Foods That Heal

Before modern times, people used to eat for nourishment. As time has gone on, people stopped eating for health and started eating for other reasons. Our bodies need whole foods and thrive when fueled correctly. It only makes sense that we try to help our bodies in every way we can. What Is Diabetes? Diabetes […]

In 400BC, Hippocrates was known to have said, “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” What he was essentially saying is, eating the correct foods can help the body restore its internal balance, maintain a healthy weight, fight disease, and heal itself. He knew, way back in 400BC, that the natural foods

Ginger is well known for being a healthy herb, but not many people know that food can be used as medicine. It has multiple healing properties and has been used by a wide variety of different cultures across the years for the same purpose: gaining health benefits. In western medicine, ginger comes in many forms,

If a type of food had stand-alone magical powers, we’d know about it. But with any health issue, cancer included, the body could do with a very specific list of things to help it fight. Some foods can then be likened to a shield, or a sword, or a good commanding officer. Asparagus, while not

If we think back to what we learned about carrots growing up, it’s probably something along the lines of “they’re good for our eyes.” And so, in an effort to have optimal eye health, we learned to eat them. When we incorporate them into our diet, we happen to be reaping so many other rewards!

We all know that regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding excessive alcohol, and eating a balanced diet is good advice if you want to live a long and healthy life. What we have also been told is that chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are genetic and there is nothing you can do to