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Insulin Resistance – an unhappy pancreas

Insulin Resistance – an unhappy pancreas

Did you know you could be insulin resistant for years and not even know it? There are not any real noticeable signs that would cause you to think you’re insulin resistant. In fact, many people arise at this diagnosis through… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
Broccoli Sprouts: Nature’s Most Powerful Cancer-Fighting Food

Broccoli Sprouts: Nature’s Most Powerful Cancer-Fighting Food

Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli are very rich in nutrients, including several carotenoids; vitamins E, C, and K; folate; and minerals. They also are an excellent fiber source. A high consumption of cruciferous vegetables has been linked with a decreased… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Food, Food, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Dandelion Tea Great For Detox and Preventing Cancer

Dandelion Tea Great For Detox and Preventing Cancer

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), is unfortunately usually known for being a pesky weed, which people commonly remove from their backyards (and often spray with herbicides). However, humans have been using dandelion in food and teas for its medicinal properties for most… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Personal Care
Ten Herbs To Utterly Change Your Life

Ten Herbs To Utterly Change Your Life

Honestly, I realize it might be a bold statement to claim that by taking ten herbs your life can be utterly changed, but what if it was a fact?  Could there possibly be ten life altering herbs that you could… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition
Losing Weight Fast is More Than Just Calories, Carbs, and Protein

Losing Weight Fast is More Than Just Calories, Carbs, and Protein

Blood Sugar, Insulin Sensitivity, and Triglycerides are three very complicated pieces of the overall health puzzle when losing weight fast. Within these three body processes you will find huge variations between one person and the next. This is part of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Science, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Can Cannabis Help You Lose Weight?

Can Cannabis Help You Lose Weight?

The use of cannabis to treat a wide variety of medical ailments is gaining a lot of media attention at the moment. Traditionally, cannabis has been used to treat pain and mood related conditions. Alongside many of the tried and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Weight Loss
Brazzein is a Plant Protein that Could Be Your Next Healthy Sweetener

Brazzein is a Plant Protein that Could Be Your Next Healthy Sweetener

In recent years, humans have been scouring the plant and animal kingdoms for healthier alternatives to table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. We’ve had honey for thousands of years, but only recently have food scientists come up with stevia, maple… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Nutrition
Is Type 2 Diabetes Actually Reversible? (Here’s What You Need to Know)

Is Type 2 Diabetes Actually Reversible? (Here’s What You Need to Know)

More of us are suffering from the signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes than ever before. In fact, type 2 diabetes is now one of the most common metabolic disorders in America – in 2014, experts estimated that 29.1… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition
How To Combine Foods For Optimal Health

How To Combine Foods For Optimal Health

Combining Foods for Optimal Health   In seeing patients every day, we inevitably have to focus on nutrition and combining macronutrients for health and vitality.  This can be a little more advanced because we are now discussing combining your carbs,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Recipes, Weight Loss
How Sugar Is Killing You

How Sugar Is Killing You

It’s in almost everything—from dog treats to soups to barbecue sauce and Asian food. Foods that you’d think it wouldn’t be in, it’s there. Sugar has become something of a staple for our society even though it has absolutely zero… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss