Cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death. A fleeting gas that decreases as we age, directly effects our blood vessels. Nitric oxide helps blood vessels relax and widen. This improves blood flow and lowers blood pressure. Nitric oxide also affects the nervous system as a neurotransmitter, helps with pain Read more…
Got a rack of St. Louis Style pork ribs. The goal is get tender fall off the bone meat, and a rich stew/soup that can be saved/eaten/used. Total time: 2 hours. Ingredients: pork ribs, garlic, doengjang, and scallions (veggies: tofu, potatoes, onions, mushrooms, radish, cabbage, peppers). Braising Braising meat is Read more…
For health and for deliciousness. Today have chicken, salad, and rice in the fridge. I don’t have diabetes but I don’t want to get it, so I try to reduce my carb intake. My Korean mom thinks we will die if we don’t eat rice. So I plan to prepare Read more…
Getting Omega-3s is important to health. For your body, for your brain. Omega-3s fight inflammation. Supplements can help, but not all supplements always get absorbed well. Getting omega-3s from whole foods is ideal – from chia seeds, nuts, and eggs – but some of the best sources are fish. Adults Read more…
This is my experience with a product that is compounded by your pharmacist. You need a prescription so it’s not available over the counter. But if you ever experience something like I did, consider asking your doctor about it. I had an infection that affected my throat. Even after the Read more…
Due to industrial farming even someone avoiding highly processed foodstuffs can become deficient in magnesium. If you have diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, are stressed out, drink a lot, then you probably need magnesium. Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate biochemical reactions in the body, Read more…
When sounds are made with vibrating different lengths of strings, and put together in ratios and patterns do we get a glimpse of a higher universal order? Is music a medium to share our emotions and expressions? Or is it also something more? Do we all resonate with music on Read more…
My dad had Macular Degeneration which he described as a black spot in the middle of his field of vision. Just black. By moving around he still was able to drive, read, and live normally. But when there were indications of bleeding, he had to get shots (yes a needle Read more…
OKAY! You’ve been invited to play golf with some Koreans! Playing Golf with Koreans can involve particular customs and procedures, and I am here to help! Playing golf in Korea is a somewhat different topic to be covered in another post. Koreans pride themselves on their individual uniqueness, self-determination, accomplishments, Read more…
When I was in high school I thought I was the KING of outdoor cookouts because I would mix Lipton’s Onion Soup Mix into ground beef, throw those thick patties on a gas grill, and WOW! Those juicy burgers were so flavorful they literally made my friends cry! I was Read more…