Ingredients For the filling 1 box silken tofu, firm 1 container Vegan cream cheese, *Trader Joe’s-preferred 2 packages stevia, powdered 1 tbsp vanilla extract 2 tsp lemon zest 2 tbsp lemon juice(half a lemon) For the “shell” 1 c whole wheat pastry flour 3 tbsp canola oil 3 tbsp water Pinch of salt Topping … Continued
“Bay-Cons” (Adapted from “Rawsome!: Maximizing Health, Energy, and Culinary Delight With the Raw Foods Diet” by Brigitte Mars) 2 cups pecans 1 tablespoon liquid smoke 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or dark/amber agave) Preheat oven at lowest setting possible. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and coat pecans … Continued
Is Cancer Really Just “Bad Luck”? By: Keith Block, MD A new paper in the premiere journal Science, by Cristian Tomasetti and Bert Vogelstein, two researchers at Johns Hopkins University, has started a hot controversy in the media. The paper claims that “bad luck,” in the form of mutations that happen randomly in the course … Continued
Portobello Mushroom Bake Serves 4 (Adapted from Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer’s “The Garden of Vegan: How It All Vegan Again!) ½ cup almonds ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup Bragg’s Liquid Aminos ¼ – ½ cup water 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1 tsp … Continued
Makes about 2 dozen small squares – 2 cups medjool dates, pits removed – 2 cups raw walnut pieces – ¾ cup cocoa powder – Pinch sea salt, finely ground Place walnuts in a food processor along with pitted dates, cocoa powder, and salt. Process until a moist, crumb-like dough has formed. Spread into an … Continued
Written by Dr. Keith I. Block, MD “We got it all.” Words every cancer patient loves to hear. And it is indeed news worth celebrating. However, you shouldn’t be fooled into thinking this favorable pronouncement means treatment is over and you can go back to life as it was before cancer. Consider this: What is … Continued
Tumors are gluttons for glucose. They consume blood sugar at a rate ten to fifty times higher than normal tissues. PET scans, which detect glucose consumption, have shown that the higher the rate of glucose accumulation in cancer cells, the more aggressive the tumor – that is, the more invasive and likely to metastasize it … Continued
Though much has been written about the rising cost of healthcare, little has been done to help slow this growing problem. However, one need look no further than integrative therapies for a solution that will not only yield genuine and significant cost savings, but will also favorably impact patient care. Integrative therapies have the potential … Continued
Hearing your oncologist say “there is nothing more that we can do for you” is undeniably traumatic and distressing. What he or she is essentially saying, however, is that there is nothing left in the conventionalarsenal that can be done to eradicate the cancer. But this doesn’t necessarily mean that there is nothing else that … Continued
Pumpkin Filling — Vegan “Cheesecake-Style” 2 cups raw cashews, soaked in water 1 hour or in refrigerator overnight, drained 11⁄2 cups cooked, unsweetened pumpkin pureed (fresh or canned) 2/3 cup high heat canola or grapeseed oil or non-hydrogenated buttery spread (e.g., Earth Balance) 1⁄2 cup pure agave syrup or pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon fresh … Continued