Easy Creamy Hummus Recipe

Creamy Hummus Recipe

Creamy hummus is my favorite go-to snack with veggies! I also use it as a spread in my egg white wraps instead of mayonnaise or mustard for an extra hit of protein and fiber. Hummus is an ancient Middle Eastern recipe made from pureed chickpeas. It usually contains additional flavoring agents — typically tahini, lemon […]

Biomarkers for Your Brain Health

Biomarkers for your brain health podcast is focused on being  able to assess your likelihood for cognitive decline before it happens. In this podcast Dr Karen discusses biomarkers for you to assess your cognitive health What Are Some Biomarkers for Brain Health? High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (Hs-CRP) A high level of CRP in the blood is […]

Is There A Blood Sugar and Cancer Link?

Is There A Blood Sugar and Cancer Link? In my work I focus a lot on the link between blood sugar and chronic illness. Elevated blood sugar  has become a central focus in medicine these days because of its well-established relationship to so many chronic conditions including Alzheimer’s, diabetes, obesity, and Parkinson’s. Research reveals that […]

A Lifestyle Approach to Prediabetes – PODCAST

Even moderate changes in lifestyle can make a big difference in preventing the progression of prediabetes. Learn Dr Karen’s 12 Step Program and make sure you download her ebook HERE  that she refers to in this Podcast. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large-scale study of diabetes prevention strategies in those at high risk for […]

Sitting May Sabotage the Benefits of Exercise

Sitting may sabotage the benefits of exercise. As I write this, I am wanting to stand up! Sitting for most of the day could make us resistant to the usual benefits of exercise, according to a small but worrying new study. What Science Says CLICK HERE for the study  titled “Inactivity induces resistance to the […]

What Are Normal Blood Sugar Levels?

HbA1C - Not Just For Diabetes

Checking your  blood glucose (sugar) levels makes a difference when it comes overall health awareness. I like to teach my clients about 4 main ways to test their blood sugar and I will explain each way and the “target” levels for each. Fasting before a meal (Preprandial) After a meal – Postprandial PPG Random Hemoglobin […]

How to Kick Your Sugar Addiction

Tonight I am presenting my DAY 3 Teleclass of my October Sugar Buster Group. I hold these groups every month and the Wednesday call is my favorite call because we talk about the science of Sugar Addiction and how we came to be addicted to this powerful white powder! Many people think it is just […]

How to Beat Sugar Cravings Forever

Did you know that sugar and processed foods are as addictive as heroin or cocaine? What holds most of us back — and gets in the way of success — are those cravings that seem impossible to break. Here is my twelve step program to beating sugar cravings. 1. Forget fruit juices; go for the […]

Food As A Drug and Cravings

Whenever I am working with people I explain that food is a drug. The good news about this is we can manipulate this drug for positive results!  In my studies with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, we studied all of the dietary theories and one that truly resonated with me was Michael Pollan, who wrote […]