Category: nutrition

Fasting to Reverse Diabetes

Currently nearly half a billion adults have diabetes, and a 50 percent increase is expected in another generation. I’ve got tons of videos on the best diets for diabetes, but what about no diet at all? More than a century ago, fasting was said to bring about the cure of diabetes, speedily arresting its development,…


Diet and PMS

How can my diet affect my premenstrual symptoms? What you eat and drink can have a big influence on both the physical and emotional symptoms you may have each month during the week or two leading up to your period. Most experts recommend that women with premenstrual syndrome start by avoiding caffeine and alcohol, which…


Five Natural Detoxifiers for a Healthy Year

From algae to common spices in the kitchen, here are five ingredients for the natural detoxification of heavy metals and toxins that are common in everyday life Whether you’re looking for a post-holiday fix-up or a year-round wellness solution, you can enhance the natural detoxification system of your body. Various whole foods including cruciferous vegetables,…


Five Natural Detoxifiers for Everyday Life

From algae to common spices in the kitchen, here are five ingredients for the natural detoxification of heavy metals and toxins that are common in everyday life Whether you’re looking for a post-holiday fix-up or a year-round wellness solution, you can enhance the natural detoxification system of your body. Various whole foods including cruciferous vegetables,…


Why Do We Love Sugar? 

Sugar takes your brain on an addictive joyride that can make it hard to resist. This excerpt from Julie Daniluk’s new book, “Becoming Sugar-Free: How to Break Up With Inflammatory Sugars and Embrace a Naturally Sweet Life,” explains exactly what happens when you get eat that chocolate lava cake. Why Do We Love Sugar?  Did…


Fighting the 10 Hallmarks of Cancer with Food

“The vast majority of cancer research is devoted to finding cures, rather than finding new ways to prevent disease.” And the results of these skewed priorities are plain to see: 2021 is the 50th anniversary of Nixon’s declaration of war on cancer, and the death tolls from the most common forms of cancer in the…


Food Forests for Life and Prosperity

“Though the problems of our world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.”—Bill Mollison, the father of modern permaculture In the West, we’re used to seeing lawns everywhere. A well-manicured lawn may even be said to be part of the “American dream,” offering a great place to relax, a clean foreground to our homes,…


10 Foods That Are Very High in Omega-3

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that are not made in our bodies, so we must get them from our diet. There are three forms: docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). There is evidence from studies, according to the Mayo Clinic, that suggests consuming the recommended amounts of DHA and EPA through either fish…


Vitamin D Supplementation Is Effective in Preventing COVID-19, Study Suggests

Vitamin D supplementation can help prevent COVID-19 without serious adverse events, regardless of the individual’s vitamin D status, a study suggests. The peer-reviewed study, published in the Archives of Medical Research, enrolled 321 frontline health care workers from four hospitals in Mexico City, who all tested negative for COVID-19 at the start of the study. “The results of…


Environmental Nutrition: What You Need to Know About Antioxidants

Antioxidants are a nutrition topic that’s had staying power for decades as other nutrition trends come and go. Why? Because although antioxidants can be overhyped at times, there is actual substance behind the hype. Antioxidant Activities Antioxidants neutralize free radicals — substances that occur naturally in the body but can damage cells and DNA. “Antioxidants…