Category Archives: Nutrition

An Apple a Day keeps the COVID Away?

It turns out this old folk saying has some bite to it. Regarding a recent study involving the nutrient Quercetin. I’ll just lay down one set of stats from the study, taken from the International Journal of General Medicine (study … Continue reading

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Holistic Treatment for Lupus

I don’t direct link to many articles, but this one is for a friend who has a family member suffering from discoid lupus (see the link at the bottom). Some of the highlights are (with some of my own commentary): … Continue reading

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Weight loss with Intensity

Have you been trying to lose weight by exercising and not making any progress? You may need to take this tip easy at first, but (pending your physician’s approval and your own common sense) I suggest that you start doing a series … Continue reading

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Reflections on my father and cancer

Note: Originally posted as “Foods for Inoperable Shrapnel” Considerations for Carcinogenic Substances in the Body   In May 1996, at the age of 75, my father became a victim of pancreatic cancer. He was a World War II U.S. Army … Continue reading

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Simple Diet and Detox Recommendations

I invite you to please leave one of your favorite simple dietary suggestions or detoxification tips in comments to help others who visit this post. If you are in a LinkedIn group, in order that the suggestions are centralized, I would also ask … Continue reading

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Dr. Fung and Herbal Soup Recipes

Today I’ve got a couple of Chinese soup recipes for you that are from the book “Sixty Years In the Search of Cures” (1994) by Dr. Fung Fung & his son, John Fung. In 2002, when I first met Dr … Continue reading

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A historical look at Cancer

Note: I was fascinated by the historical research found in today’s passage and I hope you will too. Thanks to Linus Pauling and Ewan Cameron for their research involving Vitamin C and its effects on cancer. This book was recommended … Continue reading

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Milk Thistle – from The Antioxident Cookbook

Author’s Note: With the focus on the need to keep our liver, the major organ used in daily detoxification of our blood, in a healthy state, I wanted to share this bit of research information about a powerful herb commonly … Continue reading

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Holy cow! How safe are your chicken eggs?

Writer’s Note: With respect to the Easter holiday, which often conjures up the thoughts of springtime, lush green grasses, eggs, dairy farms and the animals that live on them, I though it appropriate to increase the awareness the importance of … Continue reading

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GINGER – from the Antioxident Cookbook

Writer’s Note: Back to basics after last week’s lesson on how happiness plays an important role in your daily detoxification. But just to follow up with  one more idea. Your track to happiness should include what will bring it long … Continue reading

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