Hypertension

Mushrooms are available most of the year as they are grown on tree trunks, in a greenhouse or at home. But in nature they usually grow "after the rain". According to Chinese Medicine, mushrooms are a superfood, rich in complex carbohydrates (with medicinal activity), protein and minerals and are excellent for eliminating "excess" from the body (e.g. fats, cholesterol , sugar , etc.). Most of the mushrooms also have proven anti-cancer activity and calming abilities . This reci

A healthy recipe that took me 15 minutes to assemble, even at 6am! You can prepare it fresh and take a with you a healthy meal to work. No excuses! Why Snow peas? A healthy pea, perfect for the transition from winter to spring. The peas are not fully grown, yet sweet. The pods are very slightly bitter and crunchy. Low on starch. Rich in fiber, Vitamins A, C, K and Folic acid. Why Tofu? Protein rich! In addition, studies have shown that regular consumption is beneficial in p

According to Maimonides and Chinese medicine we are supposed to "eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a poor man" , but too often I meet patients who miss this important meal or drink coffee and a cookie and think that this will satisfy their body needs - to produce energy (Qi) that will allow them to do everything they need and want. A fascinating study compared a diet which is rich in the morning and poor in the evening to the opposite - poor in th

A new study from China published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology demonstrated that people who drink green tea at least three times a week have lower risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death . Study included 100,902 participants followed up for ~7.3 years , who had no history of heart attack, stroke, or cancer and were classified to two groups: habitual tea drinkers (≥ 3 times a week) or never/non-habitual tea drinkers (< 3 times a week). Results sho

Soups are in season (until May) and are a personal hobby. Most of them are actually also healthy :) This new soup is made of Black Lentils, a particularly nutritious and Yin-nourishing legume that do not require soaking or long cooking, a bit of sweet-ish and draining Azuki beans, and with the addition of white winter roots as parsley, celery and Jerusalem artichoke (great for lowering sugar levels and high blood pressure ). To this I added purple sweet potatoes (can be fou

A large study from the US recently published in the prestigious Circulation Journal assessed whether consuming soy products reduces the...

An earth connection was an everyday reality in past cultures. Dominant lifestyle factors such as insulating footwear, high-rise buildings, and elevated beds separate most of us from direct skin connection with the Earth’s surface. Multi-disciplinary research has revealed that grounding or earthing , a conductive direct contact of the human body (bare feet, hands or grounding systems) with the surface of the Earth produces significant benefits on physiology and health. Such be

New study published in the prestigious American J Cardiology that used a 5-years data from over 60,000 participants shows significant...