Glutathione is your body’s primary antioxidant. Antioxidants protect your cells from oxidative stress and genetic damage. Glutathione is a tripeptide made of 3 simple amino acids: glycine, L-glutamic acid and L-cysteine. It is a difficult molecule to manufacture, requiring multiple steps. However, your body has the ability to recycle glutathione.
These little holiday bites are a MUST at your next holiday soiree! They are gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free and so easy to make. The cashew cranberry combo makes them pretty and festive. Wrap them up in a clear gift bag with pretty ribbon and they make a perfect homemade gift. They…
Many factors influence longevity. To answer the question of whether an optimistic attitude plays a role in living longer, investigators studied more than 700,000 participants. These patients had detailed health, sociodemographic and lifestyle data collected over several decades. Participants also completed validated instruments that measure optimism. In both sexes, higher optimism levels correlated with increased…
We have set the clocks back, the holidays are just around the corner and you know what that means: Cold and flu season is upon us. My overall approach to prevent colds and flu: BOOST your immune system now. Here are 5 tips for keeping you healthy this flu season! Take your Vitamin D During…
This delicious and creamy soup is one of our Fall staples as it is so easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. It’s super comforting on a chilly day. This would also be perfect as an appetizer for Thanksgiving. Gluten free, dairy free and vegan.
Yes! Broccoli can help detoxify the body and research shows that it can reduce breast and prostate cancer. Indoles and isothiocyanates are phytochemicals that give broccoli these superpowers. In particular, indole-3-carbinol helps the liver metabolize estrogen more effectively and is protective against hormone dependent cancers like breast and prostate. Research from the University of Illinois…
Are you feeling sluggish and tired? Is your skin dull, your hair thinning? Do you routinely walk into a room and forget why you went in there? Are you having trouble losing belly fat? Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? Is the list of foods you can eat getting shorter and shorter? Does…
As I make plans to return to Jackson Hole for my second Medicine and Compassion Retreat, I am reflecting on my experiences from last year. Pakchok Rinpoche led our retreat and we received a copy of his book “Radically Happy”. And I had the good fortune to meet his co-author Erric Solomen pictured here. Such…
