NATURALLY NOURISHED PARMESAN CRISPS RECIPE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Cholesterol as medicine? Yes! Cholesterol is present in every cell membrane, helping to keep nutrients in the cell to be used by its mitochondria “energy factories” to provide fuel for the body and prevent undesired toxins from getting into the cells! Cholesterol also works as a steroid hormone…
PUMPKIN “PALEO-ISH” MUFFINS From pumpkin lattes to pumpkin bread tis the season to begin to introduce warming comfort foods! Don’t bog down your nourishment with refined sugars and additives, use pumpkin as a whole food to boost your body’s functionality! Just 1 cup of cooked pumpkin offers 200% your daily needed vitamin A in the…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: THE LOWER THE BETTER FOR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS Fact: Cholesterol is a necessary fat for producing hormones (serotonin, testosterone, steroid hormones, etc.), vitamin D, and bile.Cholesterol in its nature is not bad, it is the oxidized cholesterol (damaged by free radicals) that causes our body harm. When we are over-medicated through high-dose statins we…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: BEST LINE OF TREATMENT IS WITH A STATIN DRUG Fact: Statins are still the most common line of treatment for elevated cholesterol levels; however, heart disease is a lifestyle disease. Stress, diet, exercise, body weight, blood pressure, inflammation, and cholesterol can all play a role in your risk! In fact it is only…
