Now that we are in to warmer weather, I am repeating a past article while I am attending a Culinary Medicine Conference. The rest of the...

Research is making it very clear that ultra-processed foods consumed frequently can lead to a significant decrease in mental function...

Have you ever observed your child’s behavior change after eating certain foods? I had a child who was very sensitive to small blood sugar...

Anxiety disorders are the most common illness in this country. About half of those with anxiety also experience depression. These...

Most drugs used to treat mental health disorders act on the chemicals in the brain to alter these and return the brain to a healthy...

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I devote every article this month to a different mental health topic and links to nutrition....

You hear a lot these days about PUFAs - polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These two PUFAs are...

What are probiotics and prebiotics? Are they different? Do we need to take them as supplements, or can we get them in our diet? Are they...

Preservatives have been used for years to extend the shelf-life of foods and to prevent the growth of bacteria and mold in food and...

ANTIBIOTICS Antibiotics have been used since the 1940s to treat diseases in farm animals. Over time, these drugs were given to promote...

What are obesogens?  Obesogens are chemicals in our environment that are linked to obesity. They are thought to disrupt the actions of...

I read a newspaper article last month regarding raw, unpasteurized milk and its potential benefits, but that it also can contain the bird...

Rows of colorful cans of soda. The average American household spends $850 annually on carbonated beverages, reported by Time Magazine....

You may have heard some bad press recently about seed oils. There has been concern that seed oils are unhealthy. Most recently, these...

Have you been as confused as I am regarding food labels and what the terms really mean? Do they even mean anything? Some do, some don’t....

Last week, I reviewed GMOs, what they are, and their pros and cons. If you haven’t read it, you might start with that. Today, I focus on...

This article on GMOs (genetically modified organisms) is a two-part series. Once I began researching this topic, the information was too...

I recently returned from a ski trip/medical meeting to Japan. We were on the island of Hokkaido, which receives the most snowfall in...

An assortment of red candies, all with red dye. If you haven’t heard, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decided to ban Red...

A healthy gut benefits the entire body. It improves brain health, the immune system, digestion, mood, energy, and helps prevent disease....