Epigenetics and Obesity 

Epigenetics and Obesity 

Identical twins don’t just share DNA; they also share a uterus. Might that help account for some of their metabolic similarities? “Fetal overnutrition, evidenced by large infant birth weight for gestational age, is a strong predictor of obesity in childhood and later...
Treat Type 1 Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet? 

Treat Type 1 Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet? 

Is it possible to reverse type 1 diabetes if caught early enough? The International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention has already had its share of miraculous disease reversals with a plant-based diet. For instance, one patient began following a whole food,...
Eating an Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Lupus 

Eating an Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Lupus 

Green smoothies are put to the test for the autoimmune disease lupus. There are dozens and dozens of journals I try to stay on top of every month, and one I always anticipate is The International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, a peer-reviewed medical...
Spend Time in Nature for Your Health? 

Spend Time in Nature for Your Health? 

For perhaps 99.99 percent of our time as a species on Earth, we lived outdoors in the natural environment. Might there be a health benefit to returning now and again, and surrounding ourselves with nature? That’s a question that urban planners have asked. “Are people...
Exploring Mexican Cuisine with Alexa Soto

Exploring Mexican Cuisine with Alexa Soto

We had the pleasure of talking with Alexa Soto about her work, food, Mexican cuisine, and Hispanic Heritage Month. We hope you enjoy this interview and her Vegan Calabacitas con Crema recipe.   As an expert in Mexican cuisine with a plant-based twist, how have you...
The Largest Study on Fasting in the World 

The Largest Study on Fasting in the World 

The Buchinger-modified fasting program is put to the test. A century ago, fasting—“starvation, as a therapeutic measure”—was described as “the ideal measure for the human hog…” (Fat shaming is not a new invention in the medical literature.) I’ve covered fasting for...