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  • Enjoy This High Value Snack! It’s Raw with Protein, Minerals, & Healthy Fat

    Enjoy This High Value Snack! It’s Raw with Protein, Minerals, & Healthy Fat

    Hello Dr. Monica here. I have a snack for you. It is one half cup of walnuts! This may not be your go to nut, I know, but you gotta incorporate these. They fit the bill. Walnuts are keto friendly and both dairy free and gluten free. They fit that raw factor of what we’re…


  • Which Teas Provide Warm Comfort and Good Health?

    Which Teas Provide Warm Comfort and Good Health?

    January is national tea month. And (this) winter being especially poignant for warm comfort with a healthy perspective, understanding the most functional aspects of common teas can help our patients make better choices. HERBAL (TEAS): Caffeine – none, Tannins – none (because this “tea” is an infusion of leaves, seeds and roots, not really a tea),…


  • Seafood: Striving for Sustainability

    Seafood: Striving for Sustainability

    We all know fish is one of the best things we can eat. – it’s a protein Superfood!  A concentrated protein source, good for cholesterol management and can provide a high, daily dose of Omega-3- fatty acids in just one serving.  It is one of the foods that really can be eaten on virtually any dietary…


  • New Year, New You – Timing is Everything

    New Year, New You – Timing is Everything

    Anything starts with the first step, an action taken. And we all know that navigating the food world takes some forethought. And, now for many, daily routines are so jam packed it seems challenging to fit in one more thing especially a new food plan. But we want to achieve a better way to eat…


  • Glutathione – What is That?

    Glutathione – What is That?

    Glutathione is our body’s number one antioxidant. It fights off viruses and infection and mobilizes toxins thus reducing our body’s stress load. It does this by protecting our cells and mitochondria (the energy producing organelle within cells) from oxidative damage, a main contributor to premature aging. It is the body’s ultimate free radical scavenger. Free…


  • Diets Don’t Work, Understanding Your Food Does

    Diets Don’t Work, Understanding Your Food Does

    The glaring, underlying culprit, macro nutrient is sugar (carbohydrates)! Protein need is determined with a formula based on one’s individual, clinical picture. The role of fats as seen in enduring diets, Atkins to Keto is much more generous. In our clinic we do hone in on a target amount and greatly focus on the type…