Sprouts

May 26, 2013 | Digestion

The most powerful enzyme-rich foods are sprouts. Sprouting seeds, grains and legumes, increases their enzyme content as much as 43 times more than non-sprouted foods. The enzymes boost the life-giving activity in our body, while helping our body digest the nutrients... read more

Five Lessons from Gandhi

May 15, 2013 | Self-Improvement

First, two small stories: — A woman walks with her son many miles and days to come to Gandhi. She is very worried about her son’s health because he is eating too much sugar. She comes to Gandhi and says, “Please, sir, can you tell my son to stop eating sugar.”... read more

Before You Do Something Stupid, Wait 24 Hours

May 5, 2013 | Self-Improvement

Restraint of pen and tongue was a foreign concept to me before I entered the program. Instead, I was impetuous and acted on feelings of jealousy, fear, anger or hurt pride. Fueled by resentment, it was easy for me to justify my actions and ignore the repercussions and... read more

Magnesium Stabilizes Telomeres

May 1, 2013 | Magnesium

Here’s the abstract of a paper in Clin Interv Aging, 2012, titled “Correcting Magnesium Deficiencies May Prolong Life.” A word about “may.” Scientists will never own up to anything; they will always hedge their bets and say... read more

Those Who Laugh, Last

Apr 28, 2013 | Self-Improvement

I remember hearing the phrase, “We are not a glum lot” when I was new in recovery. But I didn’t believe it. I mean, here I was sentenced to attend meetings and prohibited from partying. Things looked pretty glum to me. If it wasn’t for the... read more

Why Magnesium?

Apr 25, 2013 | Magnesium

Magnesium is essential for vibrant health and cannot be manufactured by the body, leaving us responsible for providing enough. Almost all of us need to increase magnesium intake, because it is required by more than 300 chemical reactions, including proper muscle and... read more

Heart Disease

Apr 25, 2013 | Coconut Oil

Hardly a week goes by that I don’t read in a newspaper, magazine, or book or hear on the television or radio that coconut oil promotes heart disease. So many people have the opinion that coconut oil causes heart disease that you would assume that there are numerous... read more

Low Cholesterol and Parkinson’s

Apr 25, 2013 | Coconut Oil

Is it possible to have too low a level of cholesterol? A new study shows that low cholesterol may increase the risk for Parkinson’s disease. Previous studies have revealed that low cholesterol adversely affects mental function, resulting in an increased risk of... read more

Cholesterol: The Truth

Apr 25, 2013 | Coconut Oil

There are several different types of cholesterol. The ones we hear most about are often referred to as the “good” cholesterol and the “bad” cholesterol. The bad cholesterol, otherwise known as LDL cholesterol, gets its notoriety from the fact that it transports... read more

Alzheimer’s

Apr 25, 2013 | Coconut Oil

Ketone bodies, which are given off when coconut oil’s fatty acids are metabolized by the liver, can be a perfect fuel source for the brain – a trait that can surely help Alzheimer’s patients. A brain that has been impacted by Alzheimer’s... read more