Most of us never consider the acid/alkaline balance of our blood, but a proper pH is a crucial aspect to overall health. Many doctors stress the importance of reducing acidity and increasing alkalinity with an alkaline diet because a balanced pH helps protect us from the inside out. Disease and disorder, they say, cannot take root…
What are rose hips? They are the accessory, or false fruit, of a rose plant and guess what: They are edible! And they're actually more than just something you can eat — they're something that can provide a major boost of valuable nutrients. The reason why you often see vitamin C with rose hips supplements…
Chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, are one of the oldest consumed crops in the world. In fact, they have been a part of certain traditional diets for over 7,500 years, and it's not hard to see why when you take into account the benefits of chickpeas nutrition. Today, chickpeas remain one of the most popular legumes…
Between 25 percent to 40 percent of Americans of all ages suffer from acid reflux symptoms. An estimated 20 percent of adults experience gastroesophageal reflux disease weekly or daily — commonly called GERD or referred to as heartburn, a more severe case of acid reflux. (1) Why do so many suffer from these agitating, often…
It's estimated that more than 2 percent of all men and women (or about 1 in 50) will be diagnosed with bladder cancer at some point during their lifetime. (1) In the United States alone, as of 2014 there were more than 696,000 people living with bladder cancer and more than 68,000 new cases diagnosed…
My 49-year-old patient Jini arrived in my office with 40 pounds of excess weight, a family history of breast cancer, and complaints of fatigue and low libido. But she had an idea. She’d recently read an article about how ketogenic diets could boost weight loss, provide cancer prevention plus other health benefits, and even help…
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic condition that causes the bones to break easily. It is also known as “brittle bone disease.” The condition can range from mild to severe. It is fairly rare and thankfully people with this condition heal normally. The disease may affect as many as 50,000 people in the United States. (1)…
For years we’ve heard about the health benefits of eating eggs. Eggs are a cheap, versatile source of protein, and we’ve scrambled, poached, baked and whipped them into everything from soups to custards. But what about the eggshell? Studies suggest that we may be missing out on a valuable source of calcium when we toss…
Nestled in parts of Europe and the Mediterranean lives a plant that looks, at first glance, like a disproportionate holly bush, but which packs some great circulatory benefits. I’m talking about butcher's broom, the small evergreen bush used historically as a remedy for a large number of problems, including atherosclerosis, gallstones, varicose veins and hemorrhoids.…
Across America, food "scraps" are often trimmings, skins and seeds tossed in the garbage. But as I started investigating these "waste products," I quickly found many of these actually serve as edible food parts with robust nutrition. In fact, many ancient cultures, including Chinese medicine and Native American remedies, tapped the healthy compounds in some of…
