A recent study has found that 1 in 8 people are predestined to contract type 2 diabetes by 2045. These findings are astounding. If obesity levels are left unaddressed, global rates for…
Once you realize the benefits of activated charcoal, you will want to keep a 50-pound supply in your home (like me). As early as 1800 AD, scientists were demonstrating the effectiveness of…
Yes, Gordon Ramsay, the chef known for disparaging and strongly disagreeing with vegan food went on the hit TV show Masterchef and created a (beautiful) vegan dish. It was a vegan cook-off…
Approximately 17.5 million people with heart disease are qualified to use statin medication i.e. atorvastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin. This equates to most men over 60 years old and most women over 65…
Ah, comfort food. Who doesn’t have a love/hate relationship with it? For me on a bad day, I find myself craving the perfect storm of fries, pizza, and ice cream. What I…
“Eat your vegetables.” As kids, we must have heard this at least half a dozen times every week. It came to us as a command, so we probably begrudgingly moved another limp…
Why is everyone talking about “gut health”? It’s a broad statement that may need some clarification. Many think that all bacteria are dangerous to our health, but that’s not the case. Get…
Ever since I can remember, I spent many hours in the garden helping my parents till soil and plant seeds. As I grew older, I understood and became familiar with different gardening…
We all know the quote by Hippocrates well: “Let food be your medicine, medicine be your food.” But, do we take it seriously? Do we just think of it as another ancient proverb…