Most people think of stress as emotional stress, like death, divorce, and loss of a job to name a few. Those are certainly stressful experiences, but if we don’t become aware of stresses that affect our health daily—from lack of sleep, to excess sugar and carbohydrates, to exposure to gluten, toxins and GMOs—then our health…
In one of her most widely-read posts, Dr. Doni Wilson covers the basics of MTHFR and folic acid. She gives an overview of genetic mutations, how they might affect you, and the actions you might take if you find out that you have an MTHFR mutation.
Excess carbohydrates and sugar lead to cholesterol and weight gain, explains Dr. Doni Wilson, which is why balancing blood sugar levels every day is so important. When you go to the doctor and get a cholesterol reading, you may be cautioned against eating high-fat foods. But very little fat from foods becomes cholesterol in your…
Whole Foods Market: Bowery and Dr. Doni Wilson (Dr. Doni) are delighted to present a very special event for New Yorkers — the launch of “THE STRESS REMEDY: Master Your Body’s Synergy & Optimize Your Heath.” The event will feature a food tasting to unveil some of the book’s stress-reducing recipes and nutritional ingredients offered…
Inflammation plays a role in heart disease, cancer, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and countless other conditions and diseases. It puts stress on the body, accelerating the aging process. The hard part is that other than symptoms like pain, swelling, redness, burning, anxiety, insomnia, and weight gain—inflammation is INVISIBLE. That is because it happens inside your…
Even if you don’t have digestive symptoms, health issues anywhere in your body may be stemming from your belly. This is due to a careful synergy within our bodies that connects our digestion to everything else. I’d like to share this story from my book, The Stress Remedy, to illustrate how a fire in one’s…
Recipe from Dr. Doni adapted from The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam 2 cups almond flour 1 cup GF oats 1/4 tsp sea salt 3/4 baking soda 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 cup grapeseed oil 2 Tb coconut crystals 3 large free-range eggs (could replace ground flaxseeds in water…
Each gram of protein equals 4 calories. So 51 times 4 is 204 calories. Carbohydrates also have 4 calories per gram, whereas fat has 9 calories per gram. In a 1200 calorie diet, 200 calories from protein would only be 20%. So in order to avoid having carbohydrates take over a large portion of the…
A letter in support of supporting you, each and every day! We know from research that nurturing oneself and experiencing love with another reduces stress and prevents health issues. We also know from research that balancing blood sugar levels by feedings ourselves every 2 to 4 hours throughout the day reduces symptoms (fatigue, anxiety, headaches,…
How much protein is a good thing? I love to hear from you and am so glad that my last post, Is a Paleo Diet for Me? (Part 1), got you thinking! One reader asked me to clarify how to know the amount of protein to consume daily – which is such a great question…
Is a paleo diet too high in protein? A paleo diet is higher in protein, but not ONLY protein. A safe and healthy amount of protein for sedentary adults is 0.8 grams per kilogram. For those who exercise regularly, the recommended protein intake increases up to 1.8 grams per kilogram. To calculate the amount of…
Even though we are walking around with smartphones and laptop computers—and have electricity and heat (usually), we are actually not that much different, genetically, than our ancestors. Our ancestors did NOT have the ability to digest gluten and many other grains, and nor do we. That is the premise behind what is referred to as…
If you need to be more careful about your carb intake, then I suggest going with what I had for breakfast today. Turkey bacon with wilted spinach and organic dried cranberries. 2 slices of free-range turkey bacon, cooked and cut up 1 cup of organic spinach, wilted with hot grapeseed oil 1 Tb of…
Gluten-free chia & quinoa waffle (could be home made) with almond butter and frozen organic blueberries, plus a little organic maple syrup. 1 Chia Plus frozen waffle by Nature’s Path 2 Tb almond butter (could use a different type of nut butter and a couple pieces of turkey bacon instead) 1/4 cup frozen organic blueberries…
One of my office assistant’s, Christina, recently switched her diet to gluten-free, as well as dairy and egg free. When I asked her “What made going gluten-free easier for you?” these are the tips that she shared: Keep Focused for Two Weeks “The first two weeks are the hardest,” says Christina. Once you make it…
