My journey into the world of Health,Wellness, and Functional Medicine.
If you are transitioning into a fully plant based diet, congratulations! There are so many health benefits in doing so. You’ll notice that a lot of dairy products like cheese and milk are replaced with much healthier options that are made out of nuts such as Nut-based milks, cultured butter, sweets and cheeses.
Grow a pair of ovaries why dontcha?! Ladies! In 2003 to 2009 “The Sister Study” enrolled 50,884 women in the United States and Puerto Rico who had a sister diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancer researchers have followed these women since 2003 & have published 90 scientific papers in well respected journals. This one
What is Oxidative Stress? Oxidative stress can either be a normal part of cell metabolism inside our body or it can be generated from sources outside of our body. Internal oxidative stress is generated when our cells use oxygen in the creation of energy. Free radicals are created as a natural part of ATP production
Weight gain and Liver Connection Are you gaining weight despite eating healthy and working out? Your liver may be the culprit. A sluggish liver can slow down your metabolism and prevent fat burning! The liver is especially sensitive to alcohol consumption, foods we eat, medications, heavy metals, chemicals we are exposed to like pesticides and
Hey everyone! I’ve been a little MIA with blogging, I’ve been taking an intensive immunology class – and boy is it fascinating! This week, our immunology professor Dr. Zwickey has us researching all different strains of bacteria and their effect on the chemical messengers (called cytokines) and exactly what areas of the immune system they
Medical Medium Raw Mixed Berry Pie “Raspberries are one of the top antioxidant fruits and are an essential food for optimum health. Raspberries are rich in vitamins C, A, E, K, and B-complex and minerals such as iron, copper, calcium, and magnesium. They are also high in ellagic acid which is a medicinal compound
Have you ever had white lumps in the back of you throat? They can cause you to have bad breath, cause your lymph nodes & throat to feel swollen or sore. Pretty unpleasant to deal with! Well, you are not alone. They are called Tonsilloliths, or “Tonsil Stones.” It was a bit challenging to find
Hello Everyone! My last post caused quite a stir (in a good way)! If you didn’t catch it, click here! So many women have dense or fibrocystic breast tissue. Fibrocystic breast tissue can be caused by: Low progesterone levels Low iodine levels Intake of too much caffeine Imbalanced Estrogen levels My last post showed the
Frankincense Essential Oil This person’s 1st thermography evidenced asymmetrical thermal patterns, inflammation, fibrocystic breast tissue and possible suspicious activity (suspicious activity is not good). It’s important to come back for the 3 month follow up after the initial baseline thermography because cancer cells double every 90 days. At the 3 month follow up, her thermography
