Health Blog
New Reasons to Guard Against the Flu
When you have the flu, it’s bad enough to be laid up in bed, uncomfortable, exhausted and in pain. These are reasons enough for someone to do everything they can to maintain a strong immune system, but emerging research suggests there might be a far more serious one: increased risk for stroke or neck artery […]
Read MoreDietary Potassium Intake and Heart Health
An exploration of cardiovascular disease and its related health conditions such as hypertension and kidney disease would be incomplete without a discussion on dietary potassium’s role in heart health. Potassium is far more than a major mineral; it is a direct influencer of cardiovascular function and health. The dietary changes that accompanied the industrial revolution […]
Read MoreI Heart Pomegranates
The humble pomegranate has experienced a resurgence in the past few years. Pomegranate juice is a regular staple in health food stores and conventional supermarkets alike, and you can even find gourmet chocolate bars studded with dried pomegranate arils. But there are ways to get the benefits of pomegranate without added sugar, and plenty of benefits […]
Read MoreIntroducing the ‘K’ Family
Vitamin K probably receives the least amount of attention among all the fat-soluble vitamins, except when issues with blood clotting, or more recently, bone health, arise. However, vitamin K constitutes an entire family of compounds with important and diverse biological activities. Meet the Family All compounds belonging to the vitamin K family are identified by […]
Read MoreMushrooms for Nutritional Medicine
Edible mushrooms are a food item either loved or despised for their flavor and texture. Certainly these fungi can’t boast of being the most attractive food on earth, but the hidden beauty of edible mushrooms is revealed when we take a peek at their nutritional benefits. It is here that mushrooms can boast. A bird’s […]
Read MoreOptimizing Nutritional Status on a Paleo Diet
A strict Paleo diet eliminates all grains, legumes, and dairy. Beyond that, it’s “macronutrient agnostic”—meaning, it can be low or high in carbs, and low or high in fat, depending on someone’s goals and preferences. The main premise is to avoid foods that would not have been available to our hunter-gatherer ancestors and to approximate our ancestors’ […]
Read MoreOptimizing the EPA:DHA ratio
The health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3s) are no longer secrets, nor is most people’s deficiency in these critical essential fats. Even most laypeople have heard that they should take fish oil, even if they don’t understand the reasons behind this recommendation. However, laypeople and healthcare professionals alike may not appreciate the importance of […]
Read MoreThe power of pea protein
Countless individuals experience health benefits from shifting their macronutrient intake to decreased refined carbohydrates and increased dietary protein. However, people with hectic schedules and multiple daily commitments may not want to spend extra time in the kitchen grilling steak, roasting a chicken, or searing salmon, not to mention the increasing numbers of people eschewing animal […]
Read MoreChlorogenic Acid—Green Coffee Polyphenol
There’s a lot of buzz about the health benefits of green tea, but what about green coffee beans? The health benefit versus risk ratio of coffee continues to be hotly debated. Although the opposing sides both have legitimate arguments for their position (and the ultimate conclusion is highly individual), we are going to focus on one of […]
Read MorePrimer on Dietary Fats
With the expanding popularity of ketogenic and low carb diets leading people to embrace high-fat foods they may have avoided for many years, it’s useful to have a refresher on different types of fats, where they’re found, and their effects in the body. Fat is not a homogeneous entity. Talking about “fat” as if it’s […]
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