The Amazing Microbiome At the turn of the century, the groundbreaking technique called 16S RNA sequencing, pioneered by Dr. Carl Woese, led to an explosion in scientific research on the human microbiome. The Human Microbiota and Microbiome The human microbiota is ... READ MORE...

Coffee In the future, when asked about my thoughts about a specific food or beverage, I’m going try to respond with the question “compared to what?”. Someone recently asked me what I thought about coffee. I didn’t answer with the question “compared to what?”, but I ... READ MORE...

Venous Insufficiency and The Unlucky Dietitian In this previous article, I shared my encounter with a virus that caused my thyroid to go haywire and release large amounts of thyroid hormone.  That encounter is clear evidence that my whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet ... READ MORE...

Whole Food Plant Based – Eight Years and Counting Well it’s been eight years since I began eating a whole food plant based (WFPB) diet. Last year at this time I blogged the following: “I’ve maintained good health and have had no need to visit a physician during these ... READ MORE...

Prelude to Article I thought long and hard before deciding to post this article. The main reason behind my reluctance is that it contains personal information to which the world now has access.  The main reason I decided to post it is that I believe it is important for ... READ MORE...