What can we do right now to boost the immune system through the foods we eat? Eating healthy along with lifestyle habits is the best defense against getting sick. It is going to be different each of us depending on our situations and our availability to foods. Here are some strategies and food lists that…
Mast-o-Mosir is an example of food as medicine of abundant proportion! Each ingredient carries therapeutic benefits so when combined and prepared fresh and eaten often Mast-o-Mosir can take healthy living to the next level. Fresh Garlic minced or chewed releases the bioactive compounds. If you can find them super fresh with stems even better. Easy…
Nutrigenomics or Nutritional Genomics is the science of foods and how they affect our genes, prevent disease, improve health and longevity. Foods have power to influence our genes in a positive or negative way depending on what foods we eat. We each have unique physiology and chemistry that is determined by genes. But foods and…
It has been a while since my last blog so I thought I might jot down some thoughts about my latest trip to Tehran, Iran. I thought you might be interested to hear about the food. Unfortunately, much of the news from the states is not favorable to Iran politically but I rarely hear or…
Although I have counseled people for decades about the importance of healthy bacterial diversity from the mouth to the anus it took a personal dental experience to remind me how crucial oral probiotic balance is to total health. My upper incisor broke in two. Since it was an emergency the dentist could only glue it back together…
One of the biggest arguments and feuds among diet experts today is which diet is healthier and promotes weight loss. The one size fits all diet does not seem to work for everyone and probably never will. Despite our efforts we are fatter than ever as a nation so perhaps there is something more that…
I was listening to Christine Northrop’s new book, Goddesses Never Age. She discusses many important issues of healthy living one of which is the getting older with health and vitality. Of course she goes way beyond medicine into spiritual health but the one thing that caught my attention was her point about medications. She talks about…
This post is updated from 2008. Americans living in the United States are more obese than any other nation on the planet? Billions of dollars are spent on research and the dieting industry yet we continue to get fatter. In 2007 34% of Americans were obese. It is projected that number will rise to 51% by 2030.…
The stress of modern everyday life is enough to wear even the healthiest of people down over time. Daily stressors such as a busy lifestyle, as well as more intense stress, such as a fight with a loved one, trouble at work, or a physical injury can take a toll on the adrenal glands. Frequent…
Keep it Simple Happy New Year ya’ll. Even though it is already January 20th we all are only starting to contemplate changes we want to make in the coming year. I like to call the first week in January “intentions” week. This is the decompression period after the holidays to recover from over spending, buying,…
Here come the holidays again full of pig-out’s and overeating. At my age I am over it because I just don’t feel good when I overindulge. However the statistics are that the average American eats 4500 calories on Thanksgiving Day and a colossal 7000 calories on Christmas! All of the experts usually say, “don’t worry…
For over 3 decades people have been asking me what is the best diet for me, or what is the healthiest way to eat? Is it Paleolithic, Mediterranean, 10 day detox, Sugar Buster, Wheat Belly, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Dr. Ornish, Dr. Oz, HCG, Protein Sparing Modified Fast, lab band, Gastric Bypass, low…
I am listening to the Evolution of Medicine this week. An interview with Robin Berzin M.D. was new technologies in medicine. One of the current technologies discussed was the importance of using activity and calorie trackers to become more aware of how much we move and eat. I have used the technology for 12 years now both personally and in…
It is farmers market time again and the BEST season to buy local foods. This is just an update of last years post with a few new suggestions. They are all really “no brainers” but may be helpful to first timers. There is a skill to maneuvering through the tables, food stands, and carnival of…
This is NOT a hot new sexy topic but I talk about it everyday to every one of my patients; Optimize glutathione and optimize life. Having healthy levels of glutathione in the body can reduce the risk of chronic disease, promote healthy aging and keep us healthy and fit. You might say it is the…
If someone were to ask you if marketing and the media influence your food choices, the money you spend on food, your decision to diet or not, and the money you spend on diet foods and diets, what would your answer be?”Of course not. I make my own decisions given the information available to me.” OR “I…
Spring and the rebirth of nature is the ideal season to detox the body according ancient healing of Chinese medicine and Ayurveda from India. It is a time of renewal, to recover from the hibernation of winter cold, sedentary lifestyle and comfort food. Why should we detox? We have talked about it before but we…
According to Dr. Chensheng (Alex) Lu, Associate Professor of Environmental Exposure Biology at the Harvard School of Public Health, reducing pesticides in your diet is critical to reducing the toxic effects of pesticide exposure for you and your family. In a video Dr. Lu states that most pesticides come from our foods and those pesticides…
I have always recommended that new moms be more concerned with their food intake than worrying about exercising the first 6 months or even 5 years of their children’s life to lose weight. Obviously exercise is beneficial for many other things, fitness, immune support, stress management, strength and over all well being. For burning calories…
This is the official week that people start to feel alive again and come out of the fog after the holiday sugar addiction. We threw all our wonderful sugar gifts in the trash. I went to get gasoline this weekend at the QT. As I walked through the store, tempted to get a diet coke…
Every time I am about to get sick or eat the wrong foods I get a stitch in my side and sluggish digestion. Almost all of my patients have gut (gastrointestinal) related issues. It could be overall fatigue, weight gain and not feeling good or more severe symptoms from conditions such as depression, fibromyalgia, chronic…
I thought you might like a quick look at some of the holiday treats we all love. This is just a ballpark of some of the foods we will be exposed to during the next several weeks. Have a little of each and walk your socks off! Starbucks Grande Holiday Drinks 2% milk 320-400 to…
Hang in there, only 6 more weeks of holiday food celebration and chaos to go. You will read this same stuff on blogs all over the internet. I write it every year just to keep myself on track. Holiday eating and good cheer are so much fun but gaining weight is most certainly a…
Okay guys it is time to get your guard up! The fall season has started with full blown food assaults from all directions. It starts with state fairs, sports events, holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, parties, Hanukah, Christmas, New Years, the Super Bowl, Valentines Day. I believe in moderation but this is the season for making the…
My whole adult life has been spent finding ways to boost my energy, improve workouts, keep my immune system healthy, fire up my metabolism and just grow older gracefully. Everyone I work with has a very different reason for coming to see me but the root of the all their issues is the same; improving…
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It is time to hit your local farmer’s market. Shopping at the farmer’s market is the absolute best way to get your daily dose of antioxidants, minerals, fiber, and good fats! I recently visited the market and even though it is a good 15 miles from my house it was totally worth the time and…
A recent report Out of the Mayo clinic states that Americans are taking at least one prescription medication and the top 3 are antibiotics, antidepressants, and pain medication. Is there a connection between these medication side effects, energy and health? Most definitely, yes! Antidepressant medication can disrupt energy metabolism in the cell which leads…