The J Curve Today, I would like to share something called “optimal.” We often think of things on a linear scale, but biology is rarely linear. There is a possibility...
I love just about anything pickled and one of my all-time favorites is pickled beets. Not only are beets a natural, whole food, but they are power-packed with nutrients with...
If you were to list those things in life that you wouldn’t want to do without, I doubt that garlic would rank high on your list. But Louis Diat, the...
What Is Intermittent Fasting and Is It Safe For You? Fasting—or cessation from eating for a specific period of time—has gotten a bad rap! For millennia, Judeo-Christian traditions have recommended fasting...
The Kidney Flush Diet The 2011 U.S. Renal Data Systems Report found that 15.1% of Americans over the age of 20 have chronic kidney disease (CKD) at varying levels. This...
Have you ever started vacuuming the carpet only to realize that the vacuum cleaner wasn’t picking up anything? Then you noticed that the motor is laboring more intensely than usual....
It’s a recipe that no one chooses; yet so many people have all the right ingredients. Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors that, when combined, have the potential for...
“It’s time to take my blood pressure pill.” “Better take my insulin before I eat.” “My doctor says I need medication for my high cholesterol.” These are all common phrases...
Metabolic syndrome is a fairly recent development in our culture resulting from being overweight and inactive. Metabolic syndrome is no small problem when 47 million Americans find themselves in its...
If you’re like me, when you think of Parkinson’s disease, then you automatically think of poster-boy Michael J. Fox. Mr. Fox bravely stepped away from his acting career 13 years...
How to Balance Low Female Hormone Levels during Menopause. Dong Quai is a Natural Herbal Remedy to Increase Estrogen and Progesterone. Benefits of Dong Quai Over its million years...
Many of us stuffer with stress, some of us more than others. However, few of us are really aware that stress impacts our health. Fear not. There are simple steps you can take to help...