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Gloria Gilbere, DAHom, PhD

Dr. Gloria Gilbère (CDP, DA Hom, ND, PhD, DSC, EcoErgonomist, Wholistic Rejuvenist, Certified HTMA Practitioner) is Founder/CEO of the Institute for Wholistic Rejuvenation – after 22 years of owning/operating two health clinics in Idaho she relocated her Health Sciences/Research/Cooking Institute division to Cotacachi, Ecuador, S.A.

Her worldwide consulting via phone and Skype continues as does the Institute for Wholistic Rejuvenation in Idaho. Visit her website at www.gloriagilbere.com or call (888.352.8175) to schedule a consultation or register for her post-graduate courses.

NEWS FLASH: Ready to learn more about simple recipes that can give you what I call the Anti-Inflammation Advantage? Download your free 40+ page cookbook The Anti-Inflammation Recipe Sampler at drgloriaskitchen.com/totalhealth/


Recipe Perspective
Soups, of new varieties this foodie doctor has never heard of, are a stable in Ecuador and served with most meals as the first of several courses. I have always been a soup lover and learned how to make soup from almost anything being raised by a South American paternal grandmother. Therefore, my new test kitchen has been very busy adapting recipes to healthier nightshade- free versions of local delicacies for my international readers and...

My recipes are created and tested in my institute kitchens both in the U.S. and our new teaching/health sciences/research facility high in the high Andes of Ecuador, S.A. Our commitment to you continues to bring you the best natural health recipes while insuring they are packed with nutrition AND the ability to assist overall detoxification – the essence of Wholistic Rejuvenation.

This series provides not only healthy recipes but also the health benefits of each...

My recipes are created and tested in my institute kitchens both in the U.S. and our new teaching/health sciences/research facility high in the Andes of Ecuador, S.A. Our commitment to you continues to bring you the best natural health recipes while insuring they are packed with nutrition AND the ability to assist overall detoxification—the essence of Wholistic Rejuvenation.

This new series provides not only healthy recipes but also the health benefits of each...

My recipes are created and tested in my institute kitchens both in the U.S. and our new teaching facility in Ecuador. Our commitment to you continues to bring you the best natural health recipes while insuring they are packed with nutrition AND the ability to assist overall detoxification—the essence of Wholistic Rejuvenation.

This series provides not only healthy recipes but also the health benefits of each...

Yes, making a green drink is certainly the first choice for a detox and rejuvenation protocol. However, we also need options for a meal that includes not only tasty satisfying ingredients but also those that contribute to our overall reduction of toxic burden while providing quality protein and fiber that converts to energy. Ingredients:

  • 2 medium leeks, cut in half, cleaned well, and cut into small pieces
  • 6 cloves of garlic,...

My recipes are created and tested in my institute kitchens both in the U.S. and our new Health Sciences & Teaching Facility in Ecuador. Our commitment to you continues to bring you the best natural health recipes while insuring they are packed with nutrition AND the ability to assist overall detoxification—the essence of Wholistic Rejuvenation.

This series provides not only healthy recipes but also the health benefits of each...

This new series provides not only healthy recipes but also the health benefits of each ingredient.

Expanding on my love of healthy cooking and ethnic diversity, my recipes are created and tested in my institute kitchen to insure they are packed with nutrition AND the ability to assist overall detoxification, which is the basics for wholistic rejuvenation. This recipe is not a main course but a great side-dish and/or appetizer.

INGREDIENTS
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This new series provides not only healthy recipes but also the health benefits of each ingredient.

This is the perfect side dish or snack when what is typically the hottest month. Recipes do not have to be difficult or with dozens of ingredients. My recipes are created and tested in my institute kitchen to insure they are packed with nutrition AND the ability to assist overall detoxification while being packed with other energy-producing ingredients, which is...

Ingredients

Note: These amounts are approximate depending on your taste and quantity so adjust to the flavor you like. I like a sweet/tart flavor where I can taste the vinegar but it’s not over-whelming and then just a slight sweet taste.

  • 1 lb. sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into small cubes)
  • ½ cup oil (best if you use grapeseed, hazelnut or infused oil like infused grapeseed with lime)
  • 2 TB. Balsamic...

Yes, making a green drink is certainly the first choice for a detox and rejuvenation protocol. However, we also need options for a meal that includes not only tasting satisfying ingredients but also those that will contribute to our overall reduction of toxic burden while providing quality protein that converts to energy.

This new series provides not only healthy recipes but also the health benefits of each ingredient.

Ingredients
  • 1 cup red quinoa (washed...

This is the last detox SOUP recipe in this series as the weather begins to warm I'll provide cooler dishes. Recipes do not have to be difficult or with dozens of ingredients. My recipes are created and tested in my institute kitchen to insure they are packed with nutrition AND the ability to assist overall detoxification, which is what's important for wholistic rejuvenation. The subsequent three recipes are detox one-dish meals.

Ingredients
  • 2...

From Dr. Gloria’s Kitchen

We are now almost at the end of the first quarter of the year and many of you have completed your New Year – New You Wholistic Rejuvenation protocols, some of you have not. Whether you have or not, making a homemade detox soup while the weather is still in the winter mode helps your body release pent-up toxins to allow yourself to prepare for the spring and beyond.

So exactly what makes a recipe a detox one? It contains the healthiest...

We literally are what we eat—our diet affects everything! Overall nutrition and lifestyle predisposes us to, or protects us from, many chronic disorders and diseases. The disease/diet science and nutrition professionals have particularly made a connection to include, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, inflammatory disorders that include fibromyalgia, arthritis, high cholesterol, learning disabilities, cognitive disorders, skin disorders, etc. Healthy eating...

Are you literally running on empty after the holidays? It’s not only all those high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar celebratory over-indulgence meals, it’s most likely dehydration.

Take the Following Facts to Heart, literally:

Your body is composed of roughly 69 percent water. When you become even mildly dehydrated (even losing as little as two percent of water) here’s what can happen…

  1. Mood swings unrelated to other...

Most individuals consume meals very high in fat during the holidays, never considering the health-depleting affects and potentially life-threatening consequences. Ah! Those gravies, sauces, butter and desserts can set-up individuals for an event that just the name makes the hair on your arms stand to attention.

Heart attacks seldom happen without warning, often explained by medical history, high cholesterol and/or high blood pressure, or family history of heart disease. But...

The most common nutritional deficiency in the U.S. is iron deficiency. And, women are at greatest risk for obvious reasons that include monthly cycles, childbirth, hormone changes, etc. Without hemoglobin, a protein that helps red blood cells deliver oxygen throughout the body, health cannot be achieved—iron delivers that. When iron is deficient it leads to a disorder called anemia but that condition carries a litany of symptoms that can usually only be medically identified...

And How To Tell If Eggs Are Fresh

Choosing the right egg for you comes down to your concern about ethics, nutrition, and cost. Regardless of your choice, eggs are an excellent source of nutrition.

Other Terms

You may notice a few other terms popping up on egg cartons. Unfortunately, most are little more than marketing terms.

Farm...

You've read and heard about the health-depleting effects of sugar and artificial sweeteners like aspartame, There's another sweetener that we've known scientifically is also health-depleting (especially when it's derived from genetically-modified corn), HFCS. Now research sheds an entirely new light on this sweetener as a result of a newer study from the University of Utah1 confirming why we, (especially females) should avoid it.

You may be asking why it's used in so...

As parents, and consumers, we're never ready for the onslaught of illnesses that occur after classes start late August or early September. That said, you cannot wait until then to protect your health and that of your family. Generally, six to eight weeks after classes begin illnesses manifest; strep throat, colds, influenza, sinus infections, ear aches, and yes, head lice.

The following PROACTIVE natural health measures are simple yet effective:

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Sleep deficit you chalk-off as, “no big deal” actually creates a decreasing tolerance within your body and brain with dangerous implications more than just tired and sleepy daytime symptoms. Underlying causes of sleep disorders are as diverse as individuals but the consequences are now scientifically linked to cognitive decline, memory loss, brain-fog, premature aging, and even Alzheimer’s.

Brain Facts

  • Your brain clears toxins—it does NOT sleep,...