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Healthy Sweetener Alternative with Andress Blackwell (#124)

2019-06-28T14:40:52-05:00

We all love sweets but which sweets love us? It is known that sugar is bad for us, yet artificial sweeteners might be worse, especially for our microbiome integrity.Dr. Berkson interviews the President of Swerve Sweetener, Andress Blackwell. Andress used to be a radio host, so she is very savvy and dynamic on air. In this interview you will learn multiple factoids, recipes and enjoy healthy chats to enlighten your meal capabilities and sweeten your food in healthy ways that don’t up your risk of metabolic disorder and obesity.With headlines like this, you need to hear this show. The Association Between Artificial Sweeteners [...]

Healthy Sweetener Alternative with Andress Blackwell (#124)2019-06-28T14:40:52-05:00

Your body loves blue food. So does your vagina. Especially if you’re being treated for cervical cancer. 6 of my favorite protective blue food ideas.

2020-03-03T15:26:47-06:00

Twelve thousand women a year are diagnosed with cervical cancer. It's treated with radiation. Researchers from the University-Columbia now show that blueberry extract makes the radiation work more effectively. Blueberries, it turns out, are "radio-sensitizers". Blue berry extract, when given along with radiation, make unhealthy cervical cancer cells respond better, die more, when exposed to radiation. In a joint cell study from the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, the University of Missouri School of Medicine, and The Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University, in China, they found: Cervical cancer cells treated with radiation alone decreased cancer cell growth by 20%. [...]

Your body loves blue food. So does your vagina. Especially if you’re being treated for cervical cancer. 6 of my favorite protective blue food ideas.2020-03-03T15:26:47-06:00

Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Pudding (sugar free, dairy free, GF, & taste FULL)

2019-02-04T11:43:28-06:00

Melt in Your Mouth Delicious Dairy Free Pumpkin Pudding Recipe Ingredients: Can of organic pumpkin pulp Organic unsweetened flax milk or any other milk alternative you want to use Cup of raw cashews Cup of raw macadamia nuts Dash of salt (optional) 3 level Tbsp. of Stevia or 4 dates (use as much as tastes good to you) To-dos: Empty pumpkin from can or box into Vita Mix along with nuts, salt and stevia. Add enough flax seed milk to cover approximately ¼ inch over the contents. Blend to adequately grind all nuts but try not to over blend. Comes out [...]

Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Pudding (sugar free, dairy free, GF, & taste FULL)2019-02-04T11:43:28-06:00

9 Ways Walnuts Gift You Health and A New Way They Act Like A Probiotic! Plus 2 Cool Walnut Recipes

2018-07-20T13:20:07-05:00

Munching on walnuts makes your microbiome think you just popped some expensive probiotics! We knew walnuts were a super food, but wow! 9 Ways Walnuts are Healthy Walnuts are high in healthy fat. Walnuts are the highest food in melatonin; it gets into your bloodstream. Walnuts are high in gut wall healing compounds. Walnuts are high in antioxidants. Eating walnuts boosts healthy gut flora, as if you were consuming probiotics, so it's like an enjoyable “food probiotic.” Walnuts are healthy for your brain. Walnuts are healthy for your heart. Walnuts are healthy for your breasts. And now, walnuts are healthy for [...]

9 Ways Walnuts Gift You Health and A New Way They Act Like A Probiotic! Plus 2 Cool Walnut Recipes2018-07-20T13:20:07-05:00

Berkson’s seed-only muffins with mac pudding on top

2018-07-23T11:28:42-05:00

These are completely flour free low carb nutrient dense delicious muffins with an anti-inflammatory amazing frosting topping made of macadamia nuts.   This is my low carb, sugar free, gluten free seed only muffin recipe. I am also sharing my to-die-for macadamia pudding recipe. And yes, after it's in the fridge it has the consistency of frosting and can be dolloped on top of the muffins as frosting. Quite delicious and useful for breakfast, snacks, and desert. Muffins in containers last for about 10 days and pudding in glass jars last for about 5 days. Seed-Only Muffins   Ingredients: 6 Tbsp. [...]

Berkson’s seed-only muffins with mac pudding on top2018-07-23T11:28:42-05:00

Recipe Brown Rice Flax Pasta with Browned Zucchini and Garlic By Berkson

2019-04-03T10:10:22-05:00

Anti-cancer, hormone balancing, gut rejuvenating dish Ingredients: Box of Hodgson Mill Angel Hair brown rice pasta with golden milled Flax Seed. (you can probably use any pasta but I love this dish with brown rice/flaxseed pasta). Flaxseeds. Flaxseeds boost the production of the final non-estrogenic metabolite of estrogen—2-MEO—that fights many cancers in both men and women, especially breast, prostate and colon. It helps prevent cancer and fight recurrence. Flaxseeds have the highest lignin content of any other food that helps flush excess toxins and hormones out of out intestinal tract as part of the cleansing part of healthy hormones. They are [...]

Recipe Brown Rice Flax Pasta with Browned Zucchini and Garlic By Berkson2019-04-03T10:10:22-05:00

Recipe Fall Tofu and Exotic Greens

2019-02-18T12:19:43-06:00

Ingredients • Organic Sprouted Tofu • White Miso (or any miso) • Gluten Free Soy Sauce • Vinegar (I use a dash of Braggs Vinegar with some high end basaltic but you can use whatever you want) • A dash of ‘bright” – about a Tbs. of a liquor like cab wine and in this case I only had Tequila so I added a dash of this, you can leave this out if you want) • Organic Baby Broccoli often referred to as broccolini • Package of Haricot Verts (fancy thinner “refined” green beans) • Olive oil (and I add a [...]

Recipe Fall Tofu and Exotic Greens2019-02-18T12:19:43-06:00

Recipe Fall Pasta Vegan, Vegetarian, Paleo or Not

2019-02-18T12:18:53-06:00

Ingredients • Box of Ancient Harvest Spaghetti (Gluten Free High Protein Pasta, won’t taste as good with rice pasta but can still use it in case you can’t consume corn, as 20% of Ancient Harvest is corn). • Paleo version: Substitute for pasta “spiralized” zucchini/yellow squash noodles to lower carbs if you desire. • Bunch of Chard • Head of Broccoli • Himalayan Sea Salt or regular Sea Salt • Granulated Garlic (I like Raw from Whole Foods better than roasted but either will do). • Organic Olive Oil (best from glass as less plastic, endocrine disruptor exposure and better flavor). [...]

Recipe Fall Pasta Vegan, Vegetarian, Paleo or Not2019-02-18T12:18:53-06:00

Recipe Walnut Pesto With Dairy or Vegan

2019-02-18T12:20:39-06:00

Servings 6 Ingredients 2 cups packed basil leaves (approx. 2 oz.) 1⁄3 cup olive oil (even better, lycopene infused) 1⁄2 cup chopped organic walnuts 3-4 cloves garlic, minced or crushed 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese or ½ cup of grated whole wedge Daiya Jack Wedge cheese do not used pre-grated, sometimes when it’s all done I add a teaspoon of crumbled goat feta but this is optional. 2 tablespoons softened butter (optional) 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt (optional) 4-5 whole green olives de-pitted, I like Castelvetrano best which I get at Whole Foods. This gives a great olive pate’ flavor and consistency, [...]

Recipe Walnut Pesto With Dairy or Vegan2019-02-18T12:20:39-06:00
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