Simple Guidelines for Preventing & Managing Diabetes
If you’ve been diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus (DM), or even pre-diabetes, don’t take it lightly. Follow treatment plans and …
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View ArticleEggplant: Versatile and Good For You
A favorite in Mediterranean cuisine, eggplant can be baked, roasted, grilled, used as a pizza topping or in stir-fry recipes. …
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There’s no doubt about it: what we eat, and how much we eat, has a direct impact on our …
View ArticleRx: Exercise Daily: in Nature— Doctor’s Orders
Medscape recently published a short essay of mine, Rx: Exercise Daily — in Nature. Doctor’s Orders. It is also viewable …
View ArticleOats: A Grain Full of Healthy Goodness
Avena sativa, also called the common oat, is a grain full of healthy goodness. Oats are often used for …
View ArticleKeep a Mind-Body Food Journal for Health and Healing
In a recent post, I mentioned how keeping a mind-body-food journal is a powerful way to gain insight into …
View ArticleIn Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Statistics show that 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in her life. Given …
View ArticleWhen Foods that are Dietary Supplements are Recalled: Turmeric
The reports this past week that hundreds of thousands of pounds of turmeric, the dried, potent powder of the …
View ArticleMore to Love about Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)
Next to water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. There are health benefits to drinking a …
View ArticleWhat is Breast Thermography?
One key to breast cancer survival is early detection. And breast screenings remain the gold standard for that early …
View ArticleRediscover Restful Sleep with These Natural Approaches
When was the last time you fell asleep within minutes, and woke up feeling rested? At least 60 million …
View Article6 Fictions About Antibiotic Resistance, and What to Do About It
Antibiotic resistance is a real disease and it’s one of our own making. Why there should be flesh-eating bacteria …
View ArticleSimple Guidelines for Preventing & Managing Diabetes
If you’ve been diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus (DM), or even pre-diabetes, don’t take it lightly. Follow treatment plans and …
View ArticleLove Those Lentils!
Around the world, people enjoy the health benefits of lentils, part of a group of proteins known as pulses, …
View ArticleDoes Your Body Have a Nature Deficit? Take the Test!
Four out of five in the U.S. now lives in cities, versus less than half just 100 years ago. …
View ArticleHealing Acid Reflux Naturally
You’ve just enjoyed a southwest burrito at your favorite restaurant. Now, you’re feeling as if someone has lit a …
View ArticleUsing Culinary Medicine for Better Digestion
It’s easy to overlook herbs and spices for their digestive benefits, but there are two you might consider trying: …
View ArticleVirtual Reality and Pain Relief in Kids Getting Shots: Our Pilot Program
Views of nature have been shown to lower stress levels in children, and kids love new tech. So do …
View ArticleImprove Your Brain Fitness
Yes, we are aging. Every day. That’s a simple fact of life. But we’re also living longer than ever …
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