Looking beyond one-size-fits-all nutritional solutions
Over the last century we’ve witnessed a profound shift in our perspectives toward health and wellness. We, as Americans, have come to practical realizations that there are no real magical solutions for most ailments, disorders, and imbalances, and that sustainable health is linked to internal (diet), and external (exercise), motivators. On some levels, this seems […]
The Wellness Chef’s Assessment on Malnutrition: A Case Study
Betty: 55 y/o female, Stage III Cancer of the LarynxTreatment: Active Chemotherapy combined with Radiation Symptom: Nausea/Vomiting – with the use of Cisplatin, but not limited to. Strategies: Hydration: If you are feeling nauseated or actually vomiting, it is so important that you get adequately hydrated. The more dehydrated you get, the worse your symptoms […]
The Wellness Chef’s Care Plan for “Fatigue”
There are many causes of fatigue in patients who have cancer and they stem from multiple things. One that often occurs is “Reduced Energy Intake,” or simply the patient is just not eating. This is also known as “Increased Resting Energy.” Just as you are sitting here, you are burning a certain number of calories, but […]
Why do you sometimes feel sick when you do an internal cleanse or detox?
You have made the decision to get healthier. You decide on a cleanse and are mentally prepared to take the herbs, consume the potions, use the essential oils, drink all that water, and whatever else comes with it. What most are not prepared for is suddenly feeling under the weather out of the blue. It […]
Parasitic Infections and Treatment Options
Parasites have far surpassed epidemic levels in the United States, with most sources estimating that a massive 85% of Americans have parasitic infections. Because of this, we recommend a parasite cleanse every six months, care in choosing restaurants, and cleaning up after exposure to animals. Unfortunately, most conventional doctors are not trained in the treatment […]
The Cause and Management of Candida
Q. Is the candida albicans fungus in the body good or bad for us? A. Good. It is the indicator that our body is still toxic. Candida itself is part of a healthy biological terrain. It is “candida overgrowth” that is behind the majority of health complaints known today. Candida overgrowth stems from a condition […]
Cooking with Water
There is a secret ingredient everlasting and present in most recipes; it is water. A good, generous, and free ingredient, water gives moisture, texture, and juiciness to food. It is responsible for enhancing the natural taste of food and is, therefore, a giver that does not alter or take away from the food. Water is […]
The Secret to Successful Probiotic Replenishment
Insights on Soil Based Organisms (SBOs) and what foods (prebiotics) cause them to flourish in your gut The probiotics in both Full Circle Flora and Green Cuisine are Soil Based Organisms (SBOs) in a natural base of cultured soil which has been composting for millions of years (a humic earth, deriving from forest or lake bed plants). Within an ancient […]
What are purines and in which foods are they found?
Introduction Purines are natural substances found in all of the body’s cells, and in virtually all foods. The reason for their widespread occurrence is simple: purines provide part of the chemical structure of our genes and the genes of plants and animals. A relatively small number of foods, however, contain concentrated amounts of purines. For […]
With PCBs Now Showing Up in Fish Oils, Where Do We Turn for Omegas?
Best Sources for Omega Oils The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement industry, has filed this report on PCB contamination of fish oils: Low levels of PCB’s (Polychlorinated biphenyl) can now be found throughout the world, “which means that all fish—whether fish found in oceans and rivers or fish […]
