As a holistic nutrition coach, when I see the downright horrible diet advice that people are given or read on “health” sites or magazines, it makes me seethe. No wonder 7 out of 10 of us are sick, overweight, and medicated. And one of the biggest problems is that many sources of this dreadful advice appear to be credible! For example, I once read an article by a registered dietician (RD) that claimed artificial sweeteners...

  It’s been said that death begins in the colon. Many people misunderstand this statement and think, “What a crock.  I don’t have colon cancer or digestive issues, so that’s a bunch of hogwash that doesn’t apply to me.” Not so fast.  Just because you don’t have colon cancer or any other digestive disease, that doesn’t mean that your gut isn’t slowly and quietly numbering your days…without your even knowing it. Here is why it’s...

  Constipation is a very common digestive issue for many people—take a look at the sea of laxatives in the OTC medication aisles of your local drug store or grocery store and you can appreciate that many people are anxiously awaiting an overdue call from Nature. But what if you are experiencing the complete opposite of that, and it seems like you’re pooping too much? Let’s look and see how your BMs measure up, and...

There is a highly contagious, sneaky bacterial infection that affects an incredible 66 percent of the world’s population (2 out of 3 of us). In 90 percent of the cases there are no symptoms at all, so most people who have it don’t even know it. But just because there are no symptoms, that doesn’t mean people that have it are in the clear. Because this infection can increase your stomach cancer risk by a...

  Researchers at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute recently found that certain “itch” receptors that cause itchy skin in humans can also exist in our guts.  They contend that these itch receptors can activate nerve cells in the gut, which in turn can trigger the pain that is so common with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Of course, they are hoping that drugs targeting these itch receptors may be the new forefront in...

If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you probably remember me saying this at one point or another about processed foods: The farther you venture away from Nature with what you eat, the less nutritious (and quite likely more harmful) it is to your body. This is especially true when it comes to the latest “hot topic” in the world of highly processed food products… The Impossible Burger! Here’s the scoop on...