Have YOUR symptoms failed to improve, even with a strict adherence to a gluten-free diet? Several studies have shown that simply going gluten-free is not always effective in treating the damage caused by years of inflammation and for actually healing the gut. Because so little emphasis...
For my last column I discussed factors commonly affecting weight and/or preventing weight loss with a promise to cover each topic in-depth in future articles. As stress tends to be a major culprit and end result of many people’s declining health and expanding waistlines, this is the...
Understanding the Function of Healthy Bacteria Critical to optimal health is the role of friendly, healthy bacteria (“probiotics”) in the gut. Including Lactobacillus acidophilus, bifidus and others. We have over four pounds of bacteria in our body, mostly in the intestines; that’s 100 TRILLION bacteria! (We only have...
In a nation where over 60% of the population is overweight, it’s a well-known fact that America has a serious weight crisis on their hands. And, while I could sit here all day discussing why the Paleo diet is best for weight loss, long-term maintenance and overall...
When speaking with a variety of people following the Paleo diet, it seems that most do so with some form of 80/20, 90/10 or even 98/2 principle where they are strictly Paleo for a percentage of the time (ie 80, 90, or 98%) then allow...
Do you notice changes in the way that you feel after eating a tasty plate of pasta or thick and flavorful sandwich? Do you find that you often experience abdominal cramps, gas, bloating, diarrhea, stomach pain, acid reflux, and/or nausea after eating those yummy cupcakes?...
Is it just me or does it seem as though conditions such as dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, depression, thyroid dysfunction, and GERD are being treated by mainstream medicine as though they are the result of some sort of medicinal deficiency that can only be treated...
Compromised genetics combined with modern day fortified foods and environmental stressors have been strongly linked to a magnitude of health problems including heart disease, largely due to MTHFR genetic mutations and the poor methylation of B vitamins. Years ago, our ancient ancestors were rarely affected...
Digestive health and chronic disease have been linked together for decades, but still, only the systemic symptoms of gut dysfunction including autoimmune conditions, dermatitis, neurological complaints and even cancer are managed with pharmaceuticals. Digestive Health is Key to Preventing Chronic Disease Today an estimated 15-20% of the...
Gluten is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat, barley, and rye. Gluten is comprised of the two main protein groups- gluteins and gliadins. It is estimated that about 1/3 of the American population have a sensitivity to gluten, yet only about 1%...