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Healthy Carbs Can Help You Lose Weight

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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 weight.

For years, carbohydrates have been villainized in diet culture, portrayed as guaranteed weight-gain culprits. This misconception has been reinforced by the popularity and widely publicized success stories of low-carb approaches like the Atkins and ketogenic diets. However, this oversimplified advice lacks crucial nuance about how carbohydrates actually function in our bodies.

In reality, high-quality carbohydrates, for example from whole grains, play an essential role in fat-burning and metabolic health, and just might be the missing piece in your fitness puzzle.

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COVID-19 Infection Triggers An Anti-Tumor Immune Response In Some Cancer Patients. Part 2: Traditional Herbal Medicine- The Immune System’s Secret Weapon

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 is based on a concept of whole plants having synergy as well as intelligence (Plant Intelligence). Examples of plant intelligence include key features that involve the ability to problem-solve in a flexible manner, anticipate the future, store memory, learn, communicate, and ultimately, be goal-oriented.1

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Sea Buckthorn: The Ancient Berry That Can Boost Your Athletic Performance & Recovery

Sea Buckthorn for Athletes

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 performance.

Ever wondered why some athletes seem to recover faster and perform better? While training and genetics play their part, emerging research suggests that a remarkable orange berry—used in traditional medicine for over 1,300 years—might hold the key to enhanced athletic performance and recovery.

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The Art of Living: Finding Balance in a Fragmented World

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 that nourishes body, mind, and spirit equally. This integration isn’t just a luxury; it’s increasingly becoming essential for navigating our complex lives with grace and purpose.

The Forgotten Wisdom of Wholeness

Ancient healing traditions from around the world share a common understanding: true wellness emerges when we honor the interconnectedness of our physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. From Traditional Chinese Medicine’s concept of qi balance to Franciscan spirituality’s reverence for natural harmony, these wisdom traditions remind us that fragmentation leads to suffering, while integration leads to flourishing.

The Latin root of the word “health” is salvus, which is also the root of “salvation”—suggesting that true healing involves both physical restoration and spiritual wholeness. Similarly, the words “health,” “whole,” and “holy” share linguistic origins, pointing to an ancient understanding that true wellness encompasses far more than the mere absence of disease.

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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 2,000 years, maca has been used both as a dietary staple and medicinal herb.

Its roots contain approximately 60% carbohydrates, 10% protein, and 10% fibers, with the remainder comprising various bioactive compounds.1 For centuries, people in Peru have valued maca for its ability to boost energy and enhance fertility.

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Detoxification: Everything you need to know and what to do

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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 a vital role in assisting the detoxification of dangerous chemicals out of our bodies through nutrition and supplementation. Plants also have little-known abilities to actually clean the water and air of our home environments.

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