FOODS TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time to come together for the cure and to create awareness for the tools already available to us! As a functional medicine provider, I focus on the root causes of a condition. This can be seen as addressing the why or origin of…
FOOD AS MEDICINE: OKRA OKRA IS TREATMENT FOR: High Cholesterol Inflammation Joint pain Colitis IBS Weight loss Okra is a nutrient-dense addition to any meal that provides significant health benefits. Okra is a vegetable with mucilaginous compounds that can work to balance blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, and improve digestion. This mucilage or mucus-like soluble…
FOOD AS MEDICINE: SWEET POTATOES SWEET POTATOES ARE TREATMENT FOR: Cancer Inflammation (Heart health and Alzheimer’s disease) Type 2 Diabetes Thanksgiving is coming and it is a time when this jewel gets featured but is it truly appreciated? This colorful root vegetable boasts an impressive nutritional profile: rich in beta-carotene (which the body then converts…
