Anti-Inflammatory
Low Testosterone as a Prognostic Factor of Severe Covid-19 Disease
Hormones Are Healing I will tell you this over and over again until it is engrained in your brain to the point you feel comfortable explaining it to others! In order for us to be at our optimal health, maintaining optimal hormone levels are key. Optimal hormones are just as important as maintaining optimal nutritional…
Read MoreProcessed Foods Aren’t Foods, So Don’t Eat Them!
Food is one of the most important forms of medicine we have–it can truly heal your life. By nourishing yourself with fresh, vital, real foods, you give your body tools for self-repair, bring your life satisfaction, keep natural rhythms in balance, inflammation down, blood sugar normal, hormones balanced, and look and feel younger. Eating well…
Read MoreNo-Pasta Mediterranean Zucchini Salad
Zucchini noodles stand in for wheat noodles in this gluten and grain free take on a pasta salad that’s packed to the brim with chickpeas, olives and feta. Salad: (2) zucchini, trimmed 1/2 small red onion, sliced (1) 14oz. BPA-Free can quartered artichoke hearts, drained (1) cup BPA-Free canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1/2 cup…
Read MoreIntegrated Genetic Solutions Program
Your DNA is your key. Gene expression controls body chemistry. The up-regulation and down-regulation of your genes control the processing of hormones, proteins, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes. Inadequate nutrition, sleep, and medications, along with stress, can improperly regulate your genes. This can negatively affect your energy, cognitive ability, body composition, immune system, and overall health.…
Read MoreEAT this, NOT that. Yogurt.
TIP: Eat plain yogurt + fresh fruit on top, not flavored yogurt. WHY? Flavored yogurt has sugar added to it… some flavored yogurts actually have more sugar than the equivalent portion of ice cream! (And no, that’s not an insinuation to eat ice cream instead…) Eating plain yogurt keeps sugar content lower, and by adding…
Read MoreDawn’s Story; Part 8, “Results- Part 2”
Results – part 2. Full disclosure – I am writing this on April Fool’s Day, but this is all true J. Today is day 80 of my journey to better health and I thought instead of the more general results I shared with you last time, I would get a little more specific. First, I…
Read MoreDawn’s Story; Part 7, “Results”
Results. I don’t tend to weigh myself regularly because I don’t want my life to be ruled by a number on a scale, but I am noticing that my clothes fit better and some of my pants could be called too big. I would describe myself as feeling better overall. Today is Pi day (yes,…
Read MoreKetogenic Protocol: Fat for Fuel, Part 1 by Dr. Donaldson
Calories In. Calories Out. It Is All In The Math! A ketogenic diet is high fat, adequate protein, low complex carbohydrate that promotes the use of stored body fat for fuel instead of relying on glucose from carbohydrates we consume. History of Ketogenic Diet The ketogenic diet was first recorded in 500 BC as a…
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