Balancing Trillions of Friends

Balancing Trillions of Friends

In my TedX Talk I talk about all of us having trillions of friends… inside our guts.  In fact there are more of these gut bacteria than our own cells.  We are quite literally more bacteria than ourselves!  I often talk about eating for them more than for ourselves...

Savory Sweet Potato Toast

Savory Sweet Potato Toast

Skip the bread, and toast sweet potato slices and top with whatever you desire!  Here's one version from Dr. Mark Hyman that serves 4. INGREDIENTS 2 sweet potatoes 1 avocado 4 hard boiled eggs (optional) 1 cup corn & bean salsa pinch salt (optional) pinch chipotle...

Path to Most Resistance

Path to Most Resistance

The majority of our diets is carbohydrates – most of which is eventually converted to starches.  Starches are long chains of sugar (glucose); which can be found in grains, legumes, potatoes, and other vegetables.  The entire starch is not digested, as parts of it pass...

Stress Response Types

Stress Response Types

We all need stress to survive.  Stress activates our body’s nervous system’s responses so we can optimally respond to danger and survive.  You may have heard it called “Fight or Flight” response.  If we see a bear coming after us, our body goes through changes so we...

4 Brazil Nuts & Cholesterol

4 Brazil Nuts & Cholesterol

According to a little known study, eating only 4 Brazil nuts per month significantly lowered, up to 20 points, serum LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol).  Some incredulous doctors state this is faster than drugs.  But just that single serving, let’s say on the 1st...

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