The overall cost-benefit ratio for mycotoxins depends on which food is contaminated. Ochratoxin has been described as toxic to the immune system, developing fetus, kidneys, and nervous system, as well as being carcinogenic, but that is in animal studies. Ochratoxin “causes kidney toxicity in certain animal species, but there is little documented evidence of adverse…
Healthy Recipes to Thrive this Season Written By: Roxane Shymkiw The holidays are a time filled with celebration, connection, and delicious food, but they don’t have to mean abandoning your healthy goals or undoing all the work you have put in this year. Nourishing foods can still feel festive, comforting, and be full of flavour…
Why Low Energy Is a Red Flag: Summary In Why Low Energy Is a Red Flag, host Evan Transue introduces Julie James, a board-certified FDN practitioner and licensed physical therapist. Julie shares her personal health journey, marked by severe childhood asthma, infertility, Hashimoto’s, and chronic fatigue, which conventional medicine couldn’t resolve. Everything changed for Julie when…
Perfect for immune-support, this immune boosting chicken soup is made with garlic, ginger, turmeric, lemon, kale and orzo. Cozy, comforting, and nourishing, no matter the season! This blog post is sponsored by Terry Naturally®. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this blog possible. As always, opinions are my own. This recipe is on…
As the Swedish winter deepens with shorter days and chilly winds, there’s nothing better than a warm, nourishing treat to boost energy and immunity. Enter Pakistani panjeeri – a traditional winter superfood packed with nuts, seeds, spices, and natural sweetness. This healthy panjeeri recipe is a low-oil adaptation of the classic Punjabi dessert, perfect for…
As the Swedish winter deepens with shorter days and chilly winds, there’s nothing better than a warm, nourishing treat to boost energy and immunity. Enter Pakistani panjeeri – a traditional winter superfood packed with nuts, seeds, spices, and natural sweetness. This healthy panjeeri recipe is a low-oil adaptation of the classic Punjabi dessert, perfect for…
12 December marks Universal Health Coverage Day — a global call to action for “Health for All,” commemorating the UN’s unanimous 2012 endorsement of universal health coverage (UHC). Today is about equity, access, and the fundamental belief that every person, no matter their income or postcode, deserves the opportunity to live a healthy, thriving life….
Most crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some foods are worse than others. Oats can be thought of as “uniquely nutritious.” One route by which they improve human health is by providing prebiotics that “increase the growth of beneficial gut microbiota.” There are all manner of oats, ranging from steel-cut oats to, even better,…
The Sympathetic Spiral of Doom: Summary In The Sympathetic Spiral of Doom, host Evan Transue interviews Dr. Scott Sherr, a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in health optimization medicine and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Dr. Sherr discusses his unique background growing up with a chiropractor father, which led him to bridge conventional and alternative medicine through health…
Reviewed by Tamzyn Murphy, RD, MSc For many people, the festive season is painted as a time of joy, connection and celebration. But for those living with sugar and carbohydrate addiction, it can quietly become something very different: the most dangerous time of the year. In a recent Nutrition Network Live, our Head of Content,…