unique to the soil, climate, and varieties of apples grown in that particular region. No matter what your local cider situation, any unfiltered apple cider will do for a sweet, hot refreshment. For the classic version, heat cider with whole cinnamon…


5 Health Benefits of Hazelnuts

With hazelnuts as part of your daily diet, optimal health isn’t such a hard nut to crack. Here are five science-backed benefits of this popular snack and versatile food ingredient Nuts are a nutrient-dense food that contain healthy fats, protein, fiber, minerals and phenolic compounds. They are thought to offer wide-ranging cardiovascular and metabolic benefits…


Reasons You Should Eat Blue-Green Microalgae

If you’re looking for superfoods that have whole-body benefits, come in a convenient supplement and powdered form, and are high in protein and rich in phytonutrients, then look no further than spirulina and chlorella. These algae are cousins that have similar—but different—health benefits, and they’re well worth adding to your daily routine. If you aren’t overly…


Why Wasabi Is Good for More Than Just Sushi

There’s more to wasabi—or Japanese horseradish—than being the best condiment for sushi. Scientifically known as Wasabia japonica (Miq.) Matsum, this perennial plant native to Japan has been cultivated for over a thousand years.[i] It’s now grown in other countries as the interest in Japanese cuisine grows. Wasabi, most well-known for its sharp, pungent flavor and vibrant green…