A simple salad of chopped onions, tomatoes and cucumbers are an integral part of the diet in many cultures, and could be known as kachumber, salsa, salad or other names. But what’s in a name?! They’re all an important addition to a healthy diet. Research shows organic tomatoes contain 55 percent more vitamin C and 139 percent more total phenolic content at the stage of commercial maturity compared to conventionally grown varieties. Recent studies show

 Samantha Olson   Fish oil has been shown to benefit the human body, from improved cognitive abilities to the heart’s pumping efficiency — but it may be it’s ability to alter an individual’s gut bacteria that makes it an ideal weight loss treatment.  Researchers at Harvard Medical School found that fish oil supplements are an easy way to protect the heart, ease inflammation, and even improve mental health and lengthen a person’s lifespan. Omega-3 fatty acid

Dave Asprey The idea that you can get all your nutrients from food is fine in theory, but virtually impossible in practice.  Soil and water depletion, food and environmental toxins, poor absorption, pesticides, exercise, and lack of calories can all cause nutrient deficiencies.  There is evidence that consuming nutrients from food is more beneficial than supplements, which is why you should focus on a nutrient rich diet first.  However, it’s rarely enough. All your life

Victor Marchione, M.D. Inflammation is the body’s way of protecting itself from harm, but it typically gets a bad reputation. Although inflammation can be a shield, it can harm our health as well. When it lasts for months or even years, it becomes chronic and that is the type you want to avoid. Inflammation is often seen as a symptom in many illnesses including arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and many coronary conditions like heart disease.

Ronald Grisanti Leptin, a recently discovered hormone, regulates body weight by suppressing food intake and/or increasing energy expenditure. Leptin is a very powerful and influential hormone produced by fat cells. Science has discovered that leptin is the most powerful metabolic regulator that tells your brain whether you should be hungry, eat and make more fat. Basically, leptin is the way that your fat stores speak to your brain to let your brain know how much