Steps to Go from Meat Eating to Whole Food, Plant-Based
Optimal health isn’t just a switch you can flip. It often takes a long time to achieve our health goals, with many unforeseen stages between here and there.
“Good nutrition creates health in all areas of our existence.”
—T. COLIN CAMPBELL, PHD
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Got Joint Pain? An Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Be the Key to Your Relief
A lot of people are living with joint pain, and many of them don’t need to be. While physical therapy is the standard of care, some thoughtful changes to your diet can have a notable impact.
3 Missteps in the 2020-2025 USDA Dietary Guidelines
From added sugar to alcohol and saturated fat, the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans fails to provide the best recommendations for human and societal health.
An Introduction to the Whole Food, Plant-Based, SOS-Free Diet
What is the whole-plant-food, SOS-Free Diet, why TrueNorth Health Center promotes it, and the details of how to eat it.
Can You Have a Healthy Plant-Based Pregnancy?
There is a common misconception out there that in order to meet your nutrition requirements for pregnancy, animal products must be included in the diet. Read on to earn more about plant-based pregnancy.
Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Drink water to keep your body working smoothly and cleanly. Are you dehydrated or need more fluids? Learn about how much water you need.
4 Macrobiotic Tips for Spring Cleansing
Spring is the ideal time to cleanse your body. Try these 4 tips for a spring cleanse plus liver tea tonic and bean soup recipes.
Can Nutrition Help Prevent Common Cold & Flu Viruses?
Most respiratory tract infections (RTIs), including the common cold and flu (influenza) are caused by viruses. There are around 200 or more types and sub-types of virus that contribute. Further, viral DNA changes frequently. This makes preventing and treating RTIs quite difficult and helps explain why we tend to get many RTIs throughout our lives. … Continued
Top 5 Non-Food, Lifestyle Factors That Destroy Quality of Life
The benefits of a plant-based diet are clear. Here are my top 5 non-nutrition factors affecting quality of life, plus practical tips for a more satisfying life.
Alcohol: 16 Reasons to Rethink Your Drink
Light, moderate or high risk drinking? Research indicates there may be hazards associated with increased levels of alcohol consumption.
Preventing and Treating Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
To prevent and treat erectile dysfunction (ED), step away from the steak, hot dogs, and chicken wings and try some beans, fruit, vegetables and exercise.
Plant Powered Eating for the Holidays
You have worked hard all year, eating a whole food plant-based diet, following a structured fitness plan, and reducing your stress levels to help you achieve or maintain a healthy body weight.
How Can I Lower My Triglycerides?
Q: I am a healthy weight and recently changed my diet to a vegan diet. Since then, my doctor has told me that my triglycerides are high: they are 215. Why are they high? What can I do, and is it important for me to improve these numbers?
The 10 Most Important Actions to Insure Optimum Health
Optimum health cannot be bought, it must be earned and it comes with a price. The price of health is healthful living.
Why eating healthfully is so difficult. Today, most people acknowledge that drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and cocaine, are addictive.
Important new information that will help you understand the roadblocks to health and develop a plan for optimal health and happiness! When I began my practice more than 20 years ago, I still had a lot to learn.
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