Bamboo isn’t just for pandas anymore. A new academic review suggests that eating bamboo, specifically bamboo shoots, may offer real health benefits, including better blood sugar control, reduced inflammation, improved digestion, and antioxidant support. That’s a surprise to many, especially...
When I sit across from someone newly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, the first thing I usually notice isn’t their lab results. It’s the look of confusion, often mixed with relief and fear. Relief that there’s finally a...
If you’ve ever used Vicks VapoRub, or Ben Gay, or anything that has the distinct aroma these two medicines have, then you’re familiar with menthol, as it’s the active ingredient in both.Menthol is something that we can all benefit from...
Coconuts are something that billions (yes, billions) of people depend on in their daily lives.Here’s what I mean.If you look at the Earth and look at the equator then you’re seeing a band that wraps around the Earth and is...
Mangoes are an incredible tropical fruit.If you’ve ever been to the tropics or equatorial regions, you’ve likely seen your fair share of mangoes.They’re everywhere.Mangoes are also all over grocery stores in America because they grow abundantly and are easy to...
By and large, Americans do not have healthy guts.A variety of factors contribute to that, from environmental factors (exposure to toxins) to food-based factors and even the way a person’s genetic profile assimilates food.All across the nation, people deal with...
There was a pretty fair amount of interest in mushrooms based on the article I wrote a few weeks ago, so I’m going to follow it up with an additional 2-part series on mushrooms. In the first part of this...
Honey is one of nature’s greatest gifts to people. Or, I suppose honey is one of the greatest gifts to us that bees can provide as there are thousands of other things that abound in nature that can improve our...
Are you dealing with gastrointestinal issues despite taking probiotics? Have you changed your diet and find yourself feeling weighed down by a weight in your gut? Like the food you’re eating isn’t getting fully digested and then kind of hangs...
