by mandy | Sep 15, 2020 | Detox, Diet, Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrition, Science-Based, Wellness
Aloe vera is probably the most important medical food you should have for your healing. Aloe vera has been considered a medical plant for thousands of years, thanks for its potential of remedying many of our common human ailments. Did you know that 2000 years ago the Greek scientists regarded Aloe vera as a universal [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Evidence Based, Nutrition, Science-Based
Powerful Phytochemical Rich Foods that Fight Cancer Cancer is recognized worldwide to be a major health problem in the modern world. Cancer is a systemic disease with various causes, some of which include a poor diet, toxin exposure, nutrient deficiencies and to some extent genetics. The management of cancer can be invasive and complex, and [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Science-Based
I recently stumbled upon Maitake mushrooms as I have been searching for methods to increase my own immune system. For thousands of years mushrooms have been highly respected in Asia for their health promoting properties. Maitake (Grifola frondosa) is called the “King of Mushrooms” and it known for its immune enhancing compounds with significant anticancer [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrition
I don’t recommend high consumptions of coconut oil and saturated fats such as often found in ketogenic diet and here is why. Both gram positive and gram negative bacteria are present in large quantities in the intestine. Gram negative bacteria, such as E. coli, might be one of the major sources for circulating endotoxin. “It has [...]
by mandy | Aug 7, 2020 | Evidence Based, Nutrition
I often recommend quercetin to my clients that I educate on supplements that are beneficial for modulating inflammation. During my research on the benefits of quercetin, I found some interesting literature that seems promising in the therapy of bladder conditions. UTI’s are one of the most common bacterial infections of the bladder and account for [...]
by mandy | Aug 6, 2020 | Evidence Based
Water fasting for reversing Interstitial Cystitis (IC) symptoms? Say it isn’t so! As one study suggests: “In rodents, intermittent or periodic fasting protects against diabetes, cancers, heart disease and neurodegeneration, while in humans it helps reduce obesity, hypertension, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.” Can it help overcome the pain associated with IC and is it right for you? Fasting seems to [...]
