Category: Food as Medicine

Autumn Equinox|What to Eat to Prevent Skin Rashes and Eczema in the Fall

Does the dryness in autumn cause your skin to become uncomfortably dry? In this article, Wong Kwok-wai, a registered Chinese medicine practitioner in Hong Kong, gives some food recommendations that nourish your body and offset the dry air conditions.  According to the traditional Chinese calendar, Sept. 23 is the Autumn Equinox, referring to the day…


Stevia Kills Lyme Disease Pathogen Better Than Antibiotics (Preclinical Study)

Lyme disease is exceedingly difficult to treat, due to its well-known shape-shifting (pleomorphic) abilities, with conventional antibiotics often failing to produce a long-term cure. Could the commonly used natural plant Stevia provide a safer, and more effective means to combat this increasingly prevalent infection? A promising new preclinical study has revealed that whole stevia leaf…


Acne Breakout Location Corresponds to Other Health Conditions—Here’s What to Know

In Western medicine, acne is considered a skin condition where the pores of the skin become blocked by hair, sebum, bacteria, and dead skin cells. Traditional Chinese medicine looks deeper at the root cause of the skin condition: an experienced Chinese traditional medicine practitioner can identify the underlying internal organ issues by looking at the…


Best Food to Prevent Colon Cancer: No, It’s Not Vegetables or Fruits

For a long time, people thought that eating fruits and vegetables and supplementing dietary fiber could prevent colorectal cancer (colon cancer). But did you know? Eating whole grains may be more effective in preventing colorectal cancer than eating fruits or vegetables. There Are 2 Types of Fiber, Both of Which Can Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer…


Moderation Is Best When It Comes to Vitamin C Intake

During the cold and flu seasons, many people choose to buy vitamin C supplements in order to decrease their chances of getting sick. Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is one of the many water-soluble nutrients that are found naturally in fruits and vegetables, and it is an antioxidant that is well-known to be capable of…


When Is the Best Time of Day to Eat Spices to Boost Your Health?

When you walk down the aisles of your local grocery store, there is usually an entire section dedicated to spices. From cinnamon to pepper, cumin to star anise, ground or whole, organic or locally sourced, the choices are bedazzling and the selection endless. Spices were once so valuable that entire nations sent out expeditions just…


Top 5 Foods That Detox Heavy Metals and Toxins – With Protocol

In today’s toxic world, we absorb, inhale, and ingest chemicals and heavy metals on a daily basis. Bad bacteria and Candida ooze toxins as a part of their metabolism and as they die off. Bi-annual detoxes help to cleanse your body and remove these highly toxic substances, but what about the other 363 days out…


How to Get Enough Calcium—Without Dairy

Calcium could, in all fairness, be called the king of minerals. It’s the most abundant mineral found in the human body, and it plays a critical role in the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth, as well as muscle contraction, blood clotting, and nerve signaling. The vast majority of the body’s calcium—98 percent according…


Boost Your Immunity the Natural Way

Whether you’re looking to fight off the seasonal flu, common cold or just want to be healthier, there are natural ways to boost your immune system. An immune system that is functioning properly has all the tools needed to fight off illnesses such as the seasonal flu and common cold. Additionally, a healthy immune system can…


Nearly Every Food in This Diet Can Kill Cancer Cells

“Culture and history plunge directly into things, into stones, into wrinkles on human faces, in the taste of wine and oil, into the color of waves,” wrote Italian scholar Claudio Magris. A centuries-old traditional diet has benefited tens of thousands of people in the place where the scholar lives. Following this diet, people increase their…