Shawn Peters What is a smoothie? A smoothie is a drink mixed of frozen or fresh fruit and/or vegetables blended to a desired consistency. Anything else can be added to a smoothie to change the flavor or incorporate nutrient-dense foods in a fun and delicious way. What is a juice? Essentially a juice is a […]
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND What is juicing? Juicing is the process of extracting the liquid portion of the plant, fruit or vegetable from the fibrous portion. Juice contains all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients, like bioflavonoids and antioxidants without the fiber. Fiber in the diet is good, but when taken with juice, it slows down
Publisher Razi Berry If you, like me, had leftover baked pumpkin from making pumpkin pie, this is a super easy and healthy smoothie for breakfast for the kids or after a workout. If you don’t have leftover baked pumpkin, leftover canned pumpkin will work also. Pumpkins are very high in vitamins A and C, and
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND What is Metabolic Syndrome or Syndrome X? Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that increase one’s chances of developing serious illnesses in the future. Metabolic syndrome doubles the chance of developing cardiovascular disease1 while increasing the risk of diabetes, fatty liver, and several types of cancers2. It is diagnosed
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND Do-it-yourself projects are exhilarating. They offer a sense of accomplishment from completing a task you previously thought only factories, machines or someone else could do. They provide a sense of self-adoration that is both warranted and addictive. When it comes to making your own food or natural products, such as deodorant,
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND Our Teeth are Alive! They have anatomy, tissue variations and layers. The hard white crown is the part we can see. The root is the bottom 2/3 of the tooth embedded into our jaw. The inner dental pulp is a network of blood & lymph vessels, nerve and connective tissue.1 The
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND The Gut/Brain Connection Irritable bowel disease (IBD) includes Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s Disease (CD). It is one of the 5 most prevalent gastrointestinal diseases in the United States.1 People with IBD and other gastrointestinal diseases like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) suffer from the effects of damaged gut tissue due to inflammation.
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND Twenty six million Americans have type 2 diabetes. Ninety percent of the people who develop type 2 diabetes are obese. Other factors that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes are both genetics and lifestyle (excessive caloric intake and inadequate caloric expenditure). The amount and type of food we consume
Dr. Ariel Jones, ND How Can A Raw Food Diet Help Me Sleep? Melatonin and serotonin are hormones in the body derived from the amino acid tryptophan. Melatonin and serotonin enhance sleep and regulate our sleep/wake cycles. Melatonin is primarily made in the pineal gland, while 95% of serotonin is made in the gut1. If
