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Dr. Akil Palanisamy will be speaking at The Commonwealth Club on July 26th at 5:30. https://tinyurl.com/ytav4j4r   M.D., Department Chair for Integrative Medicine, Sutter Health Institute for Health and Healing; Author, The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol: An Integrative,...

I have known Dr. Avena since 2009-time flies! This is her latest article on Infertility in Psychology Today. Why Aren't We Talking About Infertility? One in five women is unable to get pregnant within the first year of trying. KEY POINTS Infertility has been a taboo...

Well, my first ebook is published! I'm excited to have you read it. There are 37 recipes, and stories--good, bad, funny, and embarrassing--from different layers/eras of my life. https://sowl.co/s/bjdvy8        

I am proud to chair this important program with Mary Lou Jepsen PhD at The Commonwealth Club in May. Preclinical data suggests Openwater’s wearable can destroy glioblastoma cancer cells 5x better than chemotherapy with no damage to the healthy brain tissue.  This...

Oh my goodness, my next cookbook--an ebook-- is almost ready for the editor! I'm so excited for you to read it. There are stories, and recipes from different times of my life. It's been quite the journey writing it. The last post was a photo of my Mom's Apple Pie...

My moms apple pie recipe, her rolling pin, and her teacups. It's like you had the pleasure of knowing her! The right food photo can evoke so many feelings, besides wanting a slice of that pie! Recipe development, recipe reformulation and photography are just a few of...

As I believe many if not most of you know, I am the Chief Innovation Officer at Foogal. My position at Foogal is in essence what I have been doing for 25 years. Research, writing, developing protocols for health concerns, developing recipes, and so much more! What I...

Mediterranean and other Traditional Diets The Mediterranean diet is the most well-known traditional diet, but there are 22 countries in the Mediterranean region so a one size fits all in this category is a misnomer. Each country along the Mediterranean Sea boasts a...

No One Wants Their Food Medicalized. …and two suggestions for the new year Preamble I am in the nutrition world, and my friend is in the policy world focusing on aspects of health, which makes for interesting conversations. On our call yesterday, we caught up on...

I am proud to chair this program at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on September 22 at 6:00 pm. A NEW ERA OF EXPERIENTIAL MEDICINE: FROM VIDEO GAMES TO PSYCHEDELICS A fundamental challenge of our health-care system is the enhancement of cognition for millions...

My interview with Behavior Scientist BJ Fogg at The Commonwealth Club of California was informative, dynamic, and so much fun! Transforming your life can be easier than you think. In his New York Times best selling book, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change...

I have been involved with The Commonwealth Club, Health and Medicine Member-Led Forum,  for 13 years and I am very proud of my previous programs and thrilled with my upcoming programs. Here are the upcoming programs that I'm sure you'll want to attend. The only...

What if we all did this? 72 billion pounds of food goes to waste each year- a staggering $218 billion- while 50 million people go hungry. Did you know that almost half of all fresh produce is thrown away? 20 billion pounds of vegetables and fruits are plowed under or...

Here is my recent interview with Mark Bittman. I hope you find it informative. Cut and paste into your browser   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHvY1Scm60Y

I'm really looking forward to interviewing Mark Bittman for The Commonwealth Club on March 24th. It should be very interesting. Join me! A century ago, food was industrialized. Since then, new styles of agriculture and food production have written a new chapter of...

I am proud to chair and moderate this important program at The Commonwealth Club on March 2nd. Based on 20 years of investigative reporting and interviews with 100 practicing physicians who embrace the keto lifestyle as the best prescription for their patients'...

I purchased each of my kids a tagine from Morocco for Christmas, which, thankfully, was a big hit. I am from a family of good cooks, and my sisters and I have passed this love along to our own children. So my eldest daughter Olivia was the first to season her tagine...

We have a unique opportunity to create a new normal on so many fronts. What have we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic? These aren’t blue-sky ideas, we know how the Earth can heal when humans step back. We know that our health affects outcomes in times of pandemic....

The Lessons of Coronavirus Moving forward… I’m sure by now everyone knows that the vast majority of those with coronavirus had an underlying health conditions; i.e., high blood pressure, obesity, and more. We won’t know all the statistics until this is behind us. My...

I am proud to be chairing this important program at The Commonwealth Club. In Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, David Kessler explains how eating refined grains such as wheat, corn and rice leads to a cascade of hormonal and metabolic issues that make it very easy to gain...