More and more of my patients are talking to me about foods they are avoiding, either to be healthier or because they’ve noticed a food sensitivity. I thought I would share a good muffin recipe that suits the people out there who avoid gluten, dairy, and soy. These muffins do include eggs, so those that avoid eggs should look elsewhere. Though I will say, I’ve made them with duck eggs in the summer and they are truly delicious.

Sometime last summer, a couple of my friends were talking about raw foods and green smoothies. I decided to invest in a powerful but inexpensive blender and experiment with shakes and smoothies. The one thing that happens to me is that I get bored easily with the same snacks every day, so I developed some tricks to keep things interesting on my taste buds and healthy for my body.

This is the perfect time of year to warm up your house and your body with a delicious soup. A friend and former patient of mine, Meg Wolff, has written several incredible books on surviving cancer and on the connection between food and health. For her, changing the way she ate is what she believes saved her life. She has now been cancer-free for 13 years and is spreading the word about what a difference eating a plant-based diet can make in our bodies.