The Hemp Connection [05/15/16] 

  • Food of the week: eggs (yolk and all!)

    Aaahhh eggs, the misunderstood member of the nutrition family. Poor guys…when I graduated from college, in the height of the low cholesterol-low fat craze, we were indoctrinated to teach that"egg" was just another word for poison.My how things have changed!A couple of months ago I heard Dr. Susan Kleiner (www.goodmooddiet.com) spe…

  • Chaste-tree Berries [Vitex agnus-castus]

    Chaste-tree [Vitex agnus-castus] has the effect of stimulating and normalizing pituitary gland functions, especially its progesterone function. When working with Chaste-tree berries, I classify her as amphoteric type of herb, which means that she tends to have a balancing effect specific to the pituitary gland function, the repro…

  • Hurry, hurry! Get your chimichurri!

    Not long ago I mentioned some research suggesting that vinegar consumed with a meal can help to reduce the glycemic index of that meal. I'm not big on drinking vinegar myself, so I've had my eyes open for tasty ways to make that interaction work for you in real life.One great food to keep in mind is the Argentinian condiment chimi…