Discover what’s causing your IBS—and end it for good!
Let’s play an imagine game for a moment. Imagine that you get gassy and bloated pretty much every time you eat. Imagine almost never having a normal BM—you frequently have constipation, diarrhea or go back and forth between the two. Imagine having cramps and abdominal pain no matter what you eat, and your pain is only relieved by passing volumes of gas or having a BM. Imagine that all of the above have a...
6 Sharp brain strategies to help prevent dementia
Here is a little joke that will start your day with a chuckle: Two elderly women (Mildred and Harriet) were out for a drive. As they were cruising along, they came to an intersection. The light was red, but Mildred just went on through. Harriet thought to herself, "I could have sworn we just went through a red light." A few minutes later they came to another red light and again Mildred drove right...
- Tags: aluminum, Brain Health, Dementia, Vitamin B12
The key to looking and feeling younger!
I once spoke at an anti-aging conference and had a booth set up in the exhibitors’ hall for people to come by, say hello and ask questions. One thing that jumped out at me pretty quickly was that a good number of people at the conference were taking the surgical route for their fountain of youth. While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to improve your appearance, when it gets to the point where someone’s...
I did this so I could sleep at night
I’ve often been asked why I chose to earn my Master’s degree in Holistic Nutrition versus traditional or mainstream nutrition. Good question. And the answer boils down to this: I wanted to be able to sleep peacefully at night and look at myself in the mirror in the morning. I also wanted to be able to speak the truth and not be criticized for it. Here’s what I mean. The nutrition industry (like many...
Got meds? Read this before you take them today.
I have never heard of this before, but apparently October is National Talk About Prescriptions Month. Good, because I have a lot to say about that subject, so I’ll jump right in. Although there are times when medications are necessary, as a society (especially here in the US) we’ve gone WAAAY overboard and are increasingly relying on drugs to “create health” for us. The numbers prove it. Currently the CDC reports that 82 percent...
5 Ways to prevent (or turn around) insulin resistance
I was in line at my local Publix grocery store recently and noticed that the line for the pharmacy was longer than any of the grocery checkout lines. That should tell you something. When it comes to a sickly population, the US has that covered very well. And what we are seeing more and more is the existence of multiple conditions and factors that combined can spell early death for many, and certainly a...
- Tags: Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Healthy Eating