One of the best resources functional healthcare practitioners have is each other. A supportive, like-minded community that can learn through shared experience is vital to the advancement of root-cause healthcare and the work needed to change a well-established, but...
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...
Plant Based Taco “Meat” Ingredients: 1 cup raw walnuts 1 handful cilantro 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin dash of cayenne pepper Pinch salt 1 jalapeño pepper, diced - optional Directions: Place the walnuts in a food processor and pulse...
It’s now known that metabolic flexibility drives metabolic health. Current statistics point to 88% of the population as being metabolically unhealthy which leads to a long list of chronic health conditions that cost billions of dollars and thousands of needless...
Ingredients: 1 cup wakame seaweed, soaked (you can substitute arame if desired) 2 large cucumbers, peeled, quartered and sliced 1 medium tomato, chopped 1/2 cup basil, fresh, finely chopped 1/2 medium lemon, juiced 1/2 medium lime, juiced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1...
There is a dangerous idea circulating that intermittent fasting is good for everyone, all the time. That just isn’t true. If you’re pregnant, have chronic health issues, an eating disorder, brittle diabetes, or a low body mass index, it may not be a good choice. When...
In my previous post, Metabolic Syndrome – The Most Common Disease You’ve Never Heard Of, I explained how your body is a complex tapestry of interwoven systems, none of which operate independently. As a functional healthcare practitioner, my goal is to identify and...
Our bodies are a beautiful, complex, interwoven tapestry of systems that work collectively and cooperatively. Most importantly, none work independently. It’s impossible to influence one body system without impacting the whole. No one understands this better than...
Eggs are often touted as “nature’s perfect food” due to their balanced amino acid profile. They are indeed a very popular food. It’s estimated that the average American will eat 289 eggs in 2020. I don’t eat any, and millions of people on plant-based diets don’t eat...
Everywhere you turn there's another so-called expert telling you about the dangers or the magic of certain foods and food groups. … don’t eat legumes … eat lots of fat … don’t eat too much fat … eat only plants … don’t eat plants … stay away from grains … eat as much...