We don’t hear all that much about one of the calcium partner nutrients, the little vitamin in two types. Vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. K1 is made by plants and helps prevent bone loss. K2 is found in fermented foods, animal products, and the microbiome of your intestine....
Like many things, the answer is it depends. It depends on which variety is selected and how they’re prepared. Potatoes have a fairly high glycemic index. On the index of 0-100, potatoes come in at about 41-61. With a higher antioxidant content, however, colored...
Want to get more healthy calcium into your diet? Worried about bone health? If you’re over 30, bone health should be on your radar. Did you know that by the time you’re 30 bone mineral density begins to slowly decline. And by the time you reach menopause, this natural...
As with grains and legumes, nuts and seeds have anti-nutrients that actually block our full absorption of their nutrients. Soaking breaks down the mineral binding action of phytic acid, the sticky qualities of lectin and the enzymatic disruption of tannins contained...
Getting calcium from your food and into your bones is a complex process. Adequate levels of vitamin D improves absorption in the gut as well as improving the body’s ability to use calcium to build bone. Vitamin D comes from several sources. Sunlight, supplements,...
One of my favorite early treatments for a stuffy sinus, scratchy throat, cold or flu is the simple little steam. Most of us have a pan, a heat source, water, towel and some aromatic herbs or essential oils handy. Which means you have a wonderful, soothing wellness...