Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that affects an estimated 1.3% of US adults. Although no one is sure of what causes the disease, Crohn’s is symptomatic of an...
If you thought basil pesto was the best, you should try making it with walnuts. There are numerous clinical studies showing that eating walnuts improves health and fight diseases. For example; studies in people with colon cancer have shown that eating two...
Can we eat to starve cancer? The answer is a resounding yes! What we eat is enormously impactful when it comes to preventing and defeating cancer. However, in a world where claims about what will and won’t increase our risk of developing certain cancers are often...
There’s great news for chocolate lovers! Science shows that dark chocolate is healthy for your heart. How Does Chocolate Protect the Heart? Cocoa powder contains bioactives called flavanols. Epidemiologists have long established a connection between the consumption of...
We have underestimated the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Most people will tell you that doctors don’t know much about nutrition. It’s true. And I should know. I’m a doctor and I received almost no education about the impact of food on health when I went...
Dark chocolate has long been thought of as a special treat to be saved for the occasional guilty pleasure or holiday. In this case, however, the indulgent taste is deceiving—dark chocolate containing 80 percent cacao or higher is packed with nutrients that can...
A demanding work and home life can take a physical and mental toll if you don’t make self-care a priority. While we can’t always change external stressors such as kids, jobs and travel, we can take simple measures proven to make us calmer, less reactive and better...
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