Could your medications be depleting your nutrients?
You may have never even considered the fact that your Birth control pills, allergy medicine, or over the counter antacids could be depleting your nutrients, but they could be.
Nutritional Health
What is your take on cholesterol?
Most of us have been brainwashed into thinking that cholesterol is a harmful foreign substance that should be avoided at all costs. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.
My Doctor told me I should be on statins even though my cholesterol is normal, what do you think?
While statins (like Cresor and Lipitor) may save lives in patients with serious heart problems or who have had a heart attack, the benefits for anyone else are minimal at best.
Is it safe for me to eat eggs?
Discussion on eggs as one of the few foods containing all the essential amino acids from which our bodies can make whatever non-essential proteins they need.
What are your thoughts about caffeine?
Caffeine is a stimulant and an addictive drug that can cause a number of problems to your overall health if not taken in moderation.
Vitamin D: FAQ
What does vitamin D do, how much sunshine do you need, what are food sources, why there is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency and more questions answered.
Swine Flu – What To Do?
Summer is over and the question I am being asked most frequently in my practice is, "what do I do about Swine flu?" Should you get vaccinated and the short answer is no!
Urban Farming & EcoNutrition
Two current EarthRose Institute programs that are really making a difference. Urban farming focuses on introducing young people to farming practices.
The Healthiest and Most Sustainable Way To Order At Restaurants
Simple strategies to help you make the best choices for your body and the planet, while still enjoying the pleasures of dining out.
The View Of Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine maintains that preserving the strength and integrity of the body as a whole is the most important bulwark against the development of disease.
Eating Locally Is Easier And Tastier
Buying local foods encourages local farms to stay in business, which is especially crucial now. I am a big believer in eating locally whenever possible.
10 Tips For Eating For Your Genes (And Jeans)
Healthy aging is mainly the result of how we "communicate" with our genes - through our diet, our lifestyle and the environment we bathe them in.