Don’t spend the holidays sick and depressed
The holidays will soon be upon us! And while they should be a festive time to be with family and friends, sadly, for many people they are instead filled with suffering from physical illness or depression. Well, there are some very good reasons why that happens.
Do this—not that—for Type 2 diabetes
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, but based on what I see, all we are “aware” of is that the disease is spiraling out of control. Between 1990 and 2013, US diabetes rates skyrocketed by an incredible 71 percent. And even diabetes in children shot up 30 percent from 2001 to 2009! But what people REALLY need to be “aware” of is that Type 2 diabetes can be successfully controlled…or even reversed in many cases!
A little-known cause of obesity, colitis and more
It shouldn’t be this way, but as a nation we have seriously screwed up something that should be relatively straightforward. Food! Food simply isn’t what it used to be…plus one day you can read a study that says a certain food is bad, and the next day another study that says it’s healthy!
Do you eat these cancer fighting foods?
Cancer. Very few words cause as much fear and dread. And while some cancers are the result of genetics or environmental factors, by and large the majority are caused by DIET!
2,000 Nutrients you might be missing
Most people are aware that a healthy diet of real foods provides vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, glucose and fiber that your body needs. And it's virtually impossible for a supplement to cover ALL bases as far as those nutrients are concerned. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Another failure of modern medicine
I met with a client yesterday afternoon (I’ll call her Maddie) who reported being under significant stress. She’s putting on weight, having trouble sleeping, she’s gassy all the time and craves carbs like crazy. Her periods are extremely heavy and painful, and she suffers from migraines. She also catches every cold and bug around. From a holistic perspective, here is what I suspect is going on: