Please note: This blog contains descriptions of sexual assault. From Heart Failure, a book I wrote about my time at…
We had the pleasure of talking with Ale Graf about her work, food, and National Hispanic Heritage Month. We hope…
Please note: This blog contains descriptions of sexual assault. “Recent reports of medical students performing pelvic exams for training purposes…
The spice cumin can work as well as orlistat, the “anal leakage” obesity drug. In my video Friday Favorites: Benefits…
What does the gut have to do with developing Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is an ever-worsening neurodegenerative disorder that results…
More than half of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers appear to have a form of atypical food allergy. A chronic…
What effects do fasting and a plant-based diet have on TBI and migraines? An uncontrolled and unpublished study purported to…
Having a “normal” cholesterol level in a society where it’s normal to die from a heart attack isn’t necessarily a…
Treat the underlying cause of chronic lifestyle diseases. It’s been said that more than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates declared, “Let…
Chlorohydrin contaminates hydrolyzed vegetable protein products and refined oils. In 1978, chlorohydrins were found in protein hydrolysates. What does that…
We had the pleasure of talking with Ronnie Penn about his military service, his work as a chef and a…
There is another reason to avoid palm oil and question the authenticity of extra-virgin olive oil. The most commonly used…
The American Medical Association passed a resolution encouraging hospitals to offer healthy plant-based food options. “Globally, 11 million deaths annually…
In honor of National American Heritage Month, we are thrilled to share Chef Lois Ellen Frank’s Navajo Minestrone Soup with…
Did the five randomized controlled trials of reishi mushrooms in cancer patients show benefits in terms of tumor response rate,…
What can reishi mushrooms, shiitake mushroom extracts, and whole, powdered white mushrooms do for cancer patients? “A regular intake of…
How might we moderate the rare but very real risk of headbanging? If you search for heavy metal in the…
One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets are mycotoxins, fungal toxins in…
Ever since the days of Hippocrates, 2,400 years ago, fasting has been offered as a treatment for acute and chronic…
Most crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some foods are worse than others. Oats can be thought of as…