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Building Resistance

Build resistance to viruses and other pathogens with strategic use of food and supplements. Learn what the experts are finding can help us stay well.

Plenty of Evidence for Vitamin C, Diet

Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. Public distance. Really? Is that the best we can do? I don’t think so. China is apparently saving lives from COVID-19 with a vitamin, but you ‘re not likely to hear about it on the evening news.

Choosing Foods for Your Constitution

My new Audio book, Live in the Balance, will guide you in understanding your constitution and symptoms then show you the foods, herbs, cooking techniques, and movement that will restore balance.

EMFs & Health

Our world is awash in EMFs and RFs, and soon will experience widespread super high frequency 5G. Research links these forms of radiation to a plethora of health issues including anxiety, insomnia, depression, heart issues, and cancer. Learn how to reduce your risk.

Stock Up for Skin, Bones

Once the Thanksgiving feast is over, I make the most savory, healing, dish of all: turkey bone broth. Not only does sipping a well-made stock help reduce the desire for leftover stuffing and pie, it is nourishing, healing, and anti-aging. Bone broth, due in … READ MORE…

Breast Cancer: Awareness or Prevention?

How to Prevent Breast Cancer This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It started out in 1985 as a warm and fuzzy way to promote mammograms. Before I became a nutritionist, I worked as a marketing director for a hospital. I was tasked with getting … READ MORE…

Toxic Lawns

Too Green To Be True? Lush lawns can lure us out of our shoes to seek the feathery soft touch of grass on our soles. Research suggests this kind of contact with earth has healing benefits, including easing inflammation and pain and decreasing anxiety. In … READ MORE…

Laundry Detox

Laundry Detox, Better Than Diet Detox Emily, a 20-something local woman, spent a few days in my house this fall helping out with a woodworking project. At some point our conversation turned to health (of course). Emily suffered year-round allergies, for which she was prescribed … READ MORE…

How to Avoid the Flu

Boosting Immunity Safely Several years ago, a 5-year old boy here in Eugene died of complications from the flu. The local newspaper reported on the story, along with the usual medical advice to go get the flu vaccine. I met the mother of this boy … READ MORE…

Nourishing Mind, Mood & Memory

Brain Power Through Nutrition Mental decline is not inevitable. Neither is depression or anxiety, although for some it may seem that way. Balancing brain nutrients coupled with exercise, avoiding toxins, and getting sunshine, can keep us sharp, balanced, upbeat, and purposeful, right through hormone surges … READ MORE…

“Worse Than Lard”

“Worse than Lard” Really? This catchy media headline, which recently targeted coconut oil, reflects a gross misunderstanding of nutrition. Some of the lowest heart disease and cancer rates are found among populations who use copious amounts of coconut oil and lard. Coconut oil was recently … READ MORE…

Sharpening Memory and Mind

You’re standing in the produce isle when you see a familiar face. Smiling, she pushes her cart in your direction. You blank on her name. There’s no escape now. “Hey you!” Or perhaps you arrive home from your shopping trip only to realize you forgot … READ MORE…

How Chicken Pox Prevents Shingles

This is not a post about whether vaccines are good or bad. There’s plenty to read on both sides. Try here for pro and here for con. This is strictly about how the chicken pox vaccine is affecting your risk of shingles. Why Risk of Shingles is … READ MORE…

Relief for Dry, Aging Skin

Restoring Soft, Youthful Skin My skin has always been dry, especially in winter. Around age 10, I developed deep painful cracks in my calloused heels. My pediatrician used a scalpel to pare off the rough hard surface, leaving softer skin for a short time. Dryness … READ MORE…

Salty Cure-All

Better Than Drugs? For around $3, you can buy an effective, natural remedy for anxiety, pain, headaches, high blood pressure, PMS, constipation, osteoporosis, and insomnia. Good old Epsom salt poured into a warm bath can do the job of hundreds of patented drugs, and without … READ MORE…

Benefits of Saturated Fat

Benefits of Saturated Fat If you pay attention to health news, you likely heard the sugar industry paid off three Harvard scientists 50 years ago to blame fat for heart disease. Maybe you weren’t around or old enough to care in 1967, but undoubtedly your nutrition … READ MORE…

Whole Grain Breakfast Flake Toxins

What could be healthier than a bowl of whole grain cereal with milk? Well, the box for one. You might be better off with just plain water every morning than cold cereal, even a whole grain version suggests research. In a study at University of … READ MORE…

What’s In Your Oats?

Tainted Oats What could be more wholesome than a bowl of hot Quaker oatmeal? After all, oats are “heart healthy” thanks to oat fiber’s effect on cholesterol. Years ago, Quaker oatmeal probably was a healthy choice, but that was before oats were sprayed with weed … READ MORE…

Supplements: Harmful or Helpful

Are your supplements in the right form? Surprisingly some very pricey supplements, marketed as high end, are formulated with cheap and potentially toxic forms of vitamins and minerals. I recently reviewed two expensive multi-level products containing inferior nutrient forms. Take a look at your … READ MORE…

Spring Liver Cleanse

Liver Detox Time is Now Suddenly feeling heavier and more irritable than usual? Are your allergies or digestion acting up? These are signs your liver needs detox support. I am often asked about detox diets and cleanses. Some institutions, such as the Mayo clinic and … READ MORE…

Love, Appetite, Healing

Healing with Love One of the most powerful appetite suppressants is not found in a pill. It is a feeling: love. Valentine’s Day celebrates the fleeting romantic experience. Falling in love, in particular, is a blissful euphoric state where food has little appeal. It tends … READ MORE…

Egg Yolks Save Bones, Arteries

Egg Whites Missing the Gold I was looking over a Panera Bread Café menu for a client. What’s with all the egg white breakfasts? Are these guys living in the 1960’s? Have they not turned on the news or picked up a newspaper? Egg yolks … READ MORE…

Mind Makeover

Mind is Key to Weight Loss January is a big month for diets. Starting, and stopping. According to a survey conducted in the UK, two out of five dieters quit within a week. Only one of out five stay with it for a month. In … READ MORE…

Go Nuts

Nuts may just help you stay lean and vitalized this holiday. You might assume eating nuts leads to weight gain. They are, after all, high in fat and calories. Just the opposite is true however. Studies show eating nuts regularly actually promotes weight loss. (1, … READ MORE…

Is Meat Dangerous?

Will eating bacon for breakfast give you cancer? The recent WHO study linking red and cured meats to possible increased risk of cancer is not news. We have long known of a link. As far as significance, you be the judge. If you live in … READ MORE…

Cilantro Power

Cilantro is the perfect medicine in today’s heavy metal world. We are all exposed to varying levels of toxic metals, including aluminum, mercury, lead, and cadmium. This flavorful herb binds toxic metals stored in our tissues so we can more easily excrete them. It is the perfect cooling compliment to spicy dishes across the globe.

Self Screening for Prevention

Chances are you will notice an impending health issue before your doctor can. A lab test often picks up abnormalities only after things have progressed. Real prevention starts with reading your own subclinical signs and symptoms and taking steps to remedy issues with diet and … READ MORE…

Eat More, Weigh Less

My all time heaviest client, weighing in at over 800 pounds, refuses tea, kale, fish and anything with cilantro. Her favorite foods include potatoes, beef, chips, and soda. My leanest clients often come from other countries. They regularly eat things such as sweetbreads….

Follow Your Energy

When we follow our energy in making decisions, we less often end up in front of the refrigerator or with a carton of ice cream in hand. We more often feel like being active, less like sitting on the couch. This translates into more calories burned and a boost in mood and better health.

21 Days to Being Slim

Diets fail because they do not address the mind: our thoughts and beliefs. If you want to lose weight, you need to start with the BEING slim you first. This works in all areas of your life.

Wild Spring Treasure

Nettles are routinely used in Europe to treat enlarged prostate (BPH) in men. German studies show nettles are comparable to the drug finasteride in reducing enlarged prostate symptoms, but without side effects.

Pain Killer?

Acetaminophen overwhelms liver detoxification, depleting glutathione, a critical antioxidant. Without this protection cells no longer produce energy and die off. Liver damage can turn into liver and kidney failure and increase risk of death. Alternatives provide better pain relief with health benefits.

Life with Chocolate

The higher level and different configuration of PEA in GMO chocolate is linked with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 70% of the world’s chocolate is expected to be GM.

Stopping Colds and Flu

When it comes to stopping a cold or preventing the flu, consider homeopathy. Research shows it can be more effective than flu shots while supporting your health.

Why People Fail

The body produces a host of hormones and neurochemicals that drive feelings, motivation and appetite. Hormones and brain chemicals are influenced by thoughts, sleep and by what we eat. It is easier than you think to make your own satiety chemicals while cutting those that stimulate cravings and appetite. It’s not willpower you need.

Breast Cancer, Alzheimer’s & Aluminum

Regular exposure to aluminum can lead to confusion, memory loss, problems with balance and coordination and allergic reactions to a wide range of substances. Aluminum is found in abnormal levels in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Aluminum turns normal cells into cancer cells.

Over Kale

Kale salads are sprouting up on menus everywhere. You can find massaged kale Caesars and kale pulverized in smoothies.
This may not be the health food it seems. A daily dose may leave you tired and gaining weight due to build up of a unique wax.

Food and Hormones

We think of hormones as having little do to with diet, however food can play a big role in hormone health, from puberty to menopause and beyond. If you want to minimize risky hormone changes, start with GMO-free food.

Building a Butter Body

Saturated fats are not associated with coronary artery disease. We need them. Saturates give our cell walls integrity. They enable us to produce hormones. The brain is primarily saturated fat and cholesterol and requires a steady diet of these nutrients to thrive.

Fats slow absorption of food so we aren’t hungry soon after meals. We can’t build strong bones without fat.

Holiday Recovery

Holiday eating used to leave me feeling frustrated, fat and fatigued, which lead to anxiety and more unhealthy food choices. The good news is you can detox your liver, shed holiday weight and restore your energy and calm quite quickly.

Overindulgence

t is a form of energy medicine, not a drug. It is for you if you overeat, drink to excess, drink too much coffee, or even pop too many medications. It even helps with the effects of too much work or play. It relieves hangovers and indigestion.

Second Brain Anxiety

It may seem like anxiety is all in your head, but research shows it may be coming from your gut. Our bodies are home to trillions of bacteria, more bacterial cells than cells of our body actually. These bacteria, many of which are in … READ MORE…

Natural Sweeteners

Just Like Sugar is made from chicory root, an indigestible (thus sugar and calorie-free) carbohydrate that offers health benefits along with a surprising sugary likeness. Inulin is a pre-biotic, which feeds good intestinal bacteria. It is even Paleo-approved.

Reverse Skin Aging

Skin-protecting fats are found in coconut and palm oils, butter, beef and pork. Monounsaturated fats come from olive oil, macadamia nuts or oil and duck fat. The fats to be avoided are vegetable oils, including canola, safflower, sunflower and soybean oils, especially when hydrogenated.

Stress-Induced Fat Cravings

A low-fat diet isn’t the answer. Studies show low fat diets increase tension, hostility and anger. Fat helps us regain a feeling of calm by decreasing stress hormones. Fat and sugar can make us feel good. But you knew that. Now, what to do?

When Fiber is Unhealthy

Fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains are loaded with a variety of fiber types, which are not always a good thing, at least for some. Are you often plagued by bloating, gas, cramping, constipation or diarrhea and perhaps acid reflux? Have you been diagnosed with IBS? IBD?

Lardy, Lardy

In 1910 lard enjoyed 70 percent of the market share for fats. Heart disease was unheard of, obesity was rare and risk of diabetes was 1 in 30. But then marketing spin, spearheaded by the soybean oil industry, made lard out to be as frightening as today’s swine flue. We were to switch to margarine and vegetable oils.

What is Greek Yogurt Missing?

Greek yogurt is regular yogurt strained of the whey. Is it any healthier? Whey turns out to have exceptional health benefits, perhaps something you want to keep in your yogurt.

Low Fat Diets Dry Out Skin

Winter can leave our skin dry and itchy. Although many things contribute, the cure is an inside job. We know fluids prevent dehydration, but it’s actually dietary fats, not more water, that lock in moisture and keep our skin cells plump and young looking.

Holiday Survival

How do we keep from feeling deprived while passing up those festive treats? …. or the mulled wine?….. the fudge? …. another glass of bubbly? You need more than behavior modification.

Eggs and Arteries

What do we know about the commercial eggs of today? Hens kept in cages and deprived of weeds, bugs and sunlight produce eggs with more inflammatory omega-6 fats, less artery protective omega-3’s, less vitamins A, E and D, and, if it matters, more cholesterol than hens roaming on pastures. Pastured hens produce visibly darker egg yolks, a sign of more health-protective antioxidants.

Do Calories Count?

Is weight-gain a simple matter of calories in vs. calories out? Many nutritionists think so. I don’t.
I have had clients reduce intake to just 800 calories per day, while hitting the gym daily, and they can’t burn off a pound. One female client of mine worked out at her gym 3 hours a day, and hard. Her over-exercising actually produced so much cortisol from the stress, it was impossible for her to lose her belly weight.

I’ve had clients add just one mineral supplement and weight falls off with no other changes.