Aligning Priorities With Goals
Our days are too busy when we find ourselves on autopilot more often than not and become oblivious to symptoms like a new ache or pain, fatigue, or just a general lack of radiance.read more
View ArticleThe Metabolic Syndrome
Our major chronic diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer all have one thing in common: Insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a hallmark of the metabolic syndrome, also known as...
View ArticleDown with sugar? Yes, except for “Smart Choices”
Wow! The American Heart Association is finally catching on. They've come to realize sugar intake is implicated in numerous health conditions including obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and...
View ArticleWhy is organic beef not as good as grass-fed beef? What is your stand on...
First, let's distinguish between organic meat and grass-fed meat. Organic means the animal was not given hormones, antibiotics or man-made pesticides in its feed. The feed, however, is not necessarily...
View ArticleImmunity and the Swine Flu
You've been hearing the incessant media drumbeat over the upcoming swine flu epidemic and the efforts being put forth by government and public health agencies to thwart its potentially catastrophic...
View ArticleWant to Break an Old Habit? Create a New One
Experts say we don't actually do away with a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior.read more
View ArticleHealth Care Reform: Let's Start at Home
While President Obama is working hard on his pledge to make healthcare more affordable for all, we can do our part at home by keeping ourselves well to ensure good health throughout our lives.Here's...
View ArticleOsteoporosis Facts
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), osteoporosis is a major public health threat for 44 million Americans, 68 percent of whom are women. These statistics place osteoporosis in the...
View ArticleHoliday Lenience
Sometimes the best way to stick to a diet plan is to break the rules. Yes, that's just what I said. The holidays are a perfect time to help you stick to your diet. You just have to follow this one...
View ArticleHow Should We Eat?
Science reveals that we are genetically hardwired to eat the way our Stone Age ancestors did over a million years ago. That a diet rich in animal protein, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds is...
View ArticleHealing and the Intrinsic Value of Time
When healing takes longer than expected, staying on a therapeutic diet can feel more like punishment than the medical nutrition therapy intended.Ditching efforts to remain compliant before real healing...
View ArticleGI Disorders
Many are plagued by gastro-intestinal disorders from acid reflux, peptic ulcer disease, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome. The good news is that nutrition...
View ArticleDairy, Acne and Autoimmune
Q: Several of my family members have had bouts with adult acne and each has pinpointed yogurt as the culprit of producing large cyst-like blemishes on the face. This pertains to my two older sisters...
View ArticleHealing Your GI Tract
Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are on the rise in United States as well as in other developed nations. What we know is that two of the most...
View ArticleChronic Fatigue Syndrome: More Prevalent Than We Think
Has your morning cup of coffee become an all-day appendage? Are you ‘wired but tired'?Maybe you're suffering with aches and pains for quite some time---long after your bout with the flu. Or you're...
View ArticleDetoxification the Right Way
We are in a constant state of detoxification thanks to our heroic livers. However, if liver function isn't up to par due to poor diet and unhealthy lifestyles, detox is less efficient, leaving us full...
View ArticlePaleolithic Nutrition Q&A
Q: I'm very interested in the Paleolithic diet, but what about getting enough calcium? And what about getting too much cholesterol?A: Dairy is not a great source of calcium because it competes with...
View ArticleMoody or Sad? Check Your Plate
If you're suffering from depression, anxiety, unexplained sadness, irritability and other false moods that interfere with your capacity to enjoy life, believe it or not, there is a powerful nutritional...
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