The Whole Food Health Coach

03/01/2026

02/28/2026

Listen, parents!

02/26/2026

USDA Secretary Rollins is delivering on her promise to get quality, healthy food to people in need.

Today she announced a $263 million purchase of American grown dairy and agricultural products for food banks and nutrition programs nationwide.

From milk and cheese to beans, lentils, pears, and nuts, this supports American farmers while helping families across the country.

This is how we Make America Healthy Again.

02/26/2026

Mediterranean-style diet

This eating pattern has long been recognized as promoting better cardiovascular health, lowering the risk of certain cancers, and may protect against cognitive decline. A Mediterranean diet also appears to lower the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and slow the progression to dementia in people who have the condition.

A Mediterranean lifestyle like my “CLEAN Concepts” program emphasizes:

fruits
vegetables
whole grains
beans
nuts and seeds
olive oil
fish, poultry, and
(some)dairy products.

02/25/2026

Exercise

Exercise offers an impressive array of health benefits. Not only does staying physically active help your brain, but it also helps lower your risk of these conditions:

heart disease
type 2 diabetes
high blood pressure
colon cancer
breast cancer

Exercise also helps relieve insomnia, anxiety, and depression. In addition, it may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia.

Some studies have shown that engaging in a program of regular exercise improves cognitive function in people with memory problems. Exercise may be particularly advantageous for people who carry the APOE4 gene variant, which makes people more susceptible to Alzheimer's.

02/18/2026

02/18/2026

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), also known as a ministroke.

"TIAs usually produce typical stroke symptoms, but because they are mild and brief they tend to be missed or ignored," says Dr. Erica Camargo Faye, a stroke neurologist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. "But a TIA is your body warning that you're at high risk for a full stroke, and you need to listen."

Why TIAs happen

A TIA occurs when too little oxygen-rich blood reaches part of the brain. Often, the underlying cause is fatty plaque buildup inside an artery in the neck, such as the carotid artery, or an artery in the brain. The plaque narrows the artery and invites blood clots to form on top of the plaque, impeding healthy blood flow.

Another cause is when a blood clot in the heart or carotid artery breaks away and travels to the brain, temporarily blocking a blood vessel there. Similarly, a sudden drop in blood pressure can decrease blood flow through a narrowed artery and trigger a TIA.

TIAs can last anywhere from 30 seconds to 20 minutes, although most usually last at least five minutes. "Because TIAs don't last long and don't always have an immediate, lasting effect, it's easy for people to shrug them off," says Dr. Camargo Faye. A TIA does not guarantee you will have a future stroke, but it does suggest you are at high risk.

Nearly one in five people who have a suspected TIA will experience a full-blown stroke within three months, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association in the March 2023 issue of the journal Stroke. The risk of a stroke is highest during the 48 hours following the initial TIA.

Know the warning signs

TIAs can recur with the same symptoms or different ones. The acronym BE-FAST can help people recognize signs and symptoms. Most people experience one or more of these during a TIA:

B: Balance. Balance problems caused by a TIA often make it difficult to stand up, or you may fall to one side.

E: Eyes. The most common vision problem is being unable to see from one or both eyes. Often, people see a dark gray shade that blocks half or all of their vision. Blurred or double vision can also occur.

F: Face. The face may droop on one or both sides. Usually, the corner of the mouth appears pulled down, and the person can't smile normally.

A: Arm weakness. This is the most common symptom and usually occurs on only one side and may also include numbness or tingling.

S: Speech difficulty. Slurred or garbled speech is the most common type of speech problem, but some people struggle to find words or understand what others say. This deficit also extends to writing and texting.

T: Time. This is not a symptom, but a command: it's time to call 911 or go straight to an emergency room, even if the symptoms lasted only one or two minutes.

02/16/2026

My Valentine and a romantic train ride! I love you Jack Wolfe! You make every day an adventure for us! So healthy for us!

02/16/2026

Earlier this month, Governor Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced new food safety results as part of the Healthy Florida First initiative. Certified lab results detected glyphosate, a widely used agricultural pesticide, in several bread products.

View the full results to make informed choices for your family at https://exposingfoodtoxins.com/bread/