Sound Integrative Health Blog

Many of us have heard the trend of bullet-proof coffee (which is basically coffee that is blended with grass-fed butter or medium chain triglyceride oil (MCT oil). I  must admit 3 years ago I jumped on the trend and jumped right off. My love of iced-americano's has been the main reason I strayed.  Also I don't really need another reason to like coffee...I like  it enough. Fast forward and I have been doing a lot of study and research on the impact of food on blood sugar. Its amazing to me how many of us fall into the pre-diabetic category and even with a normal caloric diet  and adequate exercise carry an extra 30-40 lbs. This is a complex web that involves stress, sleep, gut health, and hormonal health. So the emphasis in this arena today is to add healthy fats as the main caloric feature of your plate. Some people state that you can get to place where your body is more "fat-adapted" and not "carb-adapted. When you are fat adapted you burn fat for ...

This is a sleep remedy that comes from India. I learned it from one of my students a long time ago. The properties are very interesting as the healthy fat (ghee)content calming to the brain and the drink is also rich in magnesium which calms glutamate in the brain. Poppy works on the  benzodiazepine receptors in the brain. When you try it...it will probably remind you of how you felt when your mom rocked you to sleep. Hot Milk with Almond and Poppy seeds 1 teaspoon blanched almonds 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds Succanut to taste 1 pinch of nutmeg powder 1 teaspoon ghee 1 1/2 cup 2% or low fat milk( or almond milk) Place almonds and poppy seeds in a coffee or spice grinder and grind until reduced to fine powder. Add nutmeg and grind one more time to mix the spices well. In a heavy non-stick sauce pan, combine the milk with the spice mixture and bring to boil, stirring over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring for 1 minute. Pour the milk in a cu...