Score Yourself On These Four Pillars Of Clean Living: Part 2
By Dr. Tamara Kung, ND In part 1 of our Four Pillars Of Clean Living, we covered Real Food (Pillar 1) and Antioxidants (Pillar 2). These benefits are critical for both physical and psychological well-being, as well as overall performance regardless of what you are doing. We asked you to score yourself on the first two pillars, […]
Score Yourself On These Four Pillars Of Clean Living: Part 1
By Dr. Tamara Kung, ND Imagine a clean, smoothly functioning city. The roads are cleared, traffic is flowing, and people are getting to where they need to complete their errands and goals, contributing to a healthier society. When we talk about clean living we mean cultivating health most of the time so that our systems […]
Holy Shiitake: Can Mushrooms Actually Be Medicinal?
Dr. Tamara Kung, ND Mushrooms are currently one of the most sought-after functional foods. We see them in every form, from teas, tinctures, chunks, and capsules, in some protein and greens powders. Over 270 different mushroom species have been identified to show anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial (think penicillin), and immune support. These benefits are attributed to some […]
Two Unique Ways We Can Help Ourselves Thrive
Dr. Tamara Kung, ND We spend a lot of time thinking about and putting into place actions to support our health. We focus on nutrition and sleep to try and give ourselves the best odds to function well both mentally and physically. These factors alone are important influences that alter the trajectory for health, but […]
Eating Locally: Embracing Seasonal Foods
By Dr. Tamara Kung, ND Eating locally is considered to mean food that has come within a 150 mile or 240 km radius. In contrast, the average produce can travel as far as 1,500 miles (2,415 km) which costs a larger carbon footprint. For sustainability reasons, many people are opting for locally grown produce. But […]
All Disease Begins in the Gut: Top 3 Foods For Gut Health
Dr. Tamara Kung, ND The title of this article is in part a direct quote of Socrates, that the root cause of human disease may in fact stem from our gut health. Today’s scientific literature is revealing the “how” and “why” of something that was accurately observed over 2000 years ago. We see studies showing […]
Are you Carb-phobic? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be
By. Dr. Tamara Kung, ND In my practice, I see carbs as a reason so many of us struggle with eating, feeling guilt, shame, and fear around food. Nutritional fads and diets that call for low carb, or severe carb restriction has made us weary of carbs. The long-term consequences, unfortunately, are that we are […]
A Missing Link for Sustainable Fat Loss
By Dr. Tamara Kung, ND One of the first relationships found between our health and gut microbiome came seventy years ago when low dose antibiotics fed to farm animals increased their body weight. Through further investigation, evidence pointed to the weight gain occurring, in part, because of the antibiotics impact on gut microbiome. Antibiotics are […]
Saucy Salad Rolls
By Tim Irvine With our workshops, we try to provide unique ways to help people understand health-related concepts. Our summer salad rolls workshop is an excellent example of one. Dr. Tamara Kung, ND, demonstrated how to make fantastic salad rolls in no time while at the same time explaining some of the nutritional benefits of […]
Save time, make gains: The efficient 3/7workout
By Tim Irvine Alex Hutchinson wrote an incredible article about the 3/7 workout. In short, it is a five-set program with escalating repetitions, but only 15 seconds of rest between sets. You can learn all about the details by reading it here. There are two key messages. One, to gain strength effectively, muscles must reach a […]