Most women have heard of endometriosis and many have at least a general concept of what it is. In my practice, I remember it being called “the working women’s disease.” That’s because there was a theory a couple of decades ago that endometriosis was related to a high stress lifestyle. What is Endometriosis? Stress definitely…
5 Food-Medicines That Could Quite Possibly Save Your Life
Some of the most powerful medicines on the planet are masquerading as foods and spices. While they do not lend themselves to being patented, nor will multi-billion dollar human clinical trials ever be funded to prove them efficacious, they have been used since time immemorial to both nourish our bodies and to prevent and treat disease. So…
How To Keep Your Brain Young
Are forgetfulness and “senior moments” inevitable parts of aging? Many medical professionals (including the doctor in CNN’s news brief above) say it’s perfectly normal to start having memory lapses by the time you reach middle age. I disagree. In fact, if you notice memory lapses, you may want to seriously consider making some immediate lifestyle…
Tangerine Compounds Protect Against Long List of Chronic Diseases
All oranges have amazing health benefits. Tangerines are a particularly popular orange and a handy treat. Research shows tangerines may also have potent health effects in a wide range of chronic conditions from obesity to cancer. According to researchers from The University of Western Ontario, tangerines contain a substance that not only helps prevent obesity,…
The Noble Bay Leaf
June 21, 2022
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That single leathery leaf you occasionally find in your soup, it’s called bay. Bay leaf has a unique and complex taste—hints of clove, pepper, and eucalyptus with a pleasant woody bitterness. It is not poisonous, as many believe, just really hard to chew. Once bay imparts its subtle flavor to a recipe, the stiff leaf…
Eat Food, Not Nutrients: Why Healthy Diets Need a Broad Approach
There seems to be a narrowing gap between studies about diet, nutrition, and health. And each starts another conversation about trans versus saturated versus polyunsaturated fats, or this diet versus that, or as is today’s case, fats versus carbohydrates. In a paper published Aug. 13 in the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers found that when 30 percent of a…
13 Recipes to Help Reduce Stress
June 17, 2022
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At some point or other, I think we’ve all had that feeling of overwhelming stress – the one where your heart is pounding too fast too much, you can’t seem to think straight or breathe properly, and frankly, you just look knackered. But guys, chill. It’s been proven that stress and nutrition basically go hand in hand….
Eat This Special Fiber for Good Gut Health
June 17, 2022
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Most everybody knows about probiotics. These are foods and supplements that help strengthen the immune system, and improve digestion. A lesser known trend in the world of gut health is called prebiotics. Both prebiotics and probiotics contribute to the health of our microbiome—a name for the diverse bacterial colony that lives inside each of us. The…
Science Loves This Superfood, So Why Aren’t You Eating It?
May 30, 2022
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The story of amaranth is one of tenacity. The name comes from the Greek word amarantos—meaning “the immortal” or “the never fading”—a reference to a vibrant red flower head which maintains its color even after it’s dried. Amaranth was once a staple crop of the Toltec, Maya, and other Mesoamerican civilizations. For the Aztecs, this…
5 Herbs for Bone Health
May 29, 2022
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The key to understanding bone health is understanding minerals. The primary mineral in your skeleton is calcium, but bones do not live on calcium alone. Drop a piece of chalk (calcium carbonate) and it will easily shatter. No one wants an all-calcium skeleton. Although calcium supplements are the most common strategy for maintaining strong bones,…
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