This is where you will find useful information about specific health topics. It includes information about the ingredients & foods you can and/or should choose for your specific situations.
“Let food be thy medicine, & medicine thy food”. Hippocrates
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Fun Facts for You.
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Brain Health
Really? Is it REALLY possible that what we eat can promote brain health? On the other hand, is it LIKELY that what we eat can harm our brains? Simple answer is yes. More than ever, we have good data suggesting that certain foods can promote cognitive function (i.e. how well we think) and reduce our risk of dementia.
Of course let us not over simplify: how diet impacts health is a complex interplay of many factors, including lifestyle, genetics, and overall nutritional intake. Some things like genetics you can’t control, but what you eat you certainly can.
Anything we eat that can improve blood flow will improve function across all organ systems. What to do in general; eat REAL food (eliminate highly refined and processed foods), eat less and move more (like a 15 minute walk after a meal), and love more (i.e. stress management).
For more brain health information, see:
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Heart Disease - vascular, coronary or peripheral vascular disease.
It all begins with damage to the lining of the arteries which we call the endothelial cells. The problem in one word: FAT. Even the best EVOO from the hills of Tuscany can hamper the ability of blood vessels to dilate. This results in decreased blood flow to all tissues that rely on blood flow. That means EVERYTHING.
Help your vessels dilate and stay free of cholesterol and fat that can clog arteries with plaque. If it breaks causing a clot to form, or progresses to a complete blockage, a heart attack, stroke, or amputations can occur.
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Help my Prostate Please.
For men, or anyone that likes men, or anyone that know someone with a prostate.
As we get older, our prostates do too. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) affects about 50% of 50 and 80% of 80 year old men. And it ain’t so benign if you are on a long drive, have to urinate many times per night, or - hum, can’t wear white pants if you know what I mean.
There are specific food that have been tested head to head (no pun intended) against prostate drugs with equal results but without the side effects.
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Inflammation
All diseases are associated with inflammation. It IS a good thing when something happens, like the swelling of a sprained ankle, but can be detrimental when it lasts too long. We call that “chronic inflammation”.
A whole food plant based diet can help douse the fire of inflammation and may decrease the associated symptoms.
DISCLAIMER: MMCafe is not a medical facility, we don’t diagnose or treat any medical conditions nor do we provide advice on what you should do for your particular medical problem. Please consult your primary care advisors before embarking on any dramatic lifestyle modifications, medication changes, or doing silly things such as listening to social media influencers.
