Monthly Insights
Red Yeast Rice: What is it? Is it safe to take to reduce your total cholesterol? (August 2024)
Red yeast rice is a product created by fermenting rice with the yeast Monascus purpureus, or other derivatives of the same fungal family, which turns the rice red. This “traditional” medicine has been used in China for many years to lower cholesterol, improve blood circulation and improve digestion. Fermentation with some Monascus strains produce substances […]
The Fad of Drinking Charcoal…(June 2017)
Did the title catch you by surprise? No, you did not read it incorrectly! The latest fad in the health and nutrition sphere is, indeed, drinking charcoal. I first learned of this several months ago when a client told me that she bought a bottle […]
How to Break Free from the “Diet Mentality” (May 2017)
As we are in spring, there are messages everywhere reminding us that it’s time to “get in shape for summer,” “start working on our beach bodies,” and “lose all of that winter padding.” Our society has such an obsession with dieting that January is known […]
What is the Hype Behind Spirulina? (April 2017)
Have you bought a green drink at the juice bar that contains something called spirulina? Or a green powder that notes spirulina as a listed ingredient? Perhaps your multivitamin includes spirulina, too. This concentrated blue-green algae is reported to have many health claims and seems […]
What does “Body Gratitude” mean to you? (March 2017)
Have you ever thought about thanking your body for everything that it does for you? After carrying your groceries up the stairs or your purse on your shoulder? When standing on your feet at work or as you prepare a meal? Even simply allowing you […]