Traditional Wellness Wisdom

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Vaccination or Nutrition? Why Vitamin A, C and other nutrients can prevent disease

by What role do nutrients from real food play in prevention and recovery from disease? Vitamin A is critical for absorption of protein in the foods we eat and immune system function.  USDA Dietary Recommendations call for low-fat and fat-free…
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Are plants preferable to animal foods for optimal health and digestive wellness?

by The inspiration for this post was a recent question from a reader on my Facebook page regarding a live interview on the Cancer Summit with Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome.  The topic is whether we…
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Nourishing and satisfying alternatives to coffee

by I have heard a lot of people describe how they need their morning coffee to “get going”. Some are writing about the benefits of Bulletproof Coffee. I have personally not drank coffee for over 20 years. I was forced…
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12 ways to swap toxic for sustainable choices in your food and home

by Have you been thinking about making changes for a more sustainable way of life and reducing waste … but feel overwhelmed and aren’t sure where to start? There are many ways to do this: from changing foods in your…
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My kitchen essentials: ingredients and equipment

by I’d like to invite you to come into my kitchen for a moment to share some of the essentials I’m usually not without. These are the foods, products, and appliances/tools we use every day to prepare food and to…
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12 tips to keep sugar cravings away

by According to The Credit Suisse Research Institute’s 2013 study, “Sugar: Consumption at a Crossroads”, 30 to 40 percent of U.S. healthcare costs are dedicated to treatment of diseases that are linked to over-consumption of sugar! As compared to other industrial countries,…
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