Considering taking a drug for weight loss? This popular drug works by: Delaying gastric emptying - makes you feel full longer. Feeling satisfied, so less inclined to eat more, through stimulating a part of the brain. Vomiting! stimulated by this drug leaves you less...
Nutrition
Villain Vegetables?
Thought you were eating healthy because you include a variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet? Gotcha! The latest internet reveal will tell you how your favorite fruit or veggie is undermining your health! lectins - legumes, squash, string beans, mung bean...
Improve Sleep with Food
Naw, we can't get better sleep by adding in a few foods, can we? Sure we can, with the right amounts of the right kinds of food eaten at the right time of day. How does that work? Plants make compounds in response to their environment. These compounds regulate insects...
It’s the Microbiome, Sweetheart
Anyone who has asked me about a certain diet plan will know that my comeback is - for whom, with what health conditions, for what time of life, for which season, for what purpose? Everything needs to be individualized, in my experience. Especially what we eat and when...
Gain Energy & Muscle
What one thing can relieve: Fatigue Depression Frequent colds and infections Problems with hair, skin, nails, connective tissue and bones Decreased muscle mass unresponsive to training exercise? PROTEIN! So say the experts and so say clinical results. Experts Concur...
It’s Not too Early
Next week is Ground Hog Day, the official beginning of spring in my world. Spring means to me sprouting plants, growth - not only the weeds popping up in my yard - but also the beginning of my backyard gardening. Now is not too early to plan for early spring planting...
Water Quality Practicalities, pt 3
After filtering and revitalizing In parts one and two of this practical guide to water quality, we looked at what might be contaminating our water, how to remove it, and what is missing after water is processed and treated. In Nature, as water tumbles down the...
You are what you eat, and what you eat ate
“This KFC is fish, not chicken!” the kids declared. Dr. Steven Gundry relates a story of when he moved his wife and two young daughters from the USA to London to work at a renown hospital. The girls missed their favorite food, fried chicken, so he took them to the...
Healthy Holiday Baking
Dr. Soma of Total Life Concept (TLC) and Lauren talked about how to turn baking into a fun and nourishing experience = Healthy Holiday Baking. They go through common ingredients used in baking and what healthier alternatives can be used as substitutes. Lauren shares...
Food Healing for Anxiety
On a stressful day, do you find yourself craving a nice juicy Cheeseburger, French Fries and a Coke? You may feel it is comfort food, and you deserve to indulge. However, in the long run, eating that way will not relieve stress. It just could be causing you more...