Jicama, sometimes referred to as Mexican turnip or yam bean, is a fascinating vegetable. It is actually the root to a legume – like a green bean. But don’t try to eat the beans on the Jicama as they are toxic. In fact the whole plant is toxic except for the inside of the […]
Most people are not aware that sugar has two faces to it – one side that can actually be helpful to the body and another side that is destructive to the body. When we look at sugar we see pretty white crystals of lovely sweetness. But when you look at the chemical structure of […]
Everyone I know loves noodles. For me noodles encompass everything from spaghetti to ramen and egg noodles to vermicelli. They are all great eaten cold and alone or with a nice homemade sauce or floating in a lovely soup. The problem is the easiest thing to make noodles out of is wheat. The gluten […]
Do you say yes to life, or is your life one of limitations, inhibitions, and restrictions? This is not the simple question it appears to be. It is a question about the functional neurology between your ears. These last couple months have been a personal education in neurology for me as I work with […]
Nature provides us an abundance of healing compounds in the plants that surround us on this planet. Although plants seem very different from us, they have to deal with many of the same challenges we have and they have developed chemical ways of dealing with these challenges over the eons. We can often use the […]
When we stand on the edge of the now moment and look into the unknown, our heart may find itself feeling uneasy. I liken this uneasy feeling to the quivering of muscles just before they burst into action. In this case the heart area is where our “wing” muscles attach. While this is a metaphor, […]
When we stand on the edge of the now moment and look into the unknown, our heart may find itself feeling uneasy. I liken this uneasy feeling to the quivering of muscles just before they burst into action. In this case the heart area is where our “wing” muscles attach. While this is a metaphor, […]
One of the kind things folks have done to support Ellen and I while we travel through the stroke-recovery-experience with Ellen is to bring food over for us. This is a challenge at the best of times, as most folks know our diet is restricted. Well, last week our neighbors from across the street brought […]
One of the kind things folks have done to support Ellen and I while we travel through the stroke-recovery-experience with Ellen is to bring food over for us. This is a challenge at the best of times, as most folks know our diet is restricted. Well, last week our neighbors from across the street brought […]
Several years ago I was introduced to the idea of brain fog as a consequence of brain inflammation. At the time the concepts were new and floating around in my brain as fairly complex biochemical pathways that produced nasty consequences. Over time I have been able to relate these concepts to real world experiences and […]