While the entourage effect is a concept most famous in the world of herbal medicine, it is also pertinent in the context of nutrition. It’s the idea that the health benefits of a whole food are greater than the sum of its individual parts.

In an ideal world our diet would consist of a supply of fiber, healthy fats, proteins, healthy carbs and associated vitamins and minerals. Unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world. It is difficult to maintain a fresh food supply, let alone make food every day ….

A major takeaway is that Mother Nature rarely packages nutrients in isolation. The ‘entourage’ or the whole food profile provides instructions to your body to use the nutrients safely and efficiently.

This article focuses more on what can be called medicines in our food. We should be asking ourselves how can we PREVENT getting sick. This is where ‘food as medicine’ comes into play. While our general view of food …….

The key is to know when it’s helpful to supplement your diet and why you do not need supplements every day.

Does it really matter?

If you think about it, all of these animals evolved grazing on pastures and as a result their metabolism was set to provide optimal growth from grass as a food source. Biochemically a grass-fed animal contains…….