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Are you waking up Wrong?

Sleep is vital for so many functions including protecting our mitochondria/DNA/brain from damage via the hormone melatonin which is a very powerful antioxidant. Happy mitochondria give us all the internal energy we need to keep us vital and healthy. Sleep also helps clear cellular debris, repair/replace old cells, bring down inflammation, and generate neurotransmitters. But what if you wake up dead tired? Sleep issues and chronic stress can dampen the morning release of cortisol or something called the Cortisol Awakening

The Food 411: Are you eating your kimchi, onions, and green bananas?

Fermented foods have been around since ancient times and are found in cultures around the world–from Roman sauerkraut to India lassi to Korean kimchi. Just as fermented yeasts are used to make wine, sugars and starches are fermented with lactic acid to produce bacteria such as lactobacillus and bifidobacteria which are vital for our health. Some of the most common fermented foods are listed below. As a note, even though a few of these contain soy (which can be a

The Food 411: Do you Structure your water?

We all know water is important, but is turns out that its shape might just as important as its quality and quantity. Seriously, could it be all that good water you are drinking is not effectively making it into your cells? I am no expert on this—frankly, I had my doubts—but strangely enough, it’s true. I had a friend who had suffered from migraines ever since she was a child. Doctors tried everything to no avail…until one progressive MD I

The Food 411: Are you eating your Bitters?

How often do you eat artichoke, parsley, arugula, radicchio, endive, angelica, chamomile, dandelion, goldenseal, horehound, milk thistle, peppermint, wormwood or yarrow? Most of us don’t, but maybe we should be. Research indicates that these foods can help control blood sugar, stimulate digestion, reduce inflammation, control hunger, balance the thyroid and more. So why don’t aren’t they a normal part of our diet? We evolved thinking that if something tastes bitter, we’d better not eat much of it since bitter flavors

The Food 411: Can calorie restriction Extend your life?

There is a lot of talk about the benefits of fasting for our health. Animal testing studies demonstrate animal calorie restricted diets increase lifespan by up to 40%. How about us? Let’s look at few examples. Biosphere 2 Eight people unexpectedly tested this theory when locked into a bubble. From 1991-93, Biosphere 2 was a scientist’s Disneyland, a 3-acre ecological laboratory in Arizona which housed 8 different ecosystems. Completely isolated from the outside world, scientists gr100% of their food and

The Food 411: Are you a rabbit or a turtle?

Eating speed can have a direct correlation on weight gain. A study in 2011 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that test subjects who chewed 40 times versus 15 times ingested 11.9% less food. We all might guess, quick eaters tend to consume more calories than slow eaters do. But there is more. Slowing down allows us to fully chew our food, which allows our bodies time to control our ” I’m full” hormone, ghrelin, so that we know when

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Are you waking up Wrong?

The Food 411: Are you eating your kimchi, onions, and green bananas?

The Food 411: Do you Structure your water?

The Food 411: Are you eating your Bitters?

The Food 411: Can calorie restriction Extend your life?

The Food 411: Are you a rabbit or a turtle?

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