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Food as Medicine, Fiber Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Food as Medicine, Fiber Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Brassicas & Health

Brassicas? What are those? Simply put, they are plants in the mustard family; another name for them is cruciferous vegetables. There is ample diversity among this family of plants, and the part that we eat varies widely between them. They all share a dense nutrient profile making them nutritional powerhouses! Let’s explore this plant family and learn more about why they get super-star status among vegetables.

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

A Review of Eating Strategies

Let’s look at some of the most popular eating plans out there. We will look at their claims, weigh the research, and look at some of the risks for each. This will help you as you evaluate your eating habits. We will start with a consideration of how food is more than nutrition and what to do if you find yourself obsessing over food.

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Food as Medicine, Flax, Herbal Medicine, Recipe Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T Food as Medicine, Flax, Herbal Medicine, Recipe Danielle Q Currey, ND, CST-T

Flaxseed Recipes

We have made it through a month of exploring flaxseeds and the role they can play in our health. From constipation to hormone regulation to blood pressure, these humble little seeds pack a lot of nourishing power!

Now that we know more about them, it’s time to find ways to bring them into our regular diet.

The easiest way to do this is to freshly grind your flaxseeds and stir them into what you’re eating. Smoothies, soups, oatmeal, salads, and salad dressings work well. You can also use flaxseeds in place of breadcrumbs in your recipes or make a breading with a base of flaxseeds for cooking fish, chicken, vegetables, or whatever you want to add breading to.

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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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