Choosing Paleo for Breast Cancer Prevention

October is breast cancer awareness month. Based on current incidence rates, 12.9% of women born in the United States today will develop breast cancer at some time during their lives (1). Genetics play a role; BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the most common cause of hereditary breast cancer is an inherited mutation in the BRCA1 or […]

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Do We Really Need Green Powders?

With the increased awareness and interest in keeping ourselves as healthy as possible, we are seeing a lot more mention about eating properly in order to keep our immune systems working optimally. And rightly so! But if you’re eating a nutrient-dense, plant-based diet full of leafy greens, abundant natural fats, small portions of properly sourced […]

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Real Food, Healthy Gut, Optimal Health

“A diet full of highly processed foods with added sugars and salt promoted gut microbes linked to obesity, heart disease and diabetes” was the opening line in a recent piece in the New York Times (1). Seems pretty straightforward, doesn’t it? Then why is it that so many are still struggling with making the healthiest […]

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