Fast Fats

Fast Fats

The good, the bad, and the ‘superfoods’. Fats are a controversial topic… For many years fats have been considered bad, and low-fat diets considered healthy. Fats were believed to slow down our metabolism, leaving us sluggish, lazy, and overweight. However,...
Hemp Oil and Atopic Dermatitis (eczema)

Hemp Oil and Atopic Dermatitis (eczema)

Hempseed oil is known as a rich and balanced source of omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Anecdotal evidence has indicated that dietary hempseed oil may be a useful treatment for remediating symptoms of atopic dermatitis (eczema), due to hempseed...
Coconut Oil: Potential COVID-19 Cure

Coconut Oil: Potential COVID-19 Cure

Earlier this month, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said it would fund clinical trials for Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and at various community quarantine facilities in the country. “The study aims to assess the...
Healthy Eating While in Quarantine

Healthy Eating While in Quarantine

While we are all spending our days at home snacking on anything and everything, you may be more tempted than usual to eat junk food. We are so excited that ‘Nutrition by Mia’ shared some tips in an interview on Fox Charlotte about how we can all stay on...
Anti-Viral Properties of Coconut Oil

Anti-Viral Properties of Coconut Oil

“Given the considerable scientific evidence for the antiviral activity of coconut oil, lauric acid, and its derivatives and their general safety, and the absence of a cure for COVID-19, we hope that clinical studies will be conducted among patients who have been...
Healing with Hemp

Healing with Hemp

Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Hemp Seeds and Hemp Oil:  Hemp seeds can be consumed raw, cooked or roasted. Hemp seed oil is made from the oils extracted from the seeds and is also very healthy. Both hemp seeds and hemp oil has been used as food and medicine in...