Most of us have heard before that you are what you eat. In some cases, people aren’t able to eat foods in adequate amounts or even at all due to injury or disease. For instance, damage caused to the intestinal tract via Celiac’s, Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis can severely impair the gut’s ability to absorb… Read More Intravenous Therapy For Nutrition and Hydration
Consuming this artificial sweetener on a daily basis has shown to increase your risk of metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetes) by 35%, and increase your risk for diabetes type 2 by 65%. Read to find out more…… Read More Which Natural Sweetener is Best?
Over 80 different diseases occur that involve the disruption of the normal functioning immune system. The cases worldwide are on the rise. It is time everyone focuses on eradicating the underlying causes and not just treatments that work only some of the time and for only some individuals.… Read More Natural Medicine and Autoimmune – 5 Underlying Causes
Self awareness is a benchmark of emotional intelligence, so the more aware one is, the more empathy, self acceptance one can have and both positively enhance our relationships.. The results can be astounding and life changing – in a good way!… Read More Nurturing Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence, By Understanding Your Own
History of cold water therapy The use of cold water for healing was first reported in 3500 BCE in the Edwin Smith Papyrus. Ancient Greeks used it for relaxation and socializing. Hippocrates used water for healing, he said water will cure anything. Sebastian Kneipp used cold water immersion for healing. In 1849, he had tuberculosis… Read More The 7 Benefits of the Ice Bath
What is brain fog? Brain fog is classified as a lack of cognitive functioning or disorientation. It can be slight, but significant. Many speak of it literally as if a cloud has descended over their brain. Others describe it as they sometimes can’t remember names, or facts like they used to. It usually begins after… Read More Brain Fog and the Top Ten Causes
There has not been a more helpful tool for health and wellbeing than intermittent fasting while eating a clean healthy whole foods diet. It has been successful to reverse pre-diabetes, lose weight, reduce aches and inflammation in the body, increase energy and to get control of cravings, that endless need to snack. Also the discipline… Read More Intermittent Fasting, How to Make It Work For You
Over the past decade there has been a surge of interest in brain health, most likely from the surge of brain related conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and autism. Many more patients are aware of their cognitive health and wanting to optimize their brain function, mostly in regards to memory and focus,… Read More Love Your Brain
The body operates from many mechanisms, most of which require energy and most of this energy comes through having the nutrients on board that the body needs to make energy. Not only energy but the body needs nutrients for the production and growth of healthy tissue, for the nervous system, the gut, and the immune… Read More How do you know your child is getting the right nutrients?
Thyroid medications are the most popular drugs year after year, in 2022. Thyroid medicine was the third most often prescribed drug. Regardless of the medicines available, the rates of hypothyroidism continue to rise. The American Thyroid Association that hypothyroidism more than doubled from 1997 to 2016. My focus today is on the possible causes of… Read More What is Causing Hypothyroidism?
The immune system for most of us works well when we support with what it needs and eliminate the things that hinder it’s function. There are several types of immune cells, some that fight viruses, some that fight bacteria and some that clean up the body of old dead cells. Each immune cell is filled… Read More How do I support my immune system?
Why use a commercial electrolyte replacement beverage when you can make your own and know that it will have far greater benefits and less sugar and chemical additives than anything sold in stores? Gatorade has been outlawed in the European Union due to it containing dyes and brominated vegetable oil which are toxic to the… Read More Skip Gatorade, Make Your Own Electrolyte Drink
How can I eat without sugar? In the United States, sugar is everywhere and in everything. Oftentimes sugar is an added ingredient that just doesn’t make sense. The daily recommendation for sugar intake over 2 years of age is less than 10% of your daily calories. But, it can be found in your breakfast cereal,… Read More Sugar, Sugar Everywhere…
I was recently asked how to stay healthy when traveling. There are a few things that can really help! Vitamin A. This vitamin supports the immune activation of the mucous membranes, namely secretory IgA. 10,000iu before, during and after the trip will help. Take with a meal that has fat is best as it is a… Read More Immune Support While Traveling
An interesting question that people commonly ask about food and nutrition: Is there that much difference between foods grown 30 years ago and foods grown today? The answer is YES. Decades ago, conventionally grown fruits and vegetables were much richer in vitamins and minerals than the varieties most of us are consuming in the 21stCentury.… Read More Phenomenal Phytonutrients Benefit Health!
Whether you are undergoing menopause or have an acute illness, such as a cold or flu, or a chronic illness, such as thyroid disease, homeopathy can play an essential role in your wellness.… Read More Homeopathy in Menopause: Finding the Cure in the Cause
As a caffeine consumer, it’s a good idea to support your detoxification pathways with the nutrients they need to do their work. … Read More Caffeine: How to manage the effects and get the best outcome
Hormesis is a bodily response to a mild, short repeated physical, chemical, biological stressor. The stressor causes a mild increase in oxidative effect in the body that then leads to a cascade of positive bodily effects that are moving one away from disease and towards health.(1) From an evolutionary perspective, this makes sense. We know… Read More Hormesis and Health
(See below for my favorite desert: Vegan Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe) There are so many reasons – and so many ways – to love avocado. A culinary delight, avocados provide up to 20 nutrients including fiber, vitamins K, C and E, as well as folate, magnesium, zinc, and potassium. In fact, they actually have four… Read More Why Should I Eat Avocado?
Mitochondria are 1.45 to 1.8 billion years old according to fossil records (1). Through the years of evolution, they ended up in most of our cells. Mitochondria are intracellular organelles and like energy factories, like batteries, they use nutrients from our food and oxygen to create energy to support life. Mitochondria appear like a separate… Read More Mitochondria, Our Batteries For Life
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