food as medicine

Recently a fascinating study appeared in the Social Science Quarterly. The results showed that: Tallest in the world between colonial times and the middle of the 20th century, Americans by the 21st century are much more affluent but have become shorter (and fatter) than western and northern Europeans.

Unsurprisingly the study failed to garner much press coverage in the US.

Everyone knows that whole grains provide a whole host of health benefits including lowering heart disease risk and helping with weight maintenance.

I love to experiment with different whole grains and by far one of my favorites is Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wa).

The "Pill for an ill" mentality still has a stronghold in our cultural mindset. But does medicine really get to the true cause of chronic illnesses? A nutritional approach is often a better way and here's why...

New research suggests that a Mediterranean-style diet could offer protection from asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Why do children in some parts of Europe, such as the UK, get asthma while others, in places like Crete, do not?

The Food Doctor Diet has been around in the UK for a number of years. Recently the diet has been promoted in an on-line format.

I purchased this book a while ago (from a bargain bin) - and found it to be quite an easy and helpful read.

In 2006 Ivy Larson published the Gold Coast Cure - a dietary approach to easing health symptoms. This year Ivy and husband Andrew Larson, M.D. have followed up with the "Fitter Firmer Faster Program".

I recently read this book and believe it offers a sensible approach to nutrition and fitness.

In most hospitals I've had the opportunity (misfortune?) to visit - I've noted how the doctors and nurses work tirelessly in an environment of incredible stress. I've also noticed that (despite sounding cliché) the food is often completely at odds with the hospital mission of making people well.

The Gold Coast Cure, by Andrew and Ivy Larson, is based on the premise that various health problems can be alleviated with nutritional and exercise therapy.

Current medical thinking considers such treatment as "alternative", often preferring prescription medication. There is however, ample evidence that correct nutrition can reduce many symptoms without the side effects that are common with most prescription drugs.