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Practical tips and strategies for living better from our Research Advisor, nutritionist Jill Brook
“New Year’s res-illusions”: What researchers found when they looked at our grocery receipts
“New Year’s res-illusions”: What researchers found when they looked at our grocery receipts
By Jill Brook, MA
Some surprising…
When to walk for better blood sugar control
Controlling blood sugar is good for so many things, including mood, concentration, fighting inflammation or autoimmunity,…
Live longer with just a little more omega-3’s?
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports some pretty impressive findings. Using data from…
A Comprehensive Guide to Going Sugar-Free
A Comprehensive Guide to Going Sugar-Free By Carrie Forrest, MPH
Cutting sugar out of your diet is one strategy to lose weight…
Blame Thomas Edison for your abdominal fat (how to use light exposure to get healthier)
Here are some intriguing research findings:
People with lighter bedrooms gain more weight over time (read full study here). …
Tips for Starting a Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Diet
The terms “gluten-free” and “dairy-free” seem to be everywhere lately. Many people go gluten-free and dairy-free to help manage…
How watching sports affects eating habits and heart health
For starters, the outcome of a big game can influence food intake the next day. Researchers followed two seasons of Sunday Night…
Clean Eating Shopping List & Pantry Guide
Tips for Grocery Shopping
Navigating the aisles of the market can be intimidating when you’re trying to eat cleaner. Grocery…
Antiviral foods, which are they?
Antiviral foods, which are they?
Three recent articles share some everyday foods that are not only nutritious and anti-…
Fruits, veggies, mental health
Academic journal articles aren’t known for being inspiring, but this paragraph made me say “whoa”. It does such a beautiful job…
Gut health and COVID
There’s never a good time to abuse your gut with foods or habits that encourage dysbiosis, but this holiday season we may want to…
The many benefits of chewing more
Chew on this! Just chewing more can improve your life in several different interesting ways. You probably already know that…
How mold exposure can cause chronic health problems for decades?
I used to think that mold in a water-damaged home was harmless. Heck, it’s practically a plant, right? Boy was I wrong. Certain…
Festive and healthy holiday ideas- Jill Brook, MA
Happy December!
I don’t think we have to decide between a healthy holiday season and a festive one. Here are some some to make…
Festive and Healthy Holiday Ideas
Happy December!
I don’t think we have to decide between a healthy holiday season and a festive one. Here are some some to make…
Gut health is a priority during COVID and always
There’s never a good time to abuse your gut with foods or habits that encourage dysbiosis, but this holiday season we may want to…
What are lectins and why is everyone suddenly talking about them? Should I avoid them? If so, how?
They became a hot topic when Dr. Stephen Gundry’s book “The Plant Paradox” came out and blamed a wide range of health problems on…
Inflammation, mutant black mold, and a very common ingredient
Inflammation, mutant black mold, and a very common ingredient
Check a few food labels in your pantry and chances are you have…
Broccoli sprouts for air pollution
It seems the wildfires and other sources of air pollution are only getting worse, so I'm reminded that nature has generously…
Making veggies feel more like treats
Veggies that feel like treats
If eating veggies feels like a chore to you or your family, here are some ways to make them feel…
Stop Slathering on Toxins
Many people who would never dream of eating or drinking toxic chemicals, regularly ingest them through the skin, in the form of…
Seven Different Ways to Fight Inflammation
Dr. Pamela Smith shares her 7 point answer to reducing inflammation, which is the major root cause of most autoimmune problems.…
Should we eat gluten?
In 2012, Dr. Alessio Fasano published several important findings showing that excessive intestinal permeability (leaky gut) can…
7 different ways to reduce inflammation through diet
Eating higher quality foods: The most straightforward way to reduce inflammation is to replace processed foods with more whole…
Foods that can improve sleep
This study found that people had worse sleep after eating foods lower in fiber and higher in sugar and saturated fat: https://…
Nutritional approaches to reduce fibromyalgia pain
In this study, supplementing with vitamin D3 reduced perceptions of pain: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24438771/
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BPA and BPA-free plastic food containers are both disasters for our health
The chemical BPA (short for bisphenol A) in common plastics has been associated with autoimmune disease and “endocrine disruption…
Trying to lose weight? Put your kitchen counter tops to work!
Cornell researchers studied hundreds of American households, recording the height and weight of each family member, and the types…
Eating to Help LDN Help You
These come from observations of LDN prescribers and patients, as described in The LDN Book and in Linda Elsegood’s interviews on…