The balance of omega-3s and omega-6s is what is “critical” in nutrition, The absolute amounts are generally secondary to the ratio of omega-3s to omega-6s. The more omega-6s you consume, the more omega-3s you need in balance, in principle. Seems simple! But it’s only one part of the answer to “How much omega-3s do I really need?” Like many nutritional questions,Continue reading “How Much Omega-3s Do You Really Need?”
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Ginger is Powerful Medicine
Ginger contains many therapeutic compounds, with well documented responses in the body. Two well recognized ginger compounds in the research include gingerol and zingerone. Cooking transforms gingerol into zingerone so the benefits of ginger will vary somewhat with the form used, whether fresh grated, cooked or powdered. Ginger is an antioxidant, an analgesic, a blood thinner, and aContinue reading “Ginger is Powerful Medicine”
Your Best Friend for Spring: Arnica Montana
Working in the garden? Starting outdoor activities again? Feeling some aches and pains as those muscles get worked more than usual? Arnica Montana is a homeopathic remedy of many uses, but is well appreciated for “early garden enthusiasm” – working more hours, more muscles than you planned! Or for those first games of good weatherContinue reading “Your Best Friend for Spring: Arnica Montana”
Cholesterol: Friend, Foe or SuperHero?
I am still amazed – and concerned – when a patient walks in with blood test results and says “(another) physician says my cholesterol is too high and I need to be on statins.” Typically the “high” cholesterol is between 200-250 mg/dl. Multiple studies report that the following effects are associated with higher, rather then lowerContinue reading “Cholesterol: Friend, Foe or SuperHero?”
Nutrients to Heal a Leaky Gut
Use natural gut healers such as aloe vera juice and bone broth, both very supportive of intestinal healing. Choose aloe vera juice “not from concentrate” for maximum effectiveness. Bone broth should be derived from healthy grass-fed animals.Supplements such as quercetin and other bioflavonoids, the herb slippery elm bark, l-glutamine (caution if you react to MSG!), and MSMContinue reading “Nutrients to Heal a Leaky Gut”
Multiple Choices for Vitamin C
Do you have leaky gut?
The bazooka in your doughnut hole… Some authors suggest that 70-80% of the US population has leaky gut. What is leaky gut? Do you have one? Let’s use a doughnut to explore whether you might have a leaky gut. Think of yourself as a doughnut, as a body with a hole in the center! It’s actuallyContinue reading “Do you have leaky gut?”
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