Mark Bodzislaw Contemporary Oriental Medicine

07/31/2026

Truth.

For many chronic diseases, non-genetic factors often account for at least 80 to 90 percent of risk. Modifiable risk factors, such as diet, weight, activity, and smoking status, account for more than 70 percent of our risk of having a stroke or getting colon cancer, more than 80 percent of coronary heart disease risk, and more than 90 percent of risk for type 2 diabetes.

The same diet that prevents stroke and cancer also prevents heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and diverticulosis, and protects against emphysema, dementia, cataracts, and macular degeneration. That's the beauty of a plant-based diet. What’s more, studies have shown that plant-based eating can improve not only body weight, blood sugar levels, and our ability to control cholesterol, but also our emotional states, including depression, anxiety, fatigue, sense of well-being, and daily functioning.

Watch the video "Lifestyle and Disease Prevention: Your DNA Is Not Your Destiny" at https://bit.ly/3lcJ5u8 and visit our topic page on plant-based diets at https://bit.ly/3khLMYM to learn more.

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07/30/2026

The Protein Debate: Why Source Matters More Than Amount.

I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality. In 2019, Dr. David Katz and colleagues, including one of my favorite

07/23/2026

EIGHT YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT Caring Acupuncture

07/17/2026

Here is an excellent video (19 min long) that explains how acupuncture (specifically DE QI) works from a Western medical point of view.

What is De Qi, and why is it considered one of the most important t...

05/12/2026

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/sibo-and-leaky-gut-what-the-science-says/

Is small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) a real disorder?

04/25/2026

Real foods do not need much explaining.

An apple is an apple.
Beans are beans.
Oats are oats.
Sweet potatoes, lentils, berries, greens, nuts, seeds.

These are the foods the body tends to recognize best because they come from nature close to their original form.

That does not mean all processed food is bad.

Frozen vegetables are processed.
Plain yogurt is processed.
Rolled oats are processed.
Nut butter is processed.
Canned beans are processed.

And those can still be incredibly nourishing.

The bigger issue is how far a food has been taken from its original form.

There is a big difference between food that has been lightly changed to make it safer, more practical, or easier to eat… and food that has been rebuilt into a product filled with additives, flavorings, sweeteners, dyes, gums, and ingredients your body would never encounter in nature.

That is where things start to go sideways.

So the goal is not perfection.
And it is not avoiding every food that came in a package.

It is learning to tell the difference between:

food that still feels like food
and food products pretending to be food

Convenience matters. Real life is busy. Sometimes packaged or prepared foods are what make a healthy meal possible.

But when most of your diet comes from foods that still look like their original ingredients, your body usually gets something very different in return: more fiber, more nourishment, more natural fullness, and less of the daily wear and tear that comes from relying too heavily on ultra-processed products.

That is really the heart of it.

Healthy eating does not have to be extreme.
It just helps to keep coming back to foods that started in the ground, on a tree, or as something simple and whole.

Learn more about The 10 Most Effective Plant-Based Foods to Combat Inflammation in the Body in the full guide here: https://bit.ly/3U837Yg

Follow along for more practical, natural steps to slow biological aging and live a longer, fuller life.

04/25/2026

The Truth About Gluten: What It Is, Diets, and Health Facts

Learn the truth about gluten: what it is, who needs to avoid it, what foods are gluten free, and whether a gluten free diet is healthier.

04/25/2026

Vitamin D Benefits: What Does Vitamin D Actually Do?

Discover the key benefits of vitamin D, how it supports bone health, immunity, and mood, and why it’s essential for overall wellbeing.

04/24/2026

How to Boost Your Life Expectancy by 12 to 14 Years

What can physicians do to promote healthy, life-extending lifestyle changes? A pivotal paper published in Europe more than a decade ago entitled “Healthy

04/23/2026

GREAT recipes! Super simple!!

Just a Plant Based Foodie making easy and delicious plant based meals!