by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom Prescription and over-the-counter drugs; people looking for medicines in an attempt to take care of their health; and pharmaceutical companies hunting for ways to maximize their profits. In this pretty sad scenario, a light comes from the past: Can the use of herbal remedies, which have been…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom All holistic methodologies are based on the understanding and acceptance that emotions, thoughts, and the physical body are indissolubly linked to each other. The result is that whatever symptom and disease the body might be affected with, it may be caused by an emotional and/or mental imbalance….
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom Aromatherapy, the “study of scent,” can be defined as the use of essential oils for physical and emotional health and well-being. Although this technique has been known for centuries, only recently has modern Western science started to acknowledge its efficacy. The employment of Aromatherapy dates back, in…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom Although natural, regular, and thorough detoxification programs are instrumental in cleansing our body from different kinds of toxins which we may accumulate over time in our colon and all organs of eliminations such as the liver, kidneys, the lymphatic and circulatory systems, there are times when the…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom In our previous article, we started examining the so-called ‘Superfoods’ by looking at the Allium sativum, commonly known as ‘garlic’ and its ability to strengthen the immune system and fight many health conditions, including cancer. In this article, we will be taking into account the nutrition and healing…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom In recent years a new term has been coined for commercial purposes, “Super Foods,” to indicate those with higher health benefits than many others and the potential to help preserve optimum health and, in case of disease, to increase the chance for healing. The first “superfood” we…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RDN, CHom Obesity from an aesthetic, cultural, and psychological perspective For a pretty long time, our Western world has identified obesity primarily as an aesthetic issue. Hence, it was quite revealing several years ago to watch a documentary that PBS broadcasted on KLRU, which, while focusing on the concept…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., Life Strategist “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” stated Lao-Tzu sometime between the 5th and the 4th century B.C. Though one might think at first that’s like stating the obvious, the reality is that for so many among us, sometimes it appears that moving…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., Life Strategist “I wish I had done…”, “I always wanted to…”, “If only my parents had…”, “I wish I could…”, “Had I married [or not married] them…I would have….” How many thoughts, statements, and complaints have you heard so far in your life? And how many of them have…
“Education should inculcate in all of us the idea that Mankind is only one family with common interests. And, as consequence, that cooperation is more important than competition.” (Bertrand Russell) Most of us will agree that comparing ourselves to others happens more often than we wish it would. And this since a very early age:…
