Healthy Meals

December 2021 Festive Pomegranate Guacamole (Recipe courtesy of www.cookieandkate.com) Ingredients 4 medium ripe avocados, pitted and diced 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced 1 teaspoon salt ½ medium red onion, chopped ¼ cup fresh cilantro, mostly leaves, chopped 1 to 2 jalapeños (or 1 serrano pepper), seeded and chopped 1 medium pomegranate, deseeded (about 1 cup worth of pomegranate arils) Entirely optional: ½ […]

7 Wonders of the Chocolate World

February 6, 2017

(With excerpts from Kris Gunnars, BSc) Dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health. Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet. Studies show that dark chocolate (not the sugary kind) can improve health and lower the risk of heart disease. 1. […]

Resetting Your Body Clock

February 3, 2017

(Excerpts from James Gallagher) Camping and Sleeping Habits Spending a weekend out camping resets the clock inside our bodies that influences sleeping habits, scientists at a US university have discovered. The team argue that time in the great outdoors could help those struggling to get up in the morning and boost health. The researchers said swapping […]

Diabesity – a Vicious Cycle

(We appreciate excerpts from Dr. Julius Whitaker in S. California and recommend his clinic if you are in the area. Otherwise, our Diabetes Protocol is your answer!) Let’s face it – it’s not a shock to anyone so let’s talk about it. More than 90 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight. In […]

Diabetes 1 Prevention – and Vitamin D

(Again, we appreciate excerpts from Dr. Julius Whitaker, S. California.) A conference at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine had presentations from some of the world’s experts on vitamin D. This is not a new vitamin so you might ask, “What’s the big deal?” The breadth of new research on this subject […]

Diabetes Answers in a Pinch

(We have finally had the time to tackle diabetes and add it to our list of protocols plans. As happy as we are about our protocol, we thought it might be fun for those interested to include a few tips and insights from a naturopathic research doctor we have a lot of respect for, […]

Exercise and MHCP Answers Obesity

(Yes, diabetics often resist talking about it, but, “the truth shall set you free”! Also, “obese” is an accurate word but also somewhat offensive, so we will use the word, “heavy” where able in this article.) Okay, What’s the Problem? It has been well established that obesity is the main risk factor for diabetes […]

Finger Stick Testing

The Do Nothings For people with diabetes, nothing is more common than the self-monitoring test of blood sugar. It makes sense for people with type-1 diabetes, as it plays a role in determining the amount and timing of insulin injections. However, But, for those with type 2 noninsulin-dependent diabetes, daily finger sticks […]

Nutrient Loss – The Real Diabetes Killer

The Hidden Diabetes Killer Diabetes is a disease that eliminates a lot of essential nutrients from our body. High blood sugar, whether type 1 or type 2 diabetes, overwhelms the kidney’s ability to re-absorb glucose. To compensate, our kidneys try to lower high blood sugar levels by increased urination. (The Greek root words of diabetes […]

The Downside of Insulin

Excerpts from Dr. Julius Whitaker (We talk of insulin problems in other articles. However, we felt that insulin itself is worthy of a summary article. It is very helpful and important to understand it functions and weaknesses and who better than Dr. Whitaker to do that for us.) At a recent […]

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