Probiotics: Food First

What is a probiotic? I fear that as the word ‘probiotic’ becomes increasingly recognized as a therapeutic term, and gains more mindshare, corporate interests will attempt to disassociate it with food, so that they can associate it exclusively with their ‘proprietary’ manufactured products. We cannot let that happen. In 2002, Read more…

Milk in Japan

Living in Japan requires me to introduce this topic with one very important cultural difference that exists between Japan and the United States: The Japanese market absolutely dwarfs the U.S. market in terms of beverage choices. Saying that the difference is exponential may actually be an understatement. This is highlighted Read more…

Metabolites & Isomers

Why is natural nutrition more powerful than the manufactured (i.e. processed) food stuff that comes out of factories? There are many reasons why, and in this post I am going to talk about two key points: isomers and metabolites. First, let’s get some very basic definitions out of the way: Isomer: a geometric Read more…

Being Human

What does it mean to be human? In this post we take a closer look and, and hopefully help you better understand who you really are, and how to maximize your wellness and reach your full potential. No matter who you are – no matter your race, religion, creed, culture, Read more…