by Lisa Amerine, ND | Sep 26, 2023 | Food, Health, Nutrition
Bromelain, The Proteolytic Enzyme Most people are familiar with pineapple (Ananas comosus), but did you know it contains proteolytic enzymes? These enzymes can break down proteins, and bromelain is one of these. Bromelain is considered pineapple’s most active... 
by Lisa Amerine, ND | Sep 26, 2023 | Health, Therapy
IASTM – Fascial Work to the Rescue! Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) is becoming more popular, especially with athletes. Despite being new on the scene (the first research paper wasn’t published until 1997), this technique has roots going... 
by Lisa Amerine, ND | Sep 20, 2023 | Health, herb
The Miracle Elixir, Gotu Kola Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) has thousands of years of history behind it. It has been used in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for thousands of years and was considered one of the “miracle elixirs of life”. Gotu... 
by Lisa Amerine, ND | Sep 18, 2023 | Food, Nutrition, Recipes
Sweet Potato and Spinach Frittata Recipe Sweet potatoes add a lot of color and flavor to any dish. This sweet potato and spinach frittata recipe is a must-have for an easy-to-make fiber-packed breakfast, and it freezes well for those who like to prepare their meals... 
by Lisa Amerine, ND | Sep 15, 2023 | Food, Health, Nutrition
Be Spinach Strong Popeye the Sailor Man is a character developed in 1929 by Elzie Crisler Segar. Popeye was famous for eating spinach and becoming super strong whenever he ate a can of it. But, the humble roots of spinach began long before Popeye pushed it into the...
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