Visualizing Fasting Benefits
I’ve recently attended a fasting summit workshop (virtually), and learned quite a bit more about fasting that my Indian culture and background always hinted at. Fasting has been happening since the beginning of man – the cavemen and women were cycling through periods...
Ghee 101
Ghee is becoming more mainstream, as it keeps popping up on newer anti-inflammatory recipes … but what is it? Ghee is a highly clarified butter with all the milk solids removed. This means that certain dairy proteins are removed (like casein and whey), and certain...
Mushroom Coffee… Seriously?
Sounds awful… but many are enhancing their cup of Java – not for flavor, but to increase health benefits. There are several different ideas floating around… Mushroom coffee is one that seems to have gained popularity, as now some cafes across the country are carrying...
Groceries and Cleaning In an Endemic
By Alya Azar With over 3.5 million confirmed global cases of COVID19 and almost 250K deaths (as of May 4, 2020), this pandemic has changed the way we live. In our “new normal”, people are social distancing, wearing masks, shopping differently and cleaning...
Covid19 Lifespan on Surfaces
Researchers are still learning today about this novel virus. We don’t yet know if temperature affects the lifespan on various surfaces – but what we know is that it can survive on surfaces from hours to days. Below is a chart to note what has been observed in ideal...
NutriLicious Immunity
Prevention is always better… but if that is not possible because exposure is constant; then the next best strategy is to improve your immunity BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER a viral infection. For this reason I’m giving you the best checklist to strengthen your immune...
Preparations for COVID-19 Infection
Some of my peers put together a list of supplies to get into the house and have available “just in case”; and I’m sharing this list with you. Ideally none of us want to get sick, but just in case. Please remember that if you experience shortness of breath, you need...
Prevention
The whole world is suffering through this COVID19 pandemic. We all want to know how we can prevent getting this virus. The experts say it’s fairly simple…. But it’s eluded the whole world. The simple rule is to keep your hands free of the virus at all times, and...
COVID19 Creating Two Populations?
My final thoughts in March, 2020 are that with this global outbreak happening right now, there are two distinct populations emerging: those that have gotten COVID-19 and those that haven’t. The survivors of our infected population are emerging as the “immune”...
Children’s Susceptibility to COVID-19
From the most recent data in China (March 16, 2020 Study), we’ve learned that children (0-18) ARE susceptible to COVID-19, but ther symptoms are generally less severe compared to adults. Other key learnings include: The number of boys vs. girls were similar Of the...