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Use Diet to Cure Dis-ease

For many doctors, food remains a medical mystery. That’s a major problem given the fact that poor diet quality has surpassed smoking to become the leading risk factor for death and disability in the US. In fact, according to Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 70% of US deaths are believed to be linked to chronic diseases related to diet and lifestyle. The lack of nutrition education in medical school is why doctors don’t know much about it, even if they’d like to. We, Read more...

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The Secret Sauce Chart

Sauces and dressings add delicious splendor to a otherwise bland meal.

Tasty sauces can be made with anywhere from two ingredients or 20 ingredients.

When I was the head chef Harbin Hot Springs Restaurant. I would plan the menu ahead time, then my sous chefs and I would cook for hours putting the dinner together.

Often in the final minutes before serving the dinner I would quickly create an impromptu sauce or dressing to add to the meal.

It was a revelation how many diners would compliment Read more...

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Healthy Gut Bacteria

Good news - you can cultivate a new microbiota, formerly known as gut flora, in just 24 hours—by changing what you eat.
“Did you know we are only 10% human? 90% of our cells are nonhuman, microbial cells.

Since our diet influences our microbes, it’s true: We really are what we eat.
Bacteria that live in our intestinal tract flourish off of colorful, plant-based foods.”The good news is that you can cultivate a new microbiota, formerly known as gut flora, in just 24 hours—by changing Read more...

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Umeboshi Plum Health Benefits

The holidays can play havoc with well laid dietary resolutions.  Fortunately, Umeboshi Plums from Japan is our best friend against a host of haunting upsets!

When picked in salt and purple shiso leaves, it becomes umeboshi. Ume has an amazing ability to balance and brace the system.

It has extensive documentation (some ancient, some recent) showing its effectiveness in cleanly evacuating radioactive strontium 90 from the body, in relieving coughs and nausea, reducing fevers, as an astringent, Read more...