Not too long ago, I introduced what I call the new “Hierarchy of Nutrition.” At the base of this hierarchy is Primal Nutrition. These are the nutrients you need for basic survival. Next on the hierarchy comes Ortho Nutrition. The word, “ortho,” means to straighten. Ortho Nutrition includes… Read More
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Are Your Telomeres In Trouble?
Living in the 21st century affords you many luxuries. High-speed computers… cell phones… air conditioning and LCD TVs. But the chemicals and industrial solvents that make them possible are poisonous. We’re now floating in a sea of space-age, lab-created, synthetic molecules. And they’re… Read More
Rescue Your Brain
Unless you’re pregnant, most doctors don’t worry about how much folate you get. But they should… It’s one of the vitamins (also known as B9) doctors tell you to take because it prevents birth defects involving the child’s brain and spinal cord. Taking extra folate during the first few… Read More
New Benefit From Oldest Nutrition
I have an important new way of thinking about nutrients that I want to tell you about. If you’re a member of my Confidential Cures newsletter you already know a bit about my Nutrition Pyramid. Today for you in Ageless Beauty Secrets I want to tell you why this is important for anti-aging. There… Read More
You Weren’t Designed To Live Here
Calcium is everywhere these days. It’s hard to get away from it even if you try. They put it in bread, milk, orange juice, pasta, yogurt, toothpaste, chewing gum, snack crackers and granola bars... it’s even in your water, depending on where you live. That’s a lot of calcium. Even with all… Read More
How To Make Any Food A Superfood
Have you ever wondered how our ancestors kept their food from spoiling? After all, not so long ago there was no refrigeration. There was no pasteurization. But there was fermentation. Most traditional cultures used fermentation. It’s how they preserved food and made it safe for eating. Grape… Read More
Nature Is Better But…
Nature is better until proven otherwise. It’s a small pearl of wisdom that I’ve gained in the years of being in medical practice. Yet, although this may seem self-evident, what is “natural” has become the issue. We live in an unnatural world… and not only that, we’ve kind of erased our… Read More
Inside Secrets to Natural Weight Loss
I was the queen of dieting. I fell for every weight loss gimmick and fad out there. I was so desperate to be thin that I think I would have slept standing on my head if someone said it worked. There is just so much pressure as a woman to be thin. No matter where you look. And forget the parade of… Read More
Are These “Health” Foods Killing Your Metabolism?
My patients often ask, “What can I eat to boost my metabolism?” It’s a good question. If you increase your metabolism even a little you’ll burn more fat. That can mean losing weight without feeling starved. But adding metabolism-boosting foods may not be enough. In fact, you could load up… Read More