In the spirit of Hanukkah and giving the gift of health to you and yours, I designed this 8 day plan to inspire and refresh.
For serving amounts, what counts as carb etc see the AKA menu worksheet at www.ashleykoffapproved.com
Day 1: Clean Up: get rid of any packaged foods containing high fructose corn syrup, [...]
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8 Day Plan for Optimal Nutrition
Posted in Favorite Things, General Health, Planning / Preparation, Supplements, tagged gift of health, Hanukkah on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How Food Makes Bone
Posted in General Health, Prevention, Supplements on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am often asked about what supplements one should take for bone health. Before providing an answer, I begin by defining “supplement” – as in addition to – to make the point that supplements alone isn’t the answer. The right diet is (+ highly absorbable quality supplementation too).
Here’s a quick run through of bone-building nutrients [...]
Got Acid Reflux? Is your medicine breaking your bones?
Posted in General Health, Prevention, Supplements, Word of Caution, tagged Acid Reflux, bone density, bone fractures, calcium, Folic acid, natural remedies, nutrition, vitamin on June 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
By Ashley Koff RD and Gerard E. Mullin MD
This article in US News raised concerns among patients about a link between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a common treatment for acid reflux disease, and bone fractures. Their concerns led us to want to discuss the following:
a) What is Acid Reflux, really?
b) Why do we take medication for [...]
Wonder Twin powers, Form of a…supplement?!
Posted in Supplements on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With so many supplements on the market today, one question I get (or one that I often point out) is does the form of the vitamin – tablet, capsule, liquid, powder, spray – matter? My answer – indeed, yes!
I spend a lot of time explaining that the type of nutrient in a supplement matters a [...]
Helping Your Body ADAPT to Stress
Posted in Favorite Things, Supplements on March 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Able to meet environmental challenges and come out stronger in a single bound …
Is it a Superman? A Superwoman? No, its an Adaptogen Herb…
A what??
By now, you’ve likely heard of antioxidants (and adaptogens have antioxidant properties but not all antioxidants are adaptogens)…but the new word on the street today is Adaptogen.
What is an adaptogen and [...]
Probiotics – Good Bacteria
Posted in Probiotics, Supplements on October 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Last week I got a call from ABC’s Food Coach Lori Corbin, that she wanted me to do a story on probiotics – is it true what the yogurt’s are claiming? I have an expert – but she has a paid interest with a probiotic supplement company – telling me that not all the supplements [...]
