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Healthy Halloween: When The Treats Become the Tricks (with Safer Options)
The ingredients in typical Halloween candy are scarier than the costumes. Get strategies and Healthy ideas to make this holiday a healthy and happy one!
Radio Show: Gluten: The Time-Released Killer (Part 1 with Dr. Tom O’Bryan)
You have probably heard by now lots of media chatter about gluten, and going "gluten-free." You may have started to see labels on lots of grocery items now as being gluten-free. You may have even done some research yourself about gluten, and gotten quite a bit of...
Practitioner Corner: Interpretation of Hemoglobin A1C
 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...
Recipe: Stuffed Bell Pepper
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...
Radio Show: All about Omegas: The 3-6-9 Golden Rule
There's a lot of buzz out there about omega fats, and that you need them. However, the moment you go to research what's what, that's where the confusion tends to begin. The omega fat "rabbit hole" is one that can leave a person feeling completely discouraged and not...
I ate a candy bar today!
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...
Practitioner Corner: Iodine – The Overlooked Nutrient
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...
Recipe: Arame Carrot Salad
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...