Research has shown that up to 90% of cancers including breast cancer are from lifestyle and environmental factors, which leaves 10% relating to genetic predisposition. Our genetics do not determine our destiny. Even if we have a genetic predisposition or carry a gene ...
Have you suffered with symptoms for months or years, without being able to pinpoint a specific trigger? Have you ever thought a food, or foods, might be the cause, but you couldn’t narrow it down to a specific food? Food sensitivities are a poorly understood and often ...
As the winter season is approaching, the topic of immunity is a focus for everyone. In the current climate of the world, people’s immunity is something that is treated in many different ways. There are so many perspectives on this topic; it is often at the forefront of most ...
Whether preventing a common cold, the flu or keeping your natural guard strong in the midst of the pandemic, using food as medicine to build a strong immune system is front and center. We've been conditioned to want a quick fix to our health problems. Wouldn’t it ...
We all use models to help explain the world around us. For example, when a traffic light turns green, many of us reflexively hit the accelerator and go. We don’t check whether any cars are coming from the left or right, because our mental model assumes that cross ...
Our emotions can dictate our food choices (and cravings), but what goes in our mouths can also have a profound effect on the former. Why is that? New evidence is starting to reveal that there is a large connection between the gut and the brain, also known as the ...