I’ve been writing about the smoothie as a nutrition delivery vehicle–not a sweet treat– over the past months, and highlighting specific ways I turbocharge the nutritional value of my smoothie. This month I’m going summarize …
Shorter Days & Standard Time… For good sleep, mood, energy and immunity we must be on our game at this time of year. Shorter days and the time change are a source of stress that …
Sugar: The Clear Loser What is worse for the microbiome, sugar or fat? A new study sought to answer this question. Mice were fed a western-style, high sugar, high fat diet for four weeks. Not …
The Malnourished Microbiome: Americans #1 Nutritional Deficiency I love it when an article comes along that ties so many things together. In last months newsletter, I wrote about a study that showed that eating at …
A Naturopathic Medical Mission at the Ukrainian Border I found this interview with Decker Weiss, ND to be a great summer read. From his analogy of war as “chronic inflammation writ large” in the “societal …
Happiness: The Data is In Sex, exercise and gardening, according a 75 year longitudinal study, the Happiness Project, are the most common activities that bring people happiness. My husband recently decided to join in with …
A Bright Side for Compounded Hormones Just when it looks like gloom and doom for compounded hormones, come two positive studies in conventional medical journals. One study dug in to the Women’s Health Initiative study …
Compounded Hormones At Risk This may not be a drill. The FDA and Big Pharma may have found a back door way to stop compounded hormone by adding them to a “difficult to compound list.” …
Planting snap peas on the first day of March always lifts my mood and puts the darkness of January and February behind me. With the days visibly longer and omicron on the wane, my husband …
The world is in a mental health crisis. My husband’s company repeats the mantra, “It’s okay, not to be okay,” and offers insurance points for seeking mental health support. When I see concerning issues in …