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02/01/2026

🚫 Autoimmune disease is NOT your body attacking itself for no good reason

This is so important because so many people, including docs, have such a limited view of autoimmune disease. Sadly it takes the average patient 5 years to obtain a definitive autoimmune diagnosis.
Pathogens such as stealth bacteria, mold toxins and parasites, may play a role, but they are not the cause

Never stop asking WHY!

We can make it go away by healing the leaky gut and dysbiosis that is at the root of it. Autoimmunity is NOT the immune system "attacking" itself, but rather the result of autointoxication from the intestinal hyperpermeability. Behind most all autoimmune disease is intestinal hyperpermeability, aka leaky gut

After removing the wrong, and providing the right stuff, the body has amazing corrective & regenerative ability.
This halts the apparent "attack" allowing the healthy tissue to produce sufficient hormone as it is designed

Thyroid antibodies TPO TG are not the precursors to thyroid hormone, rather they damage the thyroid cells that are responsible for hormone synthesis. Measuring thyroid antibodies through blood testing is highly fickle , and doesn't tell the whole story. Address the source by sealing & healing the gut lining, and the immune system settles down

Functional food is the first foundational step, but in and of itself won't completely heal the intestine

Once diagnosed, everyone flocks to the standardized Autoimmune Protocol AIP. Problem is, two individuals with the same autoimmune disease, and even identical symptoms, can have two completely different root causes and require two very different protocols. One size AIP doesn't fit all

Two supportive posts on my functional medicine naturopathic nutrition page
1. *Autoimmunity simplified and
2. *The 10 steps of autoimmune eating, which is especially helpful because it further discusses modifying & tailoring the standardized AIP to one's own unique individual needs

If you'd like more personalized autoimmune care, link in Profile to the Contact page on my website to request brochure and session schedule via email. If you don't see it in a day or 2, be sure to check your Spam folder
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01/31/2026

💫 There are natural ways not only to offset the decline of hormone production without pharmaceutical replacement but to regenerate your body's ability to continue producing its own

Natural decline of hormones in ones older years occurs for good reason. We no longer need to be reproductive. Such decline occurs completely healthfully, with no adverse health impact; that is, in those who are optimally nourished, metabolically fit, don't have sluggish liver and are otherwise healthy

Just because age-related decline of both hormones and enzymes is common, doesn't mean that it is healthy nor inevitable. Nor does it mean that it's not correctable by non-drug modalities. For example, stomach acid production also declines beyond 40. Acid, enzymes and hormones, are all built upon a mineral foundation. Behind every age-related decline of such substances, is a nutritional deficit

I consistently get patients off of hormone replacement and supplemental digestive enzymes by correcting underlying nutrient deficiencies. Not everyone requires hormone replacement nor supplemental enzymes even well into their 80s. We consistently have good results with combination homeo-nutritional therapy

Heres an example of THYROID HORMONE REGENERATION... Continued in comments

THE SUPPORTIVE ROLE of HOMEOPATHY in HORMONE REGENERATION. Combination homeo-nutritional therapy is far more effective together than either one alone... Continued in comments

If you'd like personalized functional naturopathic hormone regeneration support, link in Profile to the Contact page on my website to request brochure & session schedule via email. If you don't see it in a day or 2, be sure to check your spam folder

01/30/2026

YES, the human body does PROCESS food! How do you think it goes in one end in one form and comes out the other end in a completely different form?

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It's been beneficially processed so that we can derive optimal nourishment from it. Swipe pic

Let's take NUTS for example

🌳 Nature gives us nuts on trees. Picking them is the 1st level of processing. Once picked, nutrient loss begins to occur along with degradation of beneficial compounds such as fatty acids. Shelling nuts is another level processing. Storing them another. Chopping, grinding or chewing them another level. Properly extracting their oil another level.

Unlike the food industry extraction if oil, this is also accomplished by digestive enzymes. The oil from nuts/seeds, whether you eat the nut/seed or drizzle the oil, is ALWAYS extracted and processed, either by machinery or your digestive system

ALL food must be processed to some degree in order for it to nourish us. The method or manner & level or degree of processing is what determines whether it's healthful or health damaging

The question is not IF food is processed, it's HOW and HOW MUCH

NOT ALL SEED OIL IS TOXIC

How the oil is extracted and processed determines how healthful or health damaging it is. Consuming properly extracted fresh, cold-pressed oil is no different than eating fresh nuts

Do you know what makes an oil good or bad? Comment below

Before you hop on the "All seed oil is toxic"
bandwagon, l👀k for my upcoming post detailing the important difference in these foods

Seed oils ~ from fresh, pure, intact & wholesome to rancid, oxidized, damaged & deadly
Milk ~ from raw & low/vat to high & ultra pasteurized
Grains ~ from whole or sprouted to cut, ground & refined
Sugar ~ from whole cane to white death

Your comment below

01/29/2026

💫 SOUP STARTER BASICS ~ pick & choose, mix & match from each of the following six categories

The same recipe made by two different cooks will taste differently. There's only one you.
Make it YOUR way

🥕PRIORITIZE VEGGIES
It all starts with Onion*
Then celery and carrot
Add another 2 ~ 3 above-ground veggies on hand
And 1~ 2 root veggies such as potato or squash
Saute 10 minutes in oil
Frozen or dried vegetable are fine in a pinch or can be added to plenty of fresh vegetables to really veg it up or can be used to make a stock.
* see recent post fully dedicated to the mighty onion, more in commment

🍲STOCK
Water
Vegetable stock
Meat broth (chicken, Turkey, beef, etc.)
Milk - Plant
Miso paste diluted in warm water and added after cooking

🌿 HERBS / SEASONING
Bay leaf
Thyme
Oregano
Sage
Parsley
Rosemary
Garlic
Marjoram
Turmeric
Other
Black pepper
Salt or soy sauce or Miso
More oil, ghee or butter 1~ 2 Tbls / gal

🍂BEANS
Presoak overnight & rinse about 3/4 cup per gallon.
Pressure cooking increases tenderness and digestibility. Canned okay in a pinch, rinse well and be aware of BPA toxicity (see my post).
Try something different:.Aduki, Anasazi, Lupini, Mung
See several fully dedicated being ghosts on my page Be a good human bean

🌾GRAINS
Millet
Barley
Rice
Quinoa

🔸SEEDS
Sesame - great with broccoli loaded soups
Sunflower - great with mixed heavy veg soups
Pumpkin - great with squash soups

➕More SOUPS ON - on my page 🍲
You'll find the following wfpb soups on my Profile page:
🍲 Mincin Minestrone
🍲 Miso Tofu Veg Noodle
🍲 Tom Yum Goong
🍲 African Sweet Potato Peanut Stew
🍲 Instant Veggie Loaded Soup compromise
🍲 Cream of Broccoli
🍲 Potato Leek
🍲 Avgolemono
🍲 Turkey Wild Rice Mushroom
🍲 Functional Lima Bean Heavy Veggie
🍲 Multi Soup - versatility, diversity endless flavor
🍲 Classic VeryVeggie
🍲 Creamy Cauliflower-Pea - souped up SuperFood
🍲 Beiler Alkaline Veg Detox Soup*
Therapeutic soup detailed in comment

🙋‍♂️ What's your favorite soup?

Multiple Minestrones
in the 2 previous posts
on my Profile page
🍲 Blue Zone Minestrone
🍲 Traditional Italian Minestrone
🍲 Mincini Minestrone

SOUP SEASON IS STILL ON! And it's...👇

01/28/2026

🇮🇹 The Melis siblings in 2012 (4 pictured of 9) with a combined age of 861 years were dubbed the world's oldest siblings for combined age by the Guinness World Records

Sardinia Minestrone is a staple in the diets of many long-lived families in Sardinia, an Italian island in a blue zone known for its inhabitants long, healthy lives

3 MINESTRONE RECIPES in comments
🍲 Blue Zone Minestrone
🍲 Traditional Italian Minestrone
🍲 Mincini Minestrone

Recipes in yesterdays post, along with my own veggie-loaded version of this Italian classic Mincini Minestrone
Swipe pics

🇮🇹 In Italy, there's no such thing as "all you can eat buffet" ~ that's just the way it is -- always

Growing up Italian, I could tell you some food & family stories ~ and so I have, in the recent post entitled:
IN ITALY, WE DON'T COUNT CALORIES, WE COUNT MINUTES UNTIL THE NEXT MEAL!
Find it on my Profile page Dec 16
When you're here, your family!

➕️🍲 Got MORE Soups?
See these SOUPS ON listed in comments which you will find on my Profile page 🍲
SOUPS SEASON IS STILL ON! And it's all over my Profile page. The further back you scroll, the more yumminess you'll find 😋

🙋‍♂️ What's your favorite soup?
🙋‍♀️ What's your favorite longevity tip?

01/26/2026

Yes this Italian nutritionist loves authentic Minestrone that's veggie loaded! BTW although many have tried to add an i to the end of my authentic Italian surname, and yes it does sound more Paisano, there isn't one. Interestingly, there are many Italian names that do not end in a vowel! Neither is there an i at the end of Minestrone!!
Soup's On series continues with Mincin Minestrone ~ SWIPE pics to see recent soup posts that you'll find on my page grid, including a bonus: all of the FUNctional food medicine properties therein. 🍲 MINCIN MINESTRONE 🍲
Heavy on the veggie .Onion, 1 huge or 2 med., diced } Saute15 min in soup pot
Olive oil, few Tbls .Then add the following . .
4 c Water
4 c Veg or Chx Stock .
Celery, several stalks, chopped
Carrot, few, chopped & sliced
Potato, 1 c, diced
Spring Greens (spinach, chard or kale or….), chopped, 2 c
Mixed frozen or any other vegetables 2 c

Lima beans and/or green beans 1 c
Bring the above to boil, reduce heat, add the following then simmer for a couple hours.
White beans 1 pound

Zucchini, few med., sliced
Mashed potato or potato flakes 1/3 c
Tomato paste, 1 small can
Fresh Herbs to taste: Rosemary Oregano Thyme Sage Bay leaf Garlic Salt Pepper

Optional
Top with fresh grated Parmesan
Meat: Italian sausage pieces or chx or beef bits or mock meat subs .
Pasta: If you choose to include it, I recommend either a bean based pasta or gluten-free ancient grain varieties. As I hope you know, I'm always available for no-cost functional nutrition informational consult. Let me hear what your health needs are and we can strategize a more functional approach to get to the root of it.
Karl Mincin, Functional Medicine Nutritionist
Consulting Clinical Nutritionist
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01/26/2026

Are we REALLY sovereign over our health? Could we ever be? The sad reality is, that no matter what we do, no matter how well we take care of ourselves, no matter what scientific & technological advances are made, or no matter how far we get back to basics, we all still grow old, get sick and die. What are your thoughts? Before commenting, please consider the wisdom from above.
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The span of our life is 70 years, or 80 if one is especially strong. But they are filled with trouble and sorrow; They quickly pass by...
Psalm 90:10
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Just a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more; You will look at where they were, and they will not be there. But the meek will possess the earth, and they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.....The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it
Psalm 37:10-11, 29
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And no resident will say: “I am sick.” The people dwelling in the land will be pardoned for their error
Isaiah 32:24
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Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them... God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away
Revelation 21-3-4

God's kingdom is the ONLY cure for sick human kind. There is only one sovereign. Our health is in his hands.
What really is God's kingdom?
What do you think Jesus is here telling us to pray for?
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Our father in heaven, let your name be sanctified, let your KINGDOM come, let your will take place as in heaven also on EARTH
Matthew 6:10

God's Kingdom is a real government, a theocracy. A REAL good one! It has ALL the power, wisdom & love to undo ill health & its evil source - and to restore perfect health on a paradise earth. As for human governance, it's days at numbered
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In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it alone will stand forever
Daniel 2:44

We aren't designed to govern ourselves
By now, it should be evident how... 👇

01/24/2026

In Biblical times, bread was the primary daily sustenance, symbolizing life, labor, and divine blessing, often synonymous with food itself (Hebrew lechem).

It was typically made daily from wheat or barley, ground by hand, leavened with sourdough starter, and baked in clay ovens or on hot stones, serving as both food and a utensil.

Not just any wheat. Ancient wheat is now known as Einkorn or Kamut. Today, it's as close as we can get to the grain. Jesus plucked and ate raw while walking along with his disciples

Sprouted bread
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And you should take wheat, barley, broad beans, lentils, millet, and spelt and put them in one container and make them into bread for yourself
Ezekiel 4:9

Is sprouted or sourdough REALLY healthier? Not necessarily. It all depends on YOUR gut condition...
See comments

Bread in the Bible ~ and in the future

When speaking of our bread for this day, Jesus pointed to the time when Gods will would be done as in heaven, also on earth Matthew 6:9-11

What picture does that bring to your mind? The Bible indicates that Gods will on earth includes good food. In line with Isaiah 25:6-8, there will be plenty of fine physical food to enjoy under Jehovah's Kingdom
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There will be an abundance of grain on the Earth.. On the top of the mountains, it will overflow.
Psalm 72:16
World hunger cured!

Do you look forward to using some of that grain to prepare your favorite type of bread or to try out new recipes? Along with that, you may enjoy the fruitage of the vineyards that you planted
Isaiah 65:21-22

More Bible bread in comments
Production
Types
Symbolism
Life/blessing
Sacrifice
Fellowship
Sacrifice
Sin
Bread of life
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01/24/2026

All children will go through their growth stages, oscillating between what their parents do and what they themselves are becoming.

Our 3 children, raised by their 2 nutritionist parents, ran the gamut. When younger, they did what we did. As they continued to grow, they wavered between this and developing their own eating style. As they went through the teen years they did more what their friends did

Eventually however, In their young adulthood, and down to this day, they returned to the healthy roots they were raised with on their own. Needless to say this makes us very happy & proud.

Parental example has the greatest influence. Our overall success as a parent is not defined by what your child eats, but after everything is said and done, it sure is nice when they choose on their own to eat the healthy way in which they were raised.

What has your experience been in this regard?

01/23/2026

🌈 There are endless ways to engage our children of any age in food prep & healthier eating. If you give the thought and take the time to do so, the dividends it pays is worth far more than even the best health insurance plan

If we don't spend the time & money on our children's wellness now, we and they will be forced to spend more time & money on their illness later. There are plenty of ideas at the end of the rainbow, aka my veggie loaded, bean rich, fruit filled functional food page

🫄 Our overall success as parents is not defined by what our children eat -- but it sure is nice when they choose on their own to eat the healthy way in which they were raised. All children will go through...
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👪 Is your family on the same health page? More than 1/3 of my functional medicine nutrition practice is with families and their children. Usually there is one family member who is the sickest, needing the most help. Consistently we notice that this person does better when other family members are on the same page. Conversely, when everyone is doing their own thing independently, this person struggles and takes longer to heal.

👦 Here's a recent patient experience of a 12-year-old boy ~ My greatest concern is my 12-year-old son and his well-being. He had several issues like allergic rhinitis, very low energy, eczema flare ups, and he got very nervous without apparent reason. He couldn't do any sports because of the tiredness, dizziness and headaches he felt most of the time. It has been 8 months working together with Karl... Nickolas' experience continues in comments

👦🫐👧 Veggie-loaded kids have better brains ~ Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental health — according to new research from...
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A major study found that when processed foods are removed from childrens diets, ADHD symptoms dropped 53%. No meds. No therapy. Just food.
See yesterday's post about ADHA & Diet on my Profile page

01/22/2026

👦 👧 VEGGIE-LOADED KIDS HAVE BETTER BRAINS 🍆🧠🥦

Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit & vegetables, have better mental health — according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA)

The recent study investigated the association between fruit and vegetable intakes, breakfast and lunch choices, and mental wellbeing in over 10,000 U.K. school children

Children and young teens who consumed five or more portions of fruit and veggies a day had the highest scores for mental wellbeing…

The complete report is in the November post by the above title on my Profile page

5 a day is a good start. 10 is even better! How to get your kids to eat, really enjoy and even crave veggies...
See comments

Our success as parents is not determined by what our children eat, but it sure is nice when they choose for themselves to eat the healthy way in which we raise them...
How to increase the likelihood of this happening in your family continued in comments

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01/21/2026

Did you know that I live my life and practice naturopathic nutrition therapy on a CONTINUUM basis?

Why start with supplements or drugs when food and herbs will do the job? When they don't, it's nice to know what's next in line on up the continuum

Here's the BRAIN REMEDIES CONTINUUM, from mild & gentle to strong & potent

HOMEOPATHIC
Pro-H Brain Enhancer
Pro-H Memory Enhancer
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COMMON FOODS
🍇 Blueberries - although these improve cognitive performance within just a few hours of eating them, their most profound & protective effect is imparted when consumed over time.
🍆 Other purple/blue foods contain brain specific phytonutrient anthocyanins. Plums, blackberries, eggplant &
🥜Raw nuts & seeds - Ever notice the similar appearance of a walnut and a brain? .
🐟 Fatty fish -
The Omega3 oils in the above foods build healthy brain cell membranes and have anti-inflammatory properties.
🔆 Pre- & Pro-biotic foods - Far too much to say here! Please see related posts.
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SUPERFOODS
🍳 Lecithin granules or liquid. Occurs naturally in eggyolk, soy bean and sunflower seeds. See also PC below
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HERBS
🌿 Gingko - Improves circulation in micro blood vessels in the brain and other extremities. + It's Bilobalide antioxidant content is neuroprotective.
🌿 Turmeric - Increases the brain hormone BDNF, which improves the function of neurons, encourages their growth, and strengthens and protects them.
🌿 Ginseng - Keeps the brain young. Aids memory, mood & behavior. Compound K & Ginsenosides protect the brain against oxidative/aging damage caused by free radicals. .🌿 Gotu Kola - Improves mental clarity and has protective effects described above.
🌿 Custom Herbal Brain Tonic - Combines any/all of the above + others indicated individually. .
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SUPPLEMENTS
💊 Lecithin PC concentrate =
💊 Phosphatidyl Choline facilitates neurotransmitter transmission between the synapse of our neurons. Without PC communication between nerves, muscles, glands, and other organs is disrupted.
💊 DHA - docosahexaenoic acid is an essential omega-3 concentrated in brain and...
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From here, it does get stronger, more potent & personalized.... The CONTINUUM continues in comments
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