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01/23/2014

04/17/2013

What do Jesus, Mohammed, and the Buddha all have in common? They each turned to a particular ancient wellness practice during the most transformative and trying periods of their lives. If you were raised Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Rastafarian, or Mormon, you’re probably familiar…

03/21/2013

Fat, sick and tired people are turning away from modern, industrialized food and going “Paleo.” They’re seeing drastic results by cutting out highly processed “foods” and eating only the foods they perceive our Paleolithic ancestors would’ve eaten, which excludes dairy, grains, legumes, potatoes and...

03/17/2013

Check out this video to find out why inflammation is so damaging!
http://www.ihealthtube.com/aspx/viewvideo.aspx?v=62bbd9ac11725182

03/17/2013

When I asked what this week long fasting does to cancer cells, he said the “damage to mitochondrial respiration is the origin of all cancers.” - Jimmy Moore

"Fasting will induce cellular autophagy, thus allowing the cells of the body to consume damaged or defective mitochondria. Metabolism of Ketone bodies will reduce damaging oxygen radicals while enhancing the metabolic efficiency of the mitochondria. Fasting prevents cancer by enhancing the metabolic efficiency of mitochondria and by eliminating damaged mitochondria." - Dr. Seyfried

I don't think I'll ever forget the incredible experience I put myself through beginning on the evening of April 10th through Sunday, April 17, 2011 when I consciously chose to do one of the most un...

03/08/2013

Could you have diabesity? Unjunk your diet and heal yourself with food with Dr. Mark Hyman's 6-week plan to lose 20 pounds and reverse your diabesity. Plus, Dr. Mark Hyman shares Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook comfort-food recipes! View Part 2 of The 6-Week Plan to End Your Diabesity.View Part 3 of T...

02/25/2013

Make sure you are eating high quality fats in your diet.

Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Prevent Heart Disease - Evidence from 101 Scientific Papers: http://amzn.to/13M40D3

Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats: http://amzn.to/Z2UKfq

02/20/2013

MS is a chronic degenerative disease that until now, has left sufferers with little hope of a full recovery. New research is now showing that certain foods and nutrients are beneficial in reversing and preventing the development of this disease.

02/18/2013

Best video on breakfast in awhile...

3 simple, healthy breakfast swaps

02/07/2013

This FDA proposal merely continues the mistaken obsession over calories. They state these new regulations on labeling ready-to-eat foods for purchase at your local grocery store will "help consumers limit excess calorie intake and understand how the foods that they purchase at these establishments fit within their daily caloric and other nutritional needs."

It's not about the calories, people! Calories schmalories! A better idea is to have a new symbol for a teaspoon of sugar and for every 4g carbohydrates it gets one of those teaspoons plastered along the front of the packaging. Take the Red Velvet Cupcake sold at Ruby Tuesday for example. (http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-desserts-cupcake-red-velvet_f-ZmlkPTE4NTM4Mg.html) It has 285 calories, but that's not the whole story. Look at the carb counts mostly from the sugar and flour used in this product. 45 whopping grams of carbohydrates equivalent to OVER 11 TEASPOONS OF SUGAR!. Your body can't handle that kind of influx without enduring some metabolic consequences.

The FDA's suggestion to just put calorie information doesn't tell the whole story. Food quality and sugar/carbohydrate consumption are more important.

If the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gets its way, a pending federal regulation could make your check-out at the grocery store a tad pricier.

01/28/2013

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http://www.functionalmedicine.org/
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http://iaomt.org/

01/25/2013

More then 55 diseases have been linked to gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. It’s estimated that 99% of the people who have either gluten intolerance or celiac disease are never diagnosed.