Diet
Watermelon Benefits for Hepatitis C and Liver Cirrhosis
Watermelon Benefits for Hepatitis C and Liver Cirrhosis By Karen Hoyt on July 12, 2013 Summertime is exciting for me because it is height of the fresh produce season. The warm sun promises we will have low prices and abundant nutrition in the produce aisle, or at local farmer’s markets. I’ve already had 3 watermelons…
Read MoreAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. This age old saying has never rang with greater promise and authority than it does today. As in the modern era, doctors bring with them a battery of tests, drugs , and interventions , all of which carry unintended, adverse health risks that often outweigh their purported…
Read MoreHow antioxidants work
How antioxidants work Oxygen is necessary for life, but on the other hand it inevitably generates reactive molecules throughout all the tissues of the body. These free radicals are dangerous for any cell because they can damage essential molecules such as DNA and the enzymes necessary for proper function of the cell. Antioxidants capture these…
Read MoreYou, your diet and high triglycerides
You, your diet and high triglycerides You know what it means when your blood test results come back with your total cholesterol, LDL (“bad”) and HDL (“good”) cholesterol numbers. What about the number for triglycerides? What does it mean for your health? Often an elevated triglyceride goes hand in hand with a low HDL “good”…
Read MoreWhy Whey for Hepatitis?
Why Whey for Hepatitis? July 23, 2010 The number of reasons whey protein can help someone with chronic, viral hepatitis may surprise you. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Often added to milkshakes or blended drinks, whey protein can usually be found on store shelves in sections dedicated to building muscle mass. As such, whey protein has…
Read MoreWhy Sugar Makes Us Sleepy (And Protein Wakes Us Up)
Why Sugar Makes Us Sleepy (And Protein Wakes Us Up) John Updike, in his short story “Plumbing,” summarized human nature thusly: “We think we are what we think and see when in truth we are upright bags of tripe.” This is a tragic fact that we spend most our lives trying to forget. Although we…
Read MoreWhy Do We Like the Taste Of Protein?
Why Do We Like the Taste Of Protein? For a long time, the mechanisms of taste seemed relatively straightforward. For one thing, it’s been all about the tongue, that exposed sensory muscle lying limp in our mouth. Ever since Democritus hypothesized in the fourth century B.C. that the sensation of taste was an effect of…
Read MoreWhich is Worse: Aspartame or High Fructose Corn Syrup?
Which is Worse: Aspartame or High Fructose Corn Syrup? Answering this question is no easy task since it may be a lot like asking “Which is worse: heart disease or nervous system disease?” Each product is associated with different possible connections with disease. Aspartame, what is found in NutraSweet®, is thought to possibly cause or…
Read MoreToo much sugar
Too much sugar! Any idea how much sugar you consume daily? If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, lipid problems, a sizeable girth, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or heart disease you may be conscious of your sugar consumption. If not, chances are that you can think of someone who has one or more of these…
Read MoreTherapy Aided by Ginger
Therapy Aided by Ginger January 20, 2010 Used as both a culinary flavor and medicinal herb by cultures across the globe, learn how ginger can help many conquer Hepatitis C by improving adherence to combination therapy. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Defeating the Hepatitis C virus with combination therapy is a possibility for approximately half of…
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