1. Sugars, in all its many forms (white, brown, raw, corn syrup, rice syrup, maple syrup, molasses, honey) This includes foods and beverages to which these sugars were added – check your labels! In the beverage category, look at sodas, fruit juice drinks, powdered lemonades, sweetened wine and alcohol beverages. With foods, of course anything […]

1. Drink more water There’s a rough formula to follow in order to fulfill your body’s daily requirement for water. Take half of your body weight, as expressed in pounds, and drink that number of ounces of water each day. For example, someone who weighs 160lbs should drink a minimum of 80oz (2.5quarts) of water […]

Dairy (milk products) is a problematic category of food for many people these days. I frequently advise no dairy to my new clients. After some length of time, if they’ve been following a health (and GI tract) healing program, they are often fine with some carefully selected dairy products. While they are avoiding dairy, however, […]

The main functions of food are to provide us with energy, and to provide all the cells of the body with the many nutrients that they need in order to perform the multitude of tasks that are necessary each day. In this short video, I discuss the different categories of food – such as macro-nutrients […]

Health issues of the mother should be addressed months before she conceives. The state of health and nourishment of the mother is extremely important to the state of health of the growing and developing baby. Her diet and her exposure to environmental toxins affect the baby as much, or more so, than they affect her. […]

Most of the salt in our kitchens and restaurants and the type used in processed foods is that of the ordinary, white, highly refined variety. Chemically, this is NaCl or sodium chloride. Sodium and chloride are two important minerals that are needed by the human body. However, in unrefined salt (before processing) there are 60-80 […]

Apples Are on the Top of Environmental Working Group’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ List for 5th Year in a Row! The Environmental Working Group (“EWG”) is an American non-profit organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. Their mission, according to their website, is “to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment”. Every […]

Acid reflux (or GERD – gastroesophageal refux disease) is a common problem in many countries today. In this short video, I discuss some natural ways in which you can adjust your diet and lifestyle to eliminate or markedly decrease this problem. Taking medication on a longterm basis is something that you definitely want to avoid.

Regularly taking some nutritional supplements is a practice that most of us would benefit from. In this video, I give my top 4 choices for products that could be helpful in preventing or recovering from a variety of disease conditions.

Many of us are inspired to eat clean and live a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately people often fail to follow through on their health goals. Two of the biggest obstacles people face when trying to eat healthy are lack of time and not having the right ingredients on hand. Having a well-planned shopping list can help […]