Head Back to Your Roots
Cold and flu season is around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you have to start worrying. Moving forward into the winter season, an...
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Optimal Health SF
- Sep 4
- 3 min
Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
Nutrition-packed apples may indeed help keep the doctor away! With the Fall season upon us, it is a wonderful time to enjoy eating lots...
Optimal Health SF
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Optimal Health Kitchen: Watermelon Rind Salad
Cool down and give your kidneys the support they need this summer. Eat watermelon! It is high in antioxidant lycopene and amino acid...
Optimal Health SF
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Food & Drinks: Temperature Matters
How does the temperature of food affect your health? Warmer weather is here, and as the seasons change, the temperature changes from cold...
Optimal Health SF
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Optimal Health Kitchen: Asian Quinoa Salad
Here is a salad that is fresh, light, and perfect for a simple lunch or dinner. It can be made in advance, which makes it a great meal...
Optimal Health SF
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Easy Anti-Inflammatory Meal Ideas
One of the reasons why I love the anti-inflammatory way of eating so much is because it’s so easy and fulfilling. There’s no...
Optimal Health SF
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Back to Basics: The Benefits of Water
It is always a good time to review the importance of drinking enough water. Keeping hydrated is crucial for health and well-being, but...
Optimal Health SF
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Recovering from Sugar Overload
I recently visited some friends and ended up varying my usual eating habits. That is to say, I went off into the (sugar-laden) deep-end!...
Optimal Health SF
- Jan 1
- 2 min
5 New Year’s Good Luck Foods From Around The World
Happy 2023! We all have our New Year traditions. For many people, that means making New Year's resolutions. But there's another tradition...
Optimal Health SF
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
Optimal Health Kitchen: Mushroom Pearl Barley Risotto with Roasted Carrots
Here's a hearty, healthy, winter season dish! Pearl barley makes a great change from rice in risottos, and you won’t need to continuously...
Optimal Health SF
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Foods To Feed Your Lungs
Taking care of your lungs has become more important than ever. A diet high in inflammatory foods, cigarette smoke and environmental...
Optimal Health SF
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
Health Benefits of Pumpkin
Pumpkin spice dominates our autumn season, but there’s much more than lattes to this fruit – and yes, pumpkins are a fruit! Here are lots...
Optimal Health SF
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
Optimal Health Kitchen: Apple Cider Chicken
Apple Cider Chicken - the perfect dish to start the Fall season. Juicy chicken cooked with fresh apple cider, caramelized apples, and...
Optimal Health SF
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Foods Your Bladder Will Love
If you have a sensitive bladder, the key is to know which foods are more likely to irritate your bladder and which ones are more likely...
Optimal Health SF
- Jun 22, 2022
- 1 min
Optimal Health Kitchen: Tiger Salad
The Perfect Year of the Tiger Side Dish! Tiger salad is a light and refreshing Chinese recipe from the northern regions of China. The...
Optimal Health SF
- May 12, 2022
- 1 min
Cholesterol's Good Side
Cholesterol itself isn’t bad. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and digestive fluids. Cholesterol also helps...
Optimal Health SF
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Optimal Health Kitchen: Spring Vegetable Stew
In grocery store produce sections and farmers’ markets around the Bay Area, signs of spring are all around. It’s time to make good use of...
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