This article first appeared on Holistic Primary Care. By Dr. Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD The brain controls and regulates every physiological function in the body, connecting every organ and affecting every single E LT Green 3cell. The eyes are direct extensions of the brain, and while their most obvious role is in receiving and processing visible light, they also play other more …
Vegan Alkaline Apple Pie Recipe
Yield: 8 servings Prep time: 30 min Total time: 1 hour 15 min Ingredients Crust: (1 large crust or 2 small) 2/3 cup coconut oil, cold 2 cups coconut flour 5 Tablespoons hot water Filling: 7 apples (granny smith) 1/3 cup coconut sugar 2 Tablespoons tapioca flour 1 Tablespoon cinnamon powder 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon cloves powder 1/8 …
Them Bones, them bones, them dancing bones
By: Melissa Crispell, CNS, CNHP While our bone stops growing longer after puberty our bone tissue doesn’t. Our bones are constantly being remodeled. If the typical remodeling half-life is 5 years that means that every 10 years, we would have a totally new skeletal frame! Before you go celebrating your new structure, let’s take a closer look. “1 in 2 …
Mom’s Quinoa Salad
Ingredients: ( Organic/biodynamic) -1 c. quinoa (I use a mix of white, red, and black organic quinoa) -2 c. water -1 tsp garlic finely chopped -½ medium red bell pepper -1 small yellow heirloom tomato -1 small shallot sliced thinly -½ medium cucumber (quartered lengthwise and sliced) -1 avocado (chopped) Dressing: – 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar -1-2 tbsp water …
Allergy and Inflammation
A tolerant immune system is essential to well-being. When we lose immune tolerance, we experience problems such as allergies, which are exaggerated responses of the immune system. The most conventional thinking about allergy focuses on the immediate provocations, the Type 1 immune responses. However, it may be that delayed mechanisms (Types 2, 3, and 4) are a major factor in …
Cali Pad Thai Recipe
This flavorful dish is as comforting as it is healthy! Serves 2 Cook time: 40 minutes Total prep time: 1 hour Main Dish Organic/Biodynamic Ingredients: 1 small spaghetti squash 1 carrot (julienned) ½ md red bell pepper (julienned) 1 C bean sprouts 1 C snap peas (blanched) 2 duck breasts sliced thinly (optional – substitute for your protein choice) Sauce Organic/Biodynamic Ingredients: 1 large …
Luminous Brain
Russell Jaffe, MD, Ph.D., CCN A sustainable brain responds to life with resilience and learned optimism. From mood stability to mobility, from senses to sensibility there is much we can do to add years to life and life to years. This is a brief user’s guide and contemporary update about how to have a healthy brain for life and how …
Restorative Sleep is Essential
Everyone experiences a sleepless night at some point in life. Whether it is cramming for exams, tending to an injury or illness, or just worrying yourself awake all night. If you have young children, sleepless nights are all too common. These isolated incidents certainly take their toll on your functioning for a day or so, but what happens when lack …
Flowers Do Affect Your Mood
“Your skin and mood are an outward reflection of an inward condition” – Melissa Crispell Too many people are going through life are over-fed and undernourished and I’m not just talking about food. It’s easy to get caught up in the race to the finish line and forget to look around and enjoy the course. Everyone, at some point in their …