If you’re a honey-lover, hold onto your hat because I’ve got some sweet news for you. The health benefits of honey—which date back to ancient civilizations and include treating burns, wounds, infections, and GI upset (to name just… Continue Reading
Heart-Healthy Diet
Mediterranean Diet: Optimal Body and Brain Fuel
Let’s face it: most of us “eat with our eyes.” We tend to choose food for ourselves and our families that is easy to grab and which looks good. Same with foods that taste and smell great; who… Continue Reading
Can Eating Pasta Help You Live Longer?
I just love Italian dinners, whether at home or in authentic Italian restaurants. Delicious food that really hits the spot, rich cultural traditions, and the warmth of friends and family—together, a recipe for good times. Admittedly, I’m biased…Growing… Continue Reading
How to Lower Blood Sugar
The term “blood sugar” gets thrown around often in conversations about health and wellness, especially in relation to diabetes. But many people don’t know exactly what blood sugar is and how it impacts the body. Here’s the skinny… Continue Reading
Energize Your Body with High Vibrational Foods
In my 40-plus years of practicing medicine, I’ve seen far too many health problems that could have been improved, healed or even prevented entirely by the simple healing power of something we have access to every day: high… Continue Reading
Health Benefits of Coconut
For years, coconuts were little more than Hollywood props used to hit unsuspecting characters on the head in exchange for cheap laughs. As a food, coconut was mostly written off. It was too high in saturated fat, the… Continue Reading
Sweeten Foods Naturally With These Sugar Substitutes
You know you need to cut down on sugar… Now comes the hard part—figuring out how: abstinence, sugar substitutes or a combination of both? (If you haven’t decided to limit your sugar intake, here’s why I think you… Continue Reading
4 Wholesome, Homemade Fall Soup Recipes
Autumn has arrived! Celebrate by breaking out your soup or crock pot and making some comforting, warming and wholesome soups – click on the pictures below to get my healthy soup recipes. Bon appétit! Fall Soups from My… Continue Reading
Know Your High and Low Sodium Foods to Find that Sodium “Sweet Spot”
Salt is often viewed as taboo in the medical world, especially among cardiologists. But even though it’s a four-letter word, salt is not as inherently bad as you may think. In fact, table salt actually contains 40% of… Continue Reading
Foods That Can Raise Magnesium Levels
Mg. If you know your periodic table, you recognize that as the chemical symbol for magnesium. Magnesium is truly an amazing mineral. It’s involved in more than 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, including the creation and use… Continue Reading