Medical Medium Health Articles

Apple’s anti-inflammatory properties make it a top pick when you’re faced with practically any illness. Encephalitis (brain inflammation), IBS (intestinal inflammation), and viral infection (which can result in nerve inflammation) are just a few conditions in which apples can play the critical nutritional role of calming your system by helping reduce viral and bacterial loads that create inflammatio...

Red cabbage and green cabbage are both fantastic cruciferous vegetables. They have some similar properties while also having their own unique benefits. Red Cabbage: The coloring agents that give this crucifer its red-purple hue are at the top of the heap when it comes to disease-fighting pigments. The sulfur in the cabbage carries the phytochemicals from these pigments into the liver with great ea...

Leeks, chives, ramps, scallions, red onions, yellow onions, white onions, shallots, and any other type of allium you enjoy are nature’s antibiotics. Onions are one of the most accomplished foods on the planet for keeping down bacterial overgrowth in the body, making them a star for anyone who deals with SIBO. This quality also enhances the body’s production of B12. The sulfur in onions is part of w...

Red clover is often thought of as a common weed, when it should be deeply appreciated. Red clover has a generosity of spirit and a sympathetic energy; it actually cares about the person who’s consuming it. Red clover is the most powerful herb of all to support the lymphatic system and cleanse lymph fluid, and it can be a helpful cancer preventative. This generous wild herb—you can use both the flow...

Melons hold properties that can be critical to move someone forward in the healing process. Melons are predigested—meaning that melon flesh is so assimilable that our digestive systems barely need to process it when it enters the body. The fructose in melon leaves the stomach in less than one minute, then the rest of the fruit drops directly into the intestinal tract, immediately fortifying and repl...

If you’re seeking answers for brain and gut health, look no further than the fig. It’s the ultimate tool for balancing these two intertwined aspects of well-being. Figs have unique phytochemicals that are bonded to minerals such as bioavailable potassium and sodium that specifically nourish and build neurotransmitters while also supporting neurons and synapses in the brain. It’s a powerful fruit for...

Wild blueberries are the most powerful food on the planet. Wild blueberry plants can be burned to the ground, and they will come back stronger than ever. They have adapted to every fluctuation in climate over the millennia. No other food on the planet has the ability to thrive in such trying conditions. This makes them the number-one adaptogen, period—even though they’re not recognized as an adaptog...

The apricot is an amazing food for rejuvenation. It’s high in amino acids such as cysteine and glutamine, as well as minerals such as selenium and magnesium in their most bioactive forms. The fruit is also loaded with more than 40 trace minerals, some of which are bonded to each other as cofactor trace minerals, creating bioactive natural alloys that science has yet to uncover. Apricots have phytoch...

Dulse from the Atlantic ocean is a fantastic food for helping to remove toxic heavy metals, radiation, pesticides, and other toxins from the body. Atlantic dulse is one of the five key foods in the Medical Medium Heavy Metal Detox. This seaweed binds to mercury, lead, aluminum, copper, cadmium, and nickel. Unlike other seaweeds, Atlantic dulse is a powerful force for helping to remove mercury on it...

The Medical Medium Heavy Metal Detox Cleanse from the New York Times best-selling book, Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal: Healing Plans for Sufferers of Anxiety, Depression, Acne, Eczema, Lyme, Gut Problems, Brain Fog, Weight Issues, Migraines, Bloating, Vertigo, Psoriasis, Cysts, Fatigue, PCOS, Fibroids, UTI, Endometriosis & Autoimmune, removes toxic heavy metals such as mercury, aluminum, and copper...

Oregano is an incredible antibacterial that can help kill off H. pylori, Streptococcus, and E. coli. Bacteria are behind many chronic symptoms and conditions, including: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) Peptic ulcers Strep throat Ear infections Sinusitis Food poisoning Acne Diverticulitis and diverticulosis Ringworm Candida & chronic ye...

Spirulina is an incredible ally in rebuilding the central nervous system and removing heavy metals such as mercury and toxic copper from the brain and body. Getting rid of these metals gets rid of some of the favorite fuel of pathogens such as Epstein-Barr, shingles, and more. Spirulina is rich in iron and betacarotene, as well as bioavailable protein. It contains high levels of superoxide dismutas...

Much as we may not want to believe it, we all have toxic heavy metals inside of our bodies. We are all exposed to them in various ways over our lifetime, and we are even born with old heavy metals such as mercury in our system that have been passed down generationally through our family lines.Toxic heavy metals alone or toxic heavy metals in combination with a virus cause a plethora of chronic illne...

Vitamin C strengthens the entire immune system, especially the killer cells that go after pathogens such as EBV, shingles, streptococcus, flus, HSV1, HSV2, and more, all of which can weaken the immune system year-round. It also speeds up white blood cell recuperation and recovery time in between wars with these bugs. Pathogens are the cause of countless chronic illnesses, symptoms, and conditions, a...

It’s critical to get enough B12, as nearly everyone is deficient–even if your B12 levels are normal or high on your blood tests (more on this in the Medical Medium books). As I share in Life-Changing Foods, without B12, we die. It’s that vital. It’s like B12 is a dam that holds back a massive reservoir of polluted water (the Unforgiving Four we are up against on this planet–pathogens, toxic heavy me...

Chaga mushroom is all about building immunity—something we all want in our lives. Chaga (not technically a mushroom but rather pre-mushroom growth) possesses immune-system-enhancing nutrients that revitalize white blood cell count by increasing the production of lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils, so that your body can battle invaders such as toxins and pathogens, as wel...

Barley grass juice powder, which is gluten-free, draws out heavy metals such as mercury from your liver, spleen, intestinal tract, pancreas, and reproductive system. It is one if the five key foods in the Medical Medium Heavy Metal Detox protocol and works in tandem with the other four ingredients to remove toxic heavy metals from the body. Toxic heavy metals cause or contribute to ADHD, addictions,...

When goldenseal enters the liver, it quickly suffocates and destroys pathogens. It also inhibits pathogens that are adjacent to the liver in the lymphatic system. Goldenseal has a gentle purging effect that expels bacterial debris, pathogen byproduct, neurotoxins, and other pathogenic waste matter.Goldenseal is a fantastic herb for acute pathogen infections, such as colds, flus, and other bugs. It i...

We are up against more on this planet today than ever before. Every day our immune systems go to war for us, protecting us from a continual onslaught of invaders, including pathogens, toxic heavy metals, chemicals, and other toxins. Our immune systems are focused on keeping us safe, strong, and healthy in the face of all these threats, invasions, and exposures. But with so much to battle, our immune...

Zinc (as liquid zinc sulfate) is responsible for all of the over 2,000 chemical functions of the liver, including the creation of your liver in the womb and the development of your liver as you grew and reached adulthood. The liver stores an abundance of zinc because it knows people are zinc deficient, in part due to the lack of it in the food we eat. Without zinc, your liver can’t perform its funct...

Sprouts and microgreens are packed with nutrients like vitamin A, B vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, disease-reversing compounds, and other phytochemicals. The most important role that sprouts and microgreens play is to bring back vitality to people who are always exhausting themselves for others. Sprouts and microgreens help renew an exhausted reproductive system and revitalize a new mom who h...

The root of the radish: This is the part we think of as the radish itself. Radishes are an immune-system replenisher. The sulfur in radishes helps repel pathogens and acts as a wormicide to help kill off intestinal worms and other parasites. The organosulfides in radishes help keep arteries and veins clean, creating a protective barrier in blood vessels so plaque doesn’t adhere to their linings. ...

The roots of lemon and lime trees go deep into the earth, extracting dozens of precious trace minerals that get passed onto you when you consume the fruits. Lemons and limes are ultra-hydrating and electrolyte-producing, because they are a top source of mineral salts and trace mineral salts. These citrus siblings have some of the most highly absorbable vitamin C around. Fresh-squeezed lemon or lime...

Oranges (and their cousins, tangerines) are full of the coenzyme glutathione, which goes into activation because of their high content of flavonoids and limonoids. This is a relationship medical research has not yet tapped into, and one that makes oranges and tangerines a key to helping the 21st-century epidemic of chronic illness. Together, glutathione, flavonoids, and limonoids help fight off pat...

The Mono Eating Cleanse is an eating option that couldn’t be simpler, for those times when your system needs calming. It can help you get unstuck when you haven’t been able to find a way forward with food. The Mono Eating Cleanse can be helpful for many different symptoms and conditions. It gently detoxes and can act as a powerful mini cleanse when you want to give yourself a tune-up and heighten yo...

If you’re struggling with any kind of stomach or intestinal disorder, papayas cannot be beat. They can help with colitis, Crohn’s, IBS, ulcers, diverticulitis, gastritis, gastric spasms, liver disease, and pancreatitis. They also kill off H. pylori, C. difficile, and E. coli, plus rid the gut of other unfriendly bacteria and parasites, including worms. Papaya is an ideal food if you’re dealing with ...

Don’t underestimate how toxic air fresheners and scented candles are. Even if you don’t use these in your own home, it doesn’t mean you’re not exposed in stores, doctors’ offices, public restrooms, or friends’ homes. “We think that by using an air freshener, for example, we’re creating a more pleasing environment. Once we unleash that plug-in air freshener, though, our sense of smell instantly bec...

Vertigo is caused by one or more of the over 60 varieties of Epstein-Barr virus releasing neurotoxins that adhere to the vagus nerve, inflaming and irritating it. This causes a range of symptoms, including dizziness or the feeling that you’re on a moving boat, since the vagus nerve is mainly responsible for equilibrium. Medical science and research are still unaware that this is the true cause...

Lemon balm, also known as Melissa officinalis, is an essential herb for calming the nerves—in particular, those involved with digestion. Nerves play a role in much of the digestive distress we experience in this day and age. If someone’s stomach or intestines are irritated for no identifiable reason, it’s usually due to sensitive nerves. Lemon balm has soothing properties that mak...

Either emotional injury or toxic heavy metals such as mercury, aluminum, and copper, or many times, both causes create the symptoms of OCD in combination with each other. In some extreme cases of OCD, electrical impulses that travel down neurons in certain specific areas of the brain where there are mercury and aluminum deposits then collide with those deposits. Each time, this can cause a tiny &ldq...

This group of troublemakers is extremely toxic to the central nervous system. Anybody with neurological sensitivities and symptoms will be especially sensitive to them. It’s impossible to avoid all of these toxins, but we can understand what we are up against so we can minimize our exposure to these toxins when possible and take the steps to heal and cleanse our bodies of the rest. Knowing wh...

Medical Medium Raw Garlic Therapy is a very helpful tool to help fight off colds, flus, bacteria, and viruses and is especially effective to use right away at the first signs of getting sick. Garlic is antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal (including anti-mold), anti-parasitic, and rich in the phytochemical allicin, a sulfur compound that helps prevent disease. It’s a perfect food to help figh...

POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS) These fluid-filled cysts on the ovaries are often caused by one or more of the over 60 varieties of Epstein-Barr virus combined with a variety of toxins and poisons. The EBV frequently creates injuries to cells in the ovaries and sometimes weakens the ovaries overall. Viruses and toxins are in relationship: a virus in the body consumes toxins there, and then releas...

The chemical neuroantagonists listed below are some of the heinous troublemakers that we come into contact with on an often daily basis in one way or another. You don’t have to be using them in your home to be exposed. They can drift in the air from surrounding homes, parks, and neighborhoods, or be inside or outside your work place or come via other means. Chemical fertilizers Chl...

Today we face a large variety of different bacteria and microbes which are troublemakers for our health. These include: C. difficile E. coli Food-borne toxins (Includes many uncatalogued microorganisms. Even when killed off through cooking, the microbe bodies remain toxic and can build up in the system.) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Mold Over 50 ...

Garlic is an incredible healing food. It kills off the viruses and bacteria that are behind countless chronic illnesses, symptoms, and conditions and helps flush toxic viral and bacterial waste out of the lymphatic system.  Garlic also strengthens the immune system. Phytochemical compounds from garlic seep through the walls of the intestinal tract into blood vessels that lead up through the he...

Potatoes are an incredible healing food for any chronic illness, symptom, or condition, but sadly, potatoes get a bad and unfair rap. Truth is, the toxic oil that potatoes are fried in, the cheese sauce ladled on top, and the butter, milk, and cream mashed in are what have the world convinced that potatoes are bad for us. Potatoes don’t cause health issues; the other ingredients served with th...

When anxiety interferes with your life, it’s caused by toxic heavy metals (such as mercury, aluminum, and copper), viruses (such as one of the over 60 varieties of Epstein-Barr virus or one of the over 30 varieties of shingles virus), or a combination of both toxic heavy metals and viruses. Most of the time, it’s both at once, with one cause more dominant depending on the individual case...

In most cases, neurological symptoms are a mystery to medical research and science. If physical injury has not occurred, then neurological symptoms are typically caused by one or more of the over 60 varieties of Epstein-Barr virus, one or more of the over 30 varieties of shingles virus, or any of the multiple strains of herpes simplex 1 or herpes simplex 2.  These viruses feed on mercury and o...

In our day and age, B12 is dearly needed. B12 reserves are diminishing with each generation that goes by and deficiencies are growing at an alarming rate. In truth, almost everyone is deficient in B12 today.  Even if you get a blood test that shows you are high in B12, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the kind of B12 your body can use. Listen to the Medical Medium podcast on Apple ...

Vinegar is often considered to be a healthy food to include in your diet, especially apple cider vinegar. In truth, vinegar, even the best kind, has a detrimental effect on the body and is best avoided if you are trying to cleanse your body in order to heal a chronic illness, symptom, or condition.  “Vinegar dehydrates the body on a deep, deep organ level, and when you’re cleansing...

Caffeine (including coffee, matcha, chocolate, black tea, and green tea) has two effects that can impact your health negatively, especially if you are cleansing with the guidance in Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal in order to heal chronic illnesses, symptoms, and conditions. One, it dehydrates the body. Two, it prompts the adrenal glands to pump unnecessary levels of adrenaline into your bloodst...

There are over 50 groups of Streptococcus bacteria behind many chronic illnesses, symptoms, and conditions. Many of these groups are still undiscovered by research and science. Almost everyone today has at least one variety of strep bacteria inside their body.  Eggs feed strep bacteria, helping the bacteria to proliferate and become stronger. As the bacteria proliferates, symptoms and conditio...

If you have a chronic illness or symptom such as acne, eczema, headaches, reproductive issues, bloating, anxiety, IBS, weight gain, SIBO, or any other symptom or condition, or you simply want to have the best health possible in the future, it’s important to avoid common food chemicals that can exacerbate symptoms. I talk about these food chemicals in Medical Medium Cleanse To Heal: Healing Pla...

"When it comes to information about food, there’s a lot of fluff out there. We could even call it smog. That smog is designed to keep people occupied and to obscure the truth—and the food wars are part of that smog." There are food wars that are raging in our culture today that can distract and deter you from healing. I share the truth about these food wars in Medical Medium Cleanse to ...