Green tea, turmeric, black pepper, black cumin seed, resveratrol and rosemary. Donnie Yance on why the therapeutic power of these botanicals lies not in the compounds themselves but in the metabolites the body makes from them, and why they work far better together than alone.
by Donnie Yance Parmigiano Reggiano, a cheese to which I am somewhat addicted, offers a delicious sharp, nutty, and slightly salty flavor that has earned it the nickname “King of Cheeses” among culinary enthusiasts worldwide. The Health Paradox of Cheese
By Donnie Yance Is baking soda for cancer a valid idea? Cancer (The Cancer Energy/Intelligence) alters the tumor microenvironment in several ways, and one of them is by creating an acidic zone around the tumor that promotes cancer progression and
By Donnie Yance Contrary to popular belief, carbohydrates can be powerful allies in your weight loss journey when you understand how to use them properly. There are better carbs and worse carbs, and healthy carbs can actually help you lose
By Donnie Yance Questioning Conventional Screening Approaches According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) analysis of two major randomized clinical trials, routine Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening prevents approximately one prostate cancer-related death per 1,000 men screened.¹ This
By Donnie Yance “I Fear the Day That Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction” -Albert Einstein “We communicate by the tone of our voice, with our eyes, with our body language, with our hands. The influx of our voice. There
By Donnie Yance “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” – Buckminster Fuller The Evolution of Medicine: Why We Need a Paradigm Shift The greatest
By Donnie Yance Can our behavior influence disease outcomes? The answer may lie in one of humanity’s most natural expressions: laughter. Ancient wisdom has long suggested a connection between joy and health. The biblical proverb that “a merry heart does
By Donnie Yance As a musician and composer, I’ve always been fascinated by the power of sound. We know sound waves can shatter glass, create beautiful music, and even help babies develop in the womb. But what if I told
By Donnie Yance Traditional Herbal Medicine (THM) is very different from using isolated plant compounds. Using isolates to treat cancer is a more allopathic approach and not at all part of a holistic whole-systems model based in THM practice. THM
By Donnie Yance Part 1: Infections, Fevers, and the Immune-Cancer Connection A surprising discovery shows that a COVID-19 infection can activate immune cells that fight cancer, opening doors to potential new treatments for patients who have run out of options.
By Donnie Yance “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” – J.M. Barrie How Diet and Genes Affect Brain Health Recent studies show that the brain strives to maintain a steady energy supply over time,
By Donnie Yance In July 2014, I wrote about “The Unique Health Benefits of Siberian Sea Buckthorn Oil” (read the original article here). Today, I’m excited to expand on this topic with fascinating new insights about its potential for athletic
By Donnie Yance “There isn’t anything about a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” –Buckminster Fuller The parallels between near-death experiences (NDEs) and the core narrative of Easter in Christian theology are both striking and profound.
by Donnie Yance In our hyper-connected yet somehow disconnected modern world, many of us find ourselves longing for something deeper—a sense of wholeness that transcends the fragmentation of daily life. We seek not just physical health, but a harmonious existence
By Donnie Yance What is Maca? Maca (Lepidium meyenii), is a resilient cruciferous root vegetable native to the high Andean plateaus of Peru at elevations of 11,500-16,400 feet. It has recently garnered significant attention in the natural medicine field due
Part 5- Plants: the Guardians of Indoor Water and Air Quality By Donnie Yance “The key to stopping the environmental apocalypse is not science but love.” – Steven Charleston Previous posts in this series have covered how plants play
Part Four: Lifestyle and Herbs For Detoxification By Donnie Yance Life Force and Herbal Medicine The Life Force, or Vital Force, is an innate energy that exists in all of nature. Plants are made up of highly organized molecules governed
Part Three: Key Nutrients and Pathways for Optimizing Detoxification By Donnie Yance Now we will begin digging into the amino acids, minerals, and pathways that support healthy detoxification. Key Goals for Detoxification
By Donnie Yance “Nature itself is the best physician.”– Hippocrates The Costs of Chemical Exposure Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are synthetic chemicals found in pesticides and some plastics that can enter the body through the food chain and interfere with hormone
By Donnie Yance “It doesn’t matter if the water is cold or warm if you’re going to have to wade through it anyway.”– Pierre Teilhard De Chardin I am excited to share this new series on detoxification. It will be
By Donnie Yance “Make food choices that honor your health and taste buds while making you feel good…It’s what you eat consistently over time that matters. Progress, not perfection, is what counts.” – Evelyn Tribole, Intuitive Eating This is the
By Donnie Yance “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” – John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. president It’s the new year again and weight loss goals are on the minds of millions of people in America
What Do Martin Luther King Jr and Coach John Wooden Have to Say about What Success Really Means? By Donnie Yance Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil
Why You Should Think Twice About Neulasta Or Neupogen When On Chemotherapy By Donnie Yance “The most telling and profound way of describing the evolution of the universe would undoubtedly be to trace the evolution of love.” ― Pierre Teilhard de
Imagine a world without light. I know it can be really hard, right? Without this fundamental element there would be no sight, no plants, no animals, no life; just a cold, dark, lifeless, void. The Christmas season is the time
Over the past 30 years, the world has seen an increase in the rates of cancer in patients younger than 50. Many physicians and scientists around the world have joined in the great detective story to untangle the causes of
By Donnie Yance “The noblest foundation for medicine is love. It is love that teaches us the art of healing. Without love true healing can never be born.” – Paracelsus Intravenous (IV) nutrient therapy, which most often includes vitamins, minerals,
By Donnie Yance “The noblest foundation for medicine is love. It is love that teaches us the art of healing. Without love, true healing can never be born.” – Paracelsus For thousands of years, medical herbalists in most cultures have
At my core, I am a human spirit trying to be a better version of myself, bringing love and goodness to our troubled world. The rest – well, is truly a mystery.
By Donnie Yance John Coltrane (1926-1967) was not just a jazz saxophonist; he was a musical pioneer, a spiritual seeker, and an inspiration to countless musicians and listeners. As someone who has immersed myself in his entire discography and studied