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In my book Eat to Beat Disease, I outline several powerful ways in which food can be used as medicine to prevent and combat numerous critical illnesses. Right now, our healthcare system is struggling to heal millions of sick people – many of them suffering from...
We’ve been talking a lot about tomatoes for their immune boosting benefits lately, but this is only one of the many health boosting effects tomatoes can offer. Tomatoes have also been shown to be antiangiogenic, which means they stop the unwanted growth of new blood...
As we continue to navigate through these unprecedented times, it’s extremely important to place a focus on what we are eating in order to do what we can to fight back against Coronavirus. It’s important to point out that it’s not just about the food that you are...
We are constantly flooded with information about what foods are considered to be healthy. There is endless information about macronutrients and micronutrients and the fact that some are more beneficial to your health than others. That is all certainly true, but it is...
You’ve heard what to look out for for symptoms of the novel coronavirus, and by now you have likely heard firsthand accounts of what it’s like from friends or family that are experiencing it themselves. For many people, COVID-19 causes mild to moderate symptoms that...
There are countless recipes circulating the internet that center around broccoli. Sure, broccoli has a lot of wonderful health benefits. But broccoli sprouts, the young form of the common cruciferous vegetable, are even more impressive in many ways. Broccoli sprouts...
Managing stress is just as important as a healthy diet for maintaining immunity. Chronic stress can wear down your immune system. Scientists have found that in people who are stressed for even a few days, to a few months or years, all aspects of immunity declines....
Food as medicine is an idea I talk about a great deal in my book, Eat to Beat Disease. As our medical system struggles with the great burden of diet-related diseases, the worlds of nutrition and medicine are starting to collide. The only way to comprehensively bring...
As the global pandemic progresses, it’s time that we face the facts: COVID-19 is far from over and in some areas, it may not have even reached its peak. As the conversation continues to spin around hospitals, ventilators, and social distancing, we must ensure that we...
In my book Eat to Beat Disease, I outline five major defense systems within the human body: angiogenesis, regeneration, gut microbiome, DNA protection, and immunity. Each of these mechanisms works in tandem to protect your body from disease. I want to take a closer...
Chocolate lovers everywhere tend to rejoice, and rightfully so, when they hear that dark chocolate offers a wide range of health benefits, including decreased inflammation, improved gut health, and mood improvement. How, then, can we now be contemplating hidden...
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...