by Melanie | Nov 6, 2012 | Food as Medicine
Surprise— it’s Sauerkraut! Ready to hear how a little lacto-fermentation transforms cabbage into an immune-boosting superstar? And an easy way to make your own? Read on, my dear—after you feast your eyes on this…. ...
by Melanie | Oct 7, 2012 | Food as Medicine, Self-care, Stress
You’ve heard it all before: refined sugar can wreck havoc on your health. Even Time Magazine widely publicized the research confirming what most of us know intuitively and what nutritionists, herbalists, fitness experts, physicians, and others in the natural health...
by Melanie | Sep 30, 2012 | Food as Medicine, Meet the Herbs
It’s wonderful to incorporate as many healing foods into your diet as possible and to include lots and lots of spices and culinary herbs. Today I’d like to share a favorite Fall recipe to help you do just that. I can’t claim that it’s truly “my”...
by Melanie | Sep 10, 2012 | Food as Medicine, Plant-based Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Waiting to treat an illness until after it manifests is like waiting to dig a well until after becoming thirsty.” ~a teaching proverb of Traditional Chinese Medicine Anxiety is the most prevalent of all mental health challenges, and it’s something...
by Melanie | Aug 10, 2012 | (Healing) Foods on Fridays, Ayurveda, Food as Medicine
There were so many dishes that I fell in love with during my time working in India, but one of my favorites is Sambar, a comforting soup that’s traditionally eaten along with fermented breads made from lentils & rice. South Indian cuisine is...
by Melanie | Jul 13, 2012 | (Healing) Foods on Fridays, Ayurveda, Food as Medicine
Welcome back to Healing Foods on Friday! I hope you’ve had a beautiful week. I want to start today’s post with a little background about why this healing foods series is so important to me. Food therapies are a vital component of natural medicine;...
