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Powering Your Powerhouses: Fighting Mitochondrial Dysfunction
<p>Science curricula and course requirements have changed throughout the years, but chances are you remember one core tenet: “The mitochondria are the powerhouse of the…</p>
Jul 31, 2023
The “Island” of Your Gut: How Probiotics and Prebiotics Work to Boosts Your Health
<p>Imagine a peaceful, remote island. Some islanders are the “good guys” — they till the soil, harvest the crops, fish and keep island operations running smoothly.…</p>
Jul 26, 2023
What’s on Your Plate? 3 Simple Steps to Maintain a Healthy Weight
<p>When you’re trying to lose or maintain your weight, it can be so tempting to look at all the trendy new weight loss hacks out…</p>
Jun 15, 2023
What’s in a Label? What You Need to Know to Make Healthy Food Choices
<p>What’s black, white, and red all over? The nutrition label on a pack of Twizzlers! Reading a nutrition label is a must-have skill in today’s…</p>
May 31, 2023
The Truth about Fat: Less is NOT More
<p>Diet culture has cycled through what feels like hundreds of trends: “Go keto and lose 10 lbs in a month!” “Only eat raw, never cooked…</p>
Apr 20, 2023
What to Eat for Good Kidney Health
<p>“What, did the failed Kidney say to the donor Kidney? I’m out; urine!” Let’s hope this joke never becomes a reality for us… Below your…</p>
Mar 29, 2023
3 Cancer-Fighting Foods to Consider for Optimal Health
<p>“You are what you eat,” as the popular saying goes. That rings all the more true when you consider your health—and particularly, your cancer risk.…</p>
Mar 21, 2023
The Gut’s Natural Defense Against Viruses
<p>I listened to a podcast featuring the author of the new book by Robynne Chutkan, MD: “The Anti-Viral Gut: Tackling Pathogens from the Inside Out”.…</p>
Dec 21, 2022
The Diet Army Against Cancer
<p>Albert Einstein said “Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.” A proper whole-foods based diet does more than keep you healthy, it can also help your…</p>
Oct 18, 2022
Hypertension – It’s Not Just About the Salt
<p>Hypertension is one of the most prevalent medical conditions in the nation, affecting nearly half of all adults in the US. However, many people are…</p>
Oct 11, 2022
Breaking the Binge Eating Cycle: Darn it – It’s your hormones
<p>Binge eating plagues a lot of us. The post-meal or late night snack raids of Domino’s pizza, a box of Oreo’s, or a pint (or…</p>
Sep 29, 2022
You are the Salt of the Earth – Common Myths About Hypertension
<p>Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a catalyst for heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in the United…</p>
Aug 24, 2022
Your Guide to Fats: Which Vegetable Oils Are Bad?
<p>On the cover of health magazines in the 80s, 90s and even into the 2000s, you would have seen a lot of hullabaloo about how…</p>
Jul 28, 2022
Nature’s Brilliance — Food as Medicine
<p>How 6 Natural Foods Have Impacted Modern Medicine “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” is attributed to Hippocrates and although he…</p>
May 23, 2022
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