Holistic Health and Acupuncture articles by Afshin Mokhtari, L.Ac.
Soy is not good food because it disturbs your hormones. It is goitrogenic, meaning it can suppress thyroid gland functions, which can result in problems like goiter, thyroid enlargement, and related thyroid diseases. The only safe use of soy as food is in fermented form as a small part of…
This is a highly controversial subject. Mainstream belief is a reflection of big money interests, not what science has shown. The campaign against cholesterol might well be the greatest medical scandal in modern time.
The United States allows ingredients in our packaged and prepared foods that have been banned in many other countries! In this article I’ll outline some ingredients you will find in common store bought foods that should raise your eyebrows. Hopefully you’ll decide to put aside these products with poisons posing…
There is quite a bit you can do to prevent and treat asthma naturally. If your diagnosis is established always have your inhaler handy – that’s just common sense. Aside from that, here I teach you some crucial information about how to address asthma, especially through diet.
Cardamom is a delicious spice traditionally used by many cultures from around the world for culinary and medicinal purposes. In this article I’ll describe cardamom benefits from a few different angles and give you ideas about how you can incorporate it into your diet.
Why do we have a gallbladder, and what is so interesting about it? What does it feel like when it’s not healthy, and how does diet affect it? Why are low-fat diets bad for you in the long-run? Here I answer those questions and more in this fourth in an…
This is part one of an on-going serious of articles on oils and fats, with a focus on diet and health. In this oils and fats primer I talk about some of the basics: saturated, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fats, essential fatty acids, Omega-3s, and more. By the end of the…
Spring has sprung and it seems to me there is no lack of people with allergies, and even those of us who never had them before are starting to get them! Don’t run to buy pharmaceuticals – in this article I outline some natural allergy home remedies that you can…
Contrary to mainstream practice and thinking, prostate-specific antigen, or PSA-based Prostate Cancer Screening is no longer recommended. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, published their results in late 2011 which show: moderate or high certainty that the service has no net benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits! …
The benefits of eating seaweed are many. Seaweeds are highly nutritious and have a variety of useful properties: from treating all sorts of swellings and lumps, to coughs, eczema, weight loss, and fungal infections! In this article I’ll highlight some top benefits of eating seaweed and even give you a…
Your Thyroid Hates Soy
What Cholesterol Studies Really Show
Banned Poisons Still Allowed in Common U.S. Foods
Treat Asthma Naturally
Cardamom Benefits and Uses
The Gallbladder and Fats
Oils and Fats Primer
Natural Allergy Home Remedies
PSA-based Prostate Cancer Screening
Benefits of Eating Seaweed
Healthy Gut Flora Compromise and Fungal Overgrowth
Margarine is Poison
Goji Berry (Gou Qi Zi) in Chinese Medicine
Effective Cancer Treatment But Folks Aren’t Amused
Protein Powder Drinks Can Be A Health Hazard
Dysmenorrhea and Diet
What to Eat and Not Eat to Support Healthy Menstruation
Acupuncture helped Mariah Carey with Infertility
Avoiding Toxic Ingredients in Personal Products, Part 2
Avoiding Toxic Ingredients in Beauty Products, part 1
Treat Constipation Naturally