Maca: Nature’s Energizing Root from the Mountains of Peru
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 to its extraordinary nutritional, antiviral, and antioxidant properties. Traditionally cultivated by indigenous communities for over […]
Weight Loss Injections? Semaglutide and Liraglutide: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -Part 2
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 2nd part of my blog about weight loss injections and the Mederi-Care approach to long […]
Weight Loss Injections? Semaglutide and Liraglutide: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -Part 1
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 and around the world. Before you dive into this blog you may want to review […]
Potatoes: The Humble Food That Tops All Other Super Foods
People love the idea of ‘super foods,’ and I’m commonly asked my thoughts about everything from goji berries to blue-green algae. Some super foods, like chia seeds and coconut oil, are foods that I recommend. Others, like blue-green algae—sourced from a lake polluted by agricultural runoff—are supplements that I obviously do not advise taking. But […]
Why Zinc Is So Important (And Why You Might Be Deficient)
I believe zinc deficiency might be the number one overlooked health concern facing our aging population. Zinc is an essential trace element found in every cell of your body, where it plays an important role in cellular structure, function, and metabolism. A multi-tasking mineral, zinc is required for metabolic health, immune response, reproductive health, and […]