Adapted from Inspired Taste You Will Need 1 (15-ounce) can Organic chickpeas 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice (1 large lemon) 1/4 cup (60 ml) well-stirred organic tahini 2 large raw garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Celtic Sea Salt to […]
We love matcha tea! Here is a summary why we love it so much and drink it often. The health benefits of green tea consumption have been reported to include: cancer inhibition, allergy relief effects, cognitive dysfunction, and preventive effects on metabolic syndrome (Fujioka et al., 2016). “In a large epidemiological study, which was based […]
So I have to admit, I am a sucker for chocolate! Lately, I have become really interested in cacao, and being that it’s a superfood, I am always looking for new recipes that contain this tasty ingredient. I hesitantly tried these brownies because they just seemed too good to be true. However, they were delicious! […]
Servings: makes 10 muffins Ingredients: 1c coconut flour 1c flax meal 1/2c green banana flour 2.5c blended or pureed strawberries 1/2c unsweetened apple sauce 1tsp vanilla extract 2 pasture raised eggs 1tsp baking soda 1tsp baking powder 1 tsp strawberry extract or flavor (opt) Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 30 min Directions: In […]
I love fish oil! It is a supplement I take and recommend often. I also give it to my entire family. We each have our own fish oil supplements. My kids take Nordic DHA and Cod liver oil. My fiancé uses a fish oil supplement that has a very weak fishy flavor. And I […]
I wanted to dig deeper about women and increase in autoimmune disease (AID). In fact, autoimmune disease affects about 8% of the population, and 78% are women (Fairweather, Frisancho-Kiss, & Rose, 2008). Women are known to respond to infection, vaccination, and trauma with increased antibody production and a more TH-2-mediated immune response, whereas a Th1 […]
The autoimmune disease I want to discuss is autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s). According Mark Hyman, “it’s not just your genes; your environment could be harming your thyroid” (Hyman, n.d.). Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most frequent organ specific, T-cell mediated autoimmune disorder (Kisakol, 2014). It is a complex disease, with a strong genetic component (Burek & […]
Autoimmune diseases (AD’s) are a family of more than 80 chronic and often disabling illnesses characterized by immune system dysfunction (Ramos, Shedlock, & Langefeld, 2015). The dysfunction can lead to loss of tolerance to self-antigens, increased levels of autoantibodies, inflammatory mediator cells and chronic inflammation. AD’s are also relatively common, affecting 5 to 9% of […]
This week in Immunology, we are discussing Adverse Childhood Events and the influence it has on the immune system. This module struck me deeply, as is inspired me to look more deeply at my own health history through the eyes of the functional medicine timeline. Having an autoimmune disease, I often wondered what the connection […]
I often wondered what impact childhood stress had on a developing child’s brain, particularly during infancy. When my children were infants, I practiced co-sleeping, baby wearing, and attachment parenting. This created quite a bit of conflict with my ex-husband, who believed in sleep training. I am glad we are discussing this topic, as it seems […]