Kelley Herring is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet – a multimedia company that educates on how foods promote health and protect against disease. As a young adult, Kelley battled a debilitating health condition that went misdiagnosed by multiple doctors for more than a year. Finding no help from “modern medicine”, she turned to her own knowledge of biochemistry and her passion for health research. She soon learned that her symptoms were related to nutrition and within weeks, she charted a course back to health with nothing more than simple lifestyle changes and the power of the plate. The lessons she learned spawned the creation of Healing Gourmet.
Kelley is a firm believer in vigorous exercise, moderate sun exposure and delicious, healthy, home-cooked meals. She is also the creator of Healing Gourmet’s Personalized Nutrition Software and Editor-in-Chief of the Healing Gourmet book series published by McGraw-Hill including Eat to Fight Cancer, Eat to Beat Diabetes, Eat to Lower Cholesterol and Eat to Boost Fertility.
Read Kelley Herring's previous newsletter articles below:
New research published in the journal Annals of Neurology focused on an area of the hippocampus - the “dentate gyrus” - that is responsible for age-related memory decline. The researchers conducted brain scans on humans and animals, and found that reduced activity in this memory center was closely linked to blood sugar. What’s more, they found that it doesn’t take off-the-charts levels of blood sugar or the presence of diabetes to damage the dentate gyrus.
By Kelley Herring | Sat, Jan 24, 2009
The main benefit of frozen convenience foods is… well, their convenience. But a stroll though the frozen food section of your supermarket is likely to leave you hungry for better options. With good reason. The freezer case is packed with dietary pitfalls that can sabotage your waistline and harm your health.
By Kelley Herring | Wed, Jan 7, 2009
I’ve written before about AGEs (Advanced Glycation End products) - a class of toxins linked with inflammation, insulin resistance, diabetes, vascular and kidney disease, and Alzheimer’s. One way you can protect against them is by being mindful of the way you cook your food.
By Kelley Herring | Tue, Jan 6, 2009
If you’re not getting a good night’s sleep on a regular basis, it may be having a negative effect not only on your energy levels but also on your waistline. In a study of more than 68,000 women over a...
By Kelley Herring | Tue, Dec 30, 2008
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD tested the effect of dark chocolate on platelet activity, C-reactive protein (CRP - an indicator of heart disease and stroke risk), and lipid profile in 28 healthy volunteers. For one week, the volunteers ate dark chocolate (providing 700 mg of flavonoids per day). At the end of that time, the researchers found that, on average, their LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) had fallen by 6 percent and their HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol) had increased by 9 percent. Their CRP levels, too, were reduced.
By Kelley Herring | Wed, Dec 24, 2008
Getting more vitamin C in your diet can help stave off diabetes. And now here’s another reason to make sure you’re getting enough of this antioxidant: It helps your body burn more fat.
By Kelley Herring | Mon, Dec 22, 2008
"Kelley Herring’s article ‘Brewing Up a Pot of Fluoride‘ came as a nasty surprise. I’m aware that there’s fluoride in tap water, but it never occurred to me that this toxin exists in tea as well. How come?"
By Kelley Herring | Sat, Dec 20, 2008
A recent study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) compared dietary intake data from 1,508 women with breast cancer to data from 1,556 women free of the disease. The researchers found that those with the highest intake of choline (>455 mg/day) had a 24 percent lower risk of breast cancer than women with the lowest intake of this B vitamin (
By Kelley Herring | Fri, Dec 19, 2008
Want your kid to be a star student? Feed him fish. We’ve long known that omega-3s are important for developing and maintaining healthy brain tissue. Now, new research shows that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) significantly improves cognitive function.
By Kelley Herring | Thu, Dec 18, 2008
With cold and flu season here, your immune system needs extra TLC. Along with exercise and a low-glycemic, nutrient-rich diet, there’s something else you can do. Stimulate your thymus.
By Kelley Herring | Wed, Jan 28, 2009
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