A Marker for Blood Glucose Control Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measures the percentage of red blood cells (RBCs) that are saturated with glucose. Saturation of RBCs occurs when blood glucose is elevated. The higher the HbA1c, the higher the estimated average blood...
I came up with this recipe while on the road - the result is a great travel food with easy to find ingredients that requires minimal kitchen tools to assemble. Enjoy! Here's how you can assemble a healthy and filling meal on the run: Buy a red bell pepper at a...
My blood sugar shot up to 155! Healthy fasting blood sugar is around 80. Diabetes is diagnosed when fasting blood sugar goes to 120 or above and is 140 or above after eating. My blood sugar shot up to diabetic range! And it stayed that way for several hours... It was...
I've been reading a book called "The Iodine Crisis", by Lynne Farrow and it's very informative. I know that there is currently a lot of fear and misinformation floating around. At the RestorativeMedicine Conference, which I attended the first weekend of...
Arame is rich in essential nutrients including calcium, iron, zinc, manganese, folate, vitamins A & K, and iodine. It has a mild, but distinctively sweet flavor that blends perfectly well with shredded raw veggies creating a salad that is not only nutritious but...
People always ask me what herbs I take, or what foods I eat to stay so healthy. It's hard to narrow down to just a handful as there are so many. Still, If I had to pick my top 5, they would be: 1. ginger 2. kelp 3. oregano 4. cordyceps 5. ashwaganda With...
Over the weekend I attended the Restorative Medicine Conference and met functional medicine legends like Jonathan Wright, David Winston and Joseph Pizzorno. There were a lot of hormone related sessions and a few tidbits stuck out in my mind. One was the use of olive...
Enjoy this dip with some raw veggies as a quick snack or use it as a fancy dip for parties. Either way, you will be pleasantly surprised how delicious this simple recipe is! Dillicious Dip Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw cashews 1/2 cup raw macadamia nuts 1 large lemon,...