Dr. Ritamarie

The Real way to Get Results with a Provocation Protocol

Functional healthcare practitioners know how crucial it is to understand the chemical constituents in foods and how they impact each person differently.  It’s not uncommon to have been unknowingly eating food for years that has damaged the lining of your gut. As a...

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Coconut Spinach Arugula Smoothie

A smoothie packed with protective phytonutrients that also support metabolic health. It’s hard to know what to highlight when considering the health benefits provided by this energy full & delicious smoothie. Besides being a strong antioxidant that protects...

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Identifying Food Sensitivities: The Missing Piece

You or your client is doing everything right but nagging symptoms persist.  It’s frustrating! You’re eating clean, whole food, plant-based diet- yet still struggling with nagging symptoms—fatigue, hormone imbalance, leaky gut, dysbiosis, inflammation, and more.  You...

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Energy Soup

INGREDIENTS: 2 cups sprouts, including sunflower seed sprouts  1 green apple  1 avocado  2 cups Sauerkraut  1 avocado or 1/4 cup coconut meat (fresh or from jar)  1 beet  2 cups water  1/4 cup lemon juice  DIRECTIONS:  Blend and adjust to taste. Note: “Energy Soup” is...

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The Real Cost of Healthcare

As I continue my series on functional foods and functional food facts, I’d planned to share my “gold standard” for detecting foods that might be causing imbalance in body systems. I decided to wait, though, and instead  share some recent statistics I find shocking.  ...

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The False Gods of Food Religions

The False Gods of Food Religions

Nearly 2500 years ago, Hippocrates identified a correlation between diet, exercise, and overall health.  When people moved their body and ate a mainly fresh, plant-based diet, they developed fewer diseases. In a quote from Helen King’s book,  Hippocrates Now, The...

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Kale Salad with a Kick

Ingredients 1 head of Lacinato (aka “dinosaur”) kale or curly kale, stems removed  ** Note that lacinato kale is a lot lower in oxalates, in case you are sensitive 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/4 red onion, diced 1 cup shiitake mushrooms 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/4 cup...

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Mixed Vegetables with Creamy Cheddar Sauce

Ingredients: 1 cup cauliflower 1 cup greens – your choice 1 cup shredded cabbage 1 daikon radish, shredded 1 large bell pepper 1/2 cup Brazil nuts soaked 3 - 4 hours (or unsoaked if you forget to soak) 2 - 3 tablespoons of lemon or juice 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/4...

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