I am constantly amazed at what occurs in those brave enough to get off gluten and other grains (including rice, corn, wheat, rye, oats, quinoa, millet and more) to see if that improves their health and life in any way. The results I see in clients are wide-ranging and permanent, and can be neurological, emotional, bowel related, pain related, sleep, energy and more. Grains are inflammatory for several reasons. All living beings defend ... Keep Reading >
Grains & Sugars
Is a Low Arginine Diet for Herpes Permanent?
Is a low Arginine Herpes diet permanent? Do you need to stay 100% strict with it forever? The answers are: Yes, No and Maybe... What is a Low Arginine Diet for Herpes? You'll benefit from reading my other blog posts on this and/or listening to their Podcasts. I give detailed instructions on WHY you must reduce Arginine amino acid, the foods high in Arginine and what to eat and avoid. As well as proven Supplements to help control ... Keep Reading >
How Does Candida Cause Weight Gain? Taming the Carb Beast
How does Candida cause weight gain? Calories from excess Carbohydrates is usually the reason for weight gain. Barring severely low Thyroid function or genetic disorders, it's the carbs that cause Candida, Metabolic Syndrome, pre-diabetes, Diabetes Type II, Obesity, and all their side effects. Pasta, bread, sodas, cereal, candy, fruit juice, corn chips, sugars and more are not good food for Humans. Small amounts of tubers - potato, yam, ... Keep Reading >
Managing Herpes Without Prescription Medications
Managing Herpes without prescription medications is what I do for my own health and with Clients. The right combination of herbs, amino acids, diet and stress management can work in both acute and recurring infections. The Herpes family is a large one and includes HSV1, HSV2, Shingles, Epstein Barr and ChickenPox (among others). Having struggled with all of these except HSV1 I have learned how to manage them without medications. I have ... Keep Reading >
How Alkaline Diets and Alkaline Water Get It Wrong
Proponents of alkaline diets and alkaline water get it wrong. Why aren't pH altered waters and "alkaline" diets the cure-all we've been told? My view on pH is based on hard-earned personal knowledge, working to regain my health. Here's what I've learned.... pH is Affected by Stress and Infection Blood pH is tightly controlled. It does not change except in life-threatening situations. The pH of saliva or urine already varies widely with ... Keep Reading >
Best and Worst Foods for Herpes
I have decades of personal experience with the best and worst foods for Herpes. With Primary Immunodeficiency, my immune system is genetically low. Even with weekly Gamma Globulin infusions I have to watch for Herpes food triggers. As I write and speak about in this post and Podcast on Herpes or Shingles, the ratio of the amino acids Arginine to Lysine is the key. Arginine feeds all Herpes viruses (including Epstein Barr, Shingles and HIV). ... Keep Reading >
What I Think You Should Eat
I call this diet "The Diet For Human Beings" because no matter who you are, it's the best starting place I know for people to eat to get well. This Video (download or streaming) will help you change your diet as quickly as you want to. If you're ready to make changes fast, I'll encourage you. If you want to go a little slower, we'll talk about that too. If you want to help your children, you'll want to eat this way first! The How and the ... Keep Reading >
What Are the Best Grains to Add to Paleo?
What are the best grains to add to Paleo? Here's my Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast on this topic and an article for you too... The Paleo Diet eliminates cereal grains such as wheat, rice and corn, and the pseudo-grains such as quinoa, millet and buckwheat. We avoid grains (grass seed) because of: intense hybridization, genetic engineering, pesticides and/or fertilizing toxic and inflammatory Lectins which can lead to Leaky Gut ... Keep Reading >
Paleo Takeout with Russ Crandall
"The Domestic Man" Russ Crandall has a Paleo friendly book based on takeout favorites. There's Asian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and American foods you'll recognize and love. "Paleo Takeout" is packed with "restaurant favorites without the junk". With a history of a stroke in his early 20's, an autoimmune disorder and an active Navy career, how did he become The Domestic Man and have a successful blog and 3 books on food? Here's Russ's story ... Keep Reading >
Natural Help For Candida With Dr. Lauren Noel
Looking for natural help for Candida? Want to understand Candida symptoms and treatment options? My interview with Dr. Lauren Noel covers prevention and treatment of Candida and its toxic metabolites which can cause long-term health problems. Noel is known as Dr. Lo to her radio listeners and to patients in her California clinic. (See below for links). The list of candida symptoms is long and varied. This toxic yeast can affect and infect ... Keep Reading >
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder and Paleo Hot Cocoa
Looking for unsweetened cocoa powder? While I don't encourage my clients at the Diet and Health Center to eat chocolate in their Paleo Recipes, I know it happens anyway in some households. So here's the scoop... Buy Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, "Natural Process", preferably organic or Fair Trade. There are three types: Natural Process, Alkalized (Dutch Process) and Super-Alkalized (black). The Natural Process has not had alkalizers added to it ... Keep Reading >
Toxins in Food: Have You Eaten a Pinata Today??
I was looking at some crazy photos of pinatas recently, and I was struck by a great analogy about the toxins in food.... Our American diet is just like eating a pinata!! Here's how. 1). PASTE The paste for your pinata is made from flour and water. Sometimes boiled, sometimes not. And so our standard American diet is based on eating paste then, right?? Yep, that's what your breakfast cereal, bread, tortilla, cookies, pasta and more are - ... Keep Reading >