Foods That Heal Our Health

A landmark article from the 1950s was recently reprinted in the International Journal of Epidemiology, and it started out with a shocking statement: In the African population of Uganda, coronary heart disease is almost nonexistent. Read More

Inflammation: Cooling the Fires Within

Grabbing a fiery-hot pot handle or stubbing a toe may hurt like the dickens, but before you can even scream, “Ouch!” the body sets off a cascading chain of inflammatory responses to help heal the Read More

Eating for a Healthy Brain

We all hear about eating better to feel better, but what food do we need to eat to maintain a Healthy Brain? If there is one thing that the Western diet loves, it’s sugar. Stroll Read More

Natural Remedies for Gout

While gout has been called “the disease of kings,” those afflicted feel anything but royal. This debilitating arthritic condition comes on suddenly when excessive uric acid in the blood crystalizes in the feet, ankles, wrists, Read More

Ginseng Provides Immune Support

Ginseng is one of the most well-known oriental medicinal herbs. Its scientific name is Panax ginseng, Panax meaning “all-healing” in Greek. Ginseng (which means “man-root” in Mandarin) is pronounced with a ‘soft g’ as in ‘jinseng’. It has Read More

The Changing Face of Omega-3s

Fish oil has long been the king of omega-3s, but the field is changing. Omega-3s show up in a wide variety of foods and supplements originating from both plants and animals. They come in three Read More

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