Notes on food, longevity & everyday medicine.
Short, honest essays drawn from years of clinical practice and molecular research — translated for anyone who eats.
Dr. Basma's Functional Spice Mixes
A proprietary blend of organic, additive-free functional spices that turn everyday cooking into nourishment.
Culinary Herbs and Spices: Their Bioactive Properties
A growing body of literature shows everyday spices may protect against cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
Stress and Immunity to Vaccinations
Chronic stress is particularly problematic for the elderly due to immunosenescence — the gradual loss of immune function with age.
A Simple Salad: Nature's Multivitamin
Raw, freshly cleaned vegetables with a simple dressing are nature's multivitamin — high in vitamin C, E, and lycopene.
Why Walking Is Medicine
100 kcal = 2,000 steps = 1.6 km. Walking is one of the easiest, most cost-effective tools against abdominal fat and insulin resistance.
The Microbiome That Ages With You
Maybe a microbiome that's healthy for a 20-year-old isn't at all healthy for an 80-year-old. The bugs in your system should adjust to your aging body.
Cardamom: Tiny Pod, Big Benefits
Green cardamom is one of the most expensive spices by weight — and one of the most medicinally interesting.
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Pro-Hormone
Just 10 minutes of sun exposure can produce thousands of units of vitamin D, an essential player in immune function.
Gut-Happy Yogurt Bowls
Combining prebiotics in fruit with probiotics in yogurt — a simple bowl that does wonders for gut balance.
Avocado Spiced Tahini
Two spices form the base of my spice mix: peppercorns and turmeric. Both need a good fat to truly do their work.
Anti-Aging, Anti-Inflammatory Spices
The medicine cabinet hidden in your kitchen — and the story behind my hand-blended spice mix.