Keto Kentucky Butter Cake

Ingredients Liquids 4 large or 5 medium eggs, beaten well 1 cup (2 sticks) of melted butter 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tbsp cider vinegar (white will work) Dry ingredients 1 tsp baking soda 1.5 tsp baking powder (aluminum free) 1 tsp salt 1 cup sweetener of choice – I prefer […]

Using Iron to Optimize Health

Iron is considered an essential ingredient by all authorities, nutrition experts, and governmental agencies.  The 2 major forms of iron within the body are iron and ferritin.  The iron molecule is used in hormone formation and immunoglobulin development – your immune system, while the ferritin molecule is used for red blood cell production in the […]

Grains & Their Hazards

Many of y’all are already very aware how detrimental grains are to our health, but some have not really heard it or grasped the meaning yet. Grains pose several hazards to our health, and Dr. William Davis and Dr. David Perlmutter have compiled LOTS of research data in their published books about these hazards. Here […]

KetoNurse’s Taco Bake

MEAT MIXTURE: 1 – 1.5 lbs high fat hamburger meat ½ tsp ground allspice 1 onion, chopped Sweet peppers of choice, 1 lg or 2-3 small 1-2  tsp each: salt, cumin, chili powder (I start low & taste and add until I like it) 1 can tomatoes or spicy tomatoes CRUST: 2 eggs 1 ½ […]

Iron & Ferritin: A Functional Perspective

THIS specific blog article is written to help health care providers better understand iron and ferritin, especially from a more functional perspective.  THIS INFO is NOT intended for patient use, but is intended as professional education for medical colleagues. Various symptoms can be attributed to anemia, low iron, or low ferritin.  Oftentimes, we overlook these […]

KetoNurse’s Poppyseed Chicken

This recipe is GREAT for fall & winter, especially if you want to cook up meals ahead of time or for holiday gatherings. 4-6 chicken breasts, precooked, or leftover chicken will work well   (I cook mine in the Instant Pot while I’m prepping other ingredients) ½ cup almond flour 2 tbsp flaxseed (optional) 1 […]

Salt is Essential for Good Health

Does you get enough salt?  Really? While mainstream medicine has told us for years to limit salt, it is considered an ESSENTIAL element.  Essential elements MUST be consumed because the human body cannot synthesize or produce it from ingredients consumed.  Typically, we have been instructing patients to avoid salt for the past 40-50 years because […]

Optimal vs Normal Lab Values in Functional Care

THIS specific blog article is written to help health care providers better understand iron and ferritin, especially from a more functional perspective.  THIS INFO is NOT intended for patient use, but is intended as professional education for medical colleagues. Fatigue is such a frequent patient complaint and can really baffle providers as lab tests often […]

Cholesterol Confusion Cleared Up

One of the first questions people ask me when they hear about low carb healthy fat nutrition is “what is all that fat going to do to my cholesterol?”  Cholesterol and fats have been villainized for so long that BigPharma probably laughs at how easy it was to brainwash us all.  We have been told […]

Carb Flu AKA Keto Flu

DISCLAIMER:  The information provided in this article and on the Joyful Heart & KetoNurses blog should be taken as basic education & general information, and NOT as medical advice.  All information presented by Joyful Heart & KetoNurses should be carefully evaluated and discussed with YOUR health care professional. In this article, we will review the […]