Wellness Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. November 20, 2025 In honor of National American Heritage Month, we are thrilled to share Chef Lois Ellen Frank’s Navajo Minestrone Soup with… Cancer Survival and Medicinal Mushrooms November 25, 2025 Did the five randomized controlled trials of reishi mushrooms in cancer patients show benefits in terms of tumor response rate,… Prostate Cancer and Mushrooms November 27, 2025 What can reishi mushrooms, shiitake mushroom extracts, and whole, powdered white mushrooms do for cancer patients? “A regular intake of… Heavy Metal, Headbanging, and Our Health December 2, 2025 How might we moderate the rare but very real risk of headbanging? If you search for heavy metal in the… Fungal Toxins for Breakfast? December 4, 2025 One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets are mycotoxins, fungal toxins in… The Effects of Fasting on Cancer December 9, 2025 Ever since the days of Hippocrates, 2,400 years ago, fasting has been offered as a treatment for acute and chronic… Mold Toxins in Cereals, Herbs, Spices, and Wine December 11, 2025 Most crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some foods are worse than others. Oats can be thought of as… Are the Effects of Ochratoxin Concerning? December 16, 2025 The overall cost-benefit ratio for mycotoxins depends on which food is contaminated. Ochratoxin has been described as toxic to the… Is Aflatoxin a Concern? December 18, 2025 Is “toxic mold syndrome” a real thing? What do we do about toxic mold contamination of food? In recent years,… 1 … 7 8 9