Prescriptive Dietary Recommendations

Prescriptive Dietary Recommendations

May 8, 2012

In recent years our knowledge of the huge role played by dietary choices has exploded.  Yes, there remain lots of unresolved opinions as well, and we have also discovered that different emphasis is important for different people, but still…most North Americans are eating regularly in ways that pretty well ensure the onset of chronic disease.  We can drug and...

Senior Nutrition- Longevity through Whole Foods

Senior Nutrition- Longevity through Whole Foods

May 18, 2011

Aging isn’t easy, and ensuring proper nutrition can be challenging for individuals of any age. It is very important to become familiar with the body’s nutritional needs because vitamin and mineral deficiencies are more difficult to track in older adults, yet more important for long-term health.   The aging process changes how the human body assimilates and...

The Extraordinary Function of Enzymes

The Extraordinary Function of Enzymes

Feb 15, 2011

Enzymes are energized protein molecules that play an important role in the chemical processes that take place within cells; they are vital for the digestion of food, brain stimulation, and assimilation of nutrients. Nutrients and enzymes work synergistically, acting as catalysts for every chemical reaction that takes place within the body. The human body cannot...

The Power of Food: Jamie Oliver’s One Wish for Humanity

The Power of Food: Jamie Oliver’s One Wish for Humanity

Dec 15, 2010

As a father, a husband and a citizen of the world, I am compelled to do everything within my power to leave the world a better place than I found it. In my life I have witnessed many remarkable changes, the collapse of one of the world’s great superpowers, the invention of new modes of communication that make instantaneous communication possible ...

Reasons to Adopt a Gluten-Free Diet

Reasons to Adopt a Gluten-Free Diet

Jun 25, 2009

A gluten-free diet is a way of life for the person with celiac disease, a digestive disorder due to severe gluten sensitivity or dermatitis herpetiformis, a skin condition directly linked with gluten sensitivity. No one needs to tell them to stay completely off of gluten, the protein component in many grains. But what about people with joint pain, brain fog,...