Gerald J. Joseph, B.S., M.Ed HealthCoach Plant-Based Diets, Do They Work? There is compelling data from nutritional studies, population surveys, and interventional studies which support the effectiveness of a plant-based diet and aggressive lipid-lowering abilities to arrest, prevent, and selectively reverse heart disease. In many of the most advanced countries in the world, who citizens Read More
CANNABIS 2018 CANNABINOIDS, FLAVONOIDS, TERPENES & CHLOROPHYLL Gerald J. Joseph, B.S., M.Ed. HealthCoach There is allot of confusion about Cannabis and the health benefits from this remarkable plant species that co-evolved with man and has been used for thousands of years? The connection between man and his search for drugs in nature dates from the Read More
Gerald J. Joseph B.S., M.Ed. HealthCoach Turns out it might not be the fat and cholesterol in red meat that most harm your heart. It could be how bacteria in your gut interact with the food. Researchers are still trying figure out how something in the gut can affect your heart? It turns out that Read More
Can An Apple A Day Keep The Doctor Away? The use of natural agents as medicinal treatments has a long history. The Greek physician Hippocrates (circa 400 BCE) was one of the earliest proponents of nutritional healing. His favorite remedies were apples, dates, and barley mush. With the prevalence of type 2 diabetes rising worldwide, Read More
Weight Loss Success Linked to Telehealth Coaching, mHealth Devices. A new study finds that a TeleHealth platform offering one-on-one coaching and an mHealth App connected to wireless devices can lead to “significant” reductions in weight and body mass and an increase in activity for those struggling with obesity. As reported in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Read More
The Evolution of the Endocannabinoid System What is the endocannabinoid system and what does it do? One of the first things I would like my readers to know about the endocannabinoid system is that this system is present before birth through-out the whole body and tissues and that our bodies are making cannabinoids, called endocannabinoids Read More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Does processing vegetables & salad greens hold their nutrients and does processing of produce affect its nutrient content? Farm to Fork? After fruits and vegetables have been harvested, they continue to live, ‘breathe, and respire’ and have a limited shelf life. This process consumes oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water vapour. The key Read More
Gerald J. Joseph, B.S, M.Ed HealthCoach Fasting Improves Your Brain Function New research has indicated that fasting can significantly reduce the effects of aging on the brain. It has been known that bouts of intermittent fasting have a powerful anti-inflammatory effect on the entire body. Leading scientists now believe that intermittent fasting is one of Read More
Mommy’s Beans Gerald J. Joseph, B.S., M.Ed. When I was a small boy, I can still remember the great smells coming from our family home kitchen, and mom in all her beauty, cooking away, I can still smell it to this day? Fava beans sautéed in garlic, onions, and a little artichoke in olive oil…. Read More