Did you know certain foods can increase your risk of cancer? Some foods and ingredients proliferate cancerous cell growth and others cause reactions or inhibit normal functions, which can lead to cancer. Here are four foods and ingredients that can cause cancer and [...]
There is little argument that a person’s diet can contribute to major physical diseases such as heart disease and type II diabetes. While the effect of diet on mental health disorders remains controversial in the conventional circles, I see every day what a [...]
University of Missouri researchers found that eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety (the feeling that you’ve recently eaten and don’t yet need to eat again) and reduces hunger throughout the day. The researchers also found, using MRI brain [...]
There are countless examples of environmental toxin exposures that it is best to avoid. One that many people overlook is the issue of contaminants in personal care products, such as soap, deodorant, sunscreen, and cosmetics. According to the Food & Drug Administration, since [...]
Exercise – If you have depression, or even if you just feel down from time to time, exercise is a MUST. The research is overwhelming in this area, with studies confirming that physical exercise is one of the best tools for helping people [...]
You can make a big difference with a little positive change. As the New Year rolls around, so does the sense of new beginnings and another chance for a fresh start in a better direction. I was recently reading The 80/20 Principle by [...]
Although fish is definitely one of the healthiest forms of lean protein, it is very important to eat wild-caught high quality fish that is free of contaminants. This is especially true for pregnant women, because eating fish containing even low levels of mercury [...]
I have seen a lot of patients with allergy problems this week. Most of you probably know that allergy medications tend to temporarily suppress symptoms and do nothing to address the cause of our allergies. Symptoms can be our body signaling that something [...]
Your stomach produces acid for a reason. It breaks down your food and begins your body’s process of absorbing nutrition from your food. Antacids are, literally, “anti-acids.” They neutralize your stomach acid so it can’t perform this function. Anyone think this might create [...]
Losing weight, by itself, does not magically restore good health. People who are overweight tend to be reaping the consequences of an overall unhealthy lifestyle, malnutrition, toxicity, excess stress, submission to a sick food industry, and disconnection with nature. While it is certainly [...]
