Butternut Squash, Sage & Brown Butter Soup FOOD AS MEDICINE Butternut squash has a range of health benefits from blood sugar regulation to its antioxidant functions. Being high in soluble fiber and pectins, this squash helps to prevent blood sugar spikes in the blood caused by the digestion of carbohydrates. The abundance of carotenoids available…
TURMERIC ROASTED CASHEWS FOOD AS MEDICINE Cashews are a great source of healthy fats paired with protein and a moderate dose of carbs, yet still very keto friendly as long as serving size is kept in check! Nuts are correlated with increased life expectancy and this may be due to their content of monounsaturated fats…
GOLDEN BONE BROTH FOOD AS MEDICINE Whether you are having chicken or beef bone broth, adding fat and spices like turmeric can add nourishment in the form of anti-inflammatory compounds, nourishing fats and electrolytes! Dressing up your bone broth aids in making it a nourishing snack and can even be doubled to create a meal…
NATURALLY NOURISHED CONGEE FOOD AS MEDICINE Congee is a traditional rice dish made with 4-5x the amount of cooking liquid such as broth with long grain rice to form a porridge. This nourishing dish can work to solidify bowel movements if dealing with diarrhea while providing nourishment and therapeutic nutrients from the bone broth plus…
DETOX-SUPPORTING TURMERIC LEMONADE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Turmeric is the main ingredient in curry dishes and is one of the most potent anti-inflammatory spices. Curcumin is the active component in turmeric and has been shown to reduce formation of fat tissue as well as improve insulin resistance. Curcumin is also beneficial for reducing symptoms and preventing…
GOLDEN TURMERIC LATTE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Turmeric is the main ingredient in curry dishes and is one of the most potent anti-inflammatory spices. Curcumin is the active component in turmeric and has been shown to reduce formation of fat tissue as well as improve insulin resistance. Curcumin is also beneficial for reducing symptoms and preventing…
NATURAL ANTIBACTERIAL FOODS Antibiotic resistance bacteria is on the rise and the CDC’s own director refers to these drug-resistant strains as “nightmare bacteria.” The World Health Organization released a statement late last year, predicting the end of modern medicine as we know it, and a time when “common infections will once again kill” noting a prediction…
MISO HEALTHY SALAD FOOD AS MEDICINE: Cruciferous vegetables contain sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinols (IC3s) which drive the phase 2 detox pathways functioning to excrete carcinogenic substances, prevent precancerous cell growth and promote Natural Killer cells (NK cells) to build an army against cancer. Turmeric contains powerful anti-inflammatory activity from curcumin, which inhibits the growth of cancer…
Curried Deviled Eggs Food As Medicine: Eggs are a nutritionally dense food, providing about 7 grams of protein each, as well as choline for brain development and omega-3’s for heart health. Eggs are also high in sulfur, which supports detoxification as well as cysteine and Vitamin D. Choose pasture raised eggs and always eat the…
