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Carbohydrates, Foundations of Health, Food as Medicine Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Carbohydrates, Foundations of Health, Food as Medicine Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Sugar and Health

This week, we will cover added sugars and the harms they cause to our personal and societal health. The history of sugar is a tragic one that is often overlooked. By the end of this article, you will strongly wonder why U.S. tax dollars are used to subsidize this harmful crop at the expense of our health, economy, and public safety.

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Fiber, Food as Medicine, Healing What Ails You, Foundations of Health Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Fiber, Food as Medicine, Healing What Ails You, Foundations of Health Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Fiber and Health

Fiber is an unsung hero of our health. Increasing our intake can prevent disease, treat disease, and help us maintain a healthy weight without sacrificing our appetite or our taste buds. This week, let’s discuss what fiber is, the different types of fiber, what fiber can prevent, what it can treat, and how to incorporate more fiber into our diet without uncomfortable bloating or embarrassing gas.

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Fiber, Food as Medicine, Carbohydrates, Healing What Ails You Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Fiber, Food as Medicine, Carbohydrates, Healing What Ails You Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Carbohydrates and Health

In this week’s article, we will cover the following topics:

What are carbohydrates in general, and what are the different kinds of carbohydrates?

Why do we need carbohydrates?

How many carbs do we need?

What happens if we eat too many or too few?

What are healthy food sources of carbohydrates?

Gluten - what about gluten?

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Herbal Medicine, Flax Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Herbal Medicine, Flax Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Flaxseed Medicine

We begin our journey with herbs this year with the humble flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum).

This plant was one of the first domesticated by humans and has been used since the stone age (1). The fibers have long been spun into linen and the seeds have been used both as food and for the oil which makes up about 33% of the seed’s mass (2). Aged flaxseed oil is also known as linseed oil. One might assume that there isn’t much to write about this humble little seed, but you would be mistaken.

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