Humans Twisting of Food Causes Major Health Issues
If you ask a zookeeper or a veterinarian about what a particular species of animal eats, they’ll tell you that the animal has “a diet” which is based on what that animal might find (or hunt) in nature. Animals have a diet, but humans go on a diet– big difference. One of the biggest drivers of […]
Want Great Skin? Eat More of These Delicious Foods
The global skincare industry is worth nearly $150 Billion… Sadly, most of it is just window dressing. What the skincare industry wants you to believe is that you can apply their creams, balms, ointments, lotions, and serums to treat your skin from the outside. What they don’t seem to understand is that the skin is […]
Are You Storing These 11 Foods Wrong?
Temperature, humidity, light, dark, air circulation…these are all factors that can play a huge role in how well (or badly) your food stays fresh and healthy. And sadly, when it comes to proper food storage techniques, most people get it wrong. This handy article from my team at UpWellness is one that you’ll probably want […]
Do These Things to Keep Your Brain Young and Healthy
The landscape of pharmaceutical research results for Alzheimer’s treatment is littered with failure. In fact, 99.6 percent of all Alzheimer’s treatments which underwent testing between 2002 and 2012 did not make it through human clinical trials. The NHS spends about 480 million dollars per year on Alzheimer’s research, and researchers from all over the world […]
Is Organic Food Worth the Cost?
News about organic produce has been sprouting up in the media a lot lately. One story, which I noticed recently, reported that 30 percent of all households consume at least some organic foods. Another article that I read said that demand for organic products is growing. Both of these reports felt like encouraging news to […]
Grass-Fed Beef
“Out of sight, out of mind” might not be the right philosophy if you are concerned about your health. What you don’t know can indeed harm you, particularly when it comes to your dietary choices.
Supplements Vs. Food
We’ve been hearing a lot about ‘’fake news” lately. And although most of that media attention has been focused on politics, it happens in health news too. It’s particularly frustrating when you are bombarded by competing headlines like “Vitamins Create Expensive Urine” versus “Supplements Help Fill Nutritional Gaps.” When it comes to both current events […]
Trouble In Paradise
“Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace,” says the travel writer Paul Theroux. I was fortunate recently to get to spend some vacation time in the “Crossroads of the Pacific,” as the island chain is sometimes called. It’s a splendorous place filled with breathtaking beaches, enchanting sunsets, and flora and […]
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet
My patient population reflects the worldwide trend that more and more people are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than ever. There are several factors that help to explain the increased rates of this autoimmune joint disease. People are living longer, obesity has reached epidemic proportions (yes, fat accumulation promotes inflammation), microbial diversity in the GI tract […]
How To Start A Plant-Based Diet
The most important health advice I give my patients can be summed up in just a few words — Eat a plant-based diet.
