Intermittent Fasting

Want to feel better, look better, lower blood pressure, prevent cancer, heart attacks, hardening of the arteries, diabetes, breathing problems, arthritis and improve brain function – all without adding even more pills to your routine? If so, let me introduce you to intermittent fasting. Introduction Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary pattern that has gained […]

Drawbacks With Medicine

Drawbacks With Medicine Medications have become a popular solution for treating chronic health problems, but relying solely on them may not always be the best approach. Chronic health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease require long-term management, and while medications can help manage symptoms, they may not address the underlying causes of the […]

Are You Experiencing Anxiety?

Are You Experiencing Anxiety? If So, You’re Not Alone Introduction Tens of millions of Americans routinely suffer from anxiety. They are worried about money, their health, work, their kids, the future, and dozens of problems (real or imagined) that are being pushed by the media. Anxiety is normal to experience every once in a while. […]

Chronic Inflammation

Introduction Inflammation can be a good thing or a bad thing. It all depends on if it is acute or chronic. Acute inflammation is the “good” kind of inflammation. Acute inflammation occurs as a result of a infection, scrape, cut, or a foreign object. More about Acute Inflammation There are four signs of acute inflammation: […]

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Introduction Fatty acids are considered essential nutrients meaning that we (humans) cannot synthesize them ourselves. We must obtain them through our diet. There are a number of different types of fatty acids including omega 3, omega 6, and omega 9. Omega 6 and 9 fatty acids come from terrestrial food sources from eating plants and […]

Is Medicine Failing Autoimmunity Patients?

Introduction With the media’s focus on cancer and heart disease, most people don’t know we are living in the midst of an autoimmune epidemic. Some shocking stats: • The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) estimates up to 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease (AD). In comparison, cancer affects up to 9 million and […]

Tips For Meal Planning Success

1. Plan Ahead I find nothing is more frustrating than being hungry for a particular meal or snack and opening the refrigerator to find that I don’t have the ingredients to make it. What I have found is that eating healthy and eating well takes some planning. If you plan your meals in advance, you […]

The Science and Art of Grocery Shopping

Stick to the Outside of the Store When grocery shopping, you want to stick to the periphery (outside four walls) of the store. All of the nutritious foods are located around the walls. All of the bad stuff is located on the inside. The Majority of Your Shopping Should Be In the Produce Section Of […]