Stool Testing and Colon Health
Testing performed on fecal matter can provide useful information concerning colon health as well as providing information on pancreatic functioning, absorption, and digestion all along the intestinal...
What is an alkaline diet? A review of The pH Miracle Diet book by Dr. Young
Background of Author The pH Miracle was written by Dr. Robert Young, PhD and Shelley Young. Dr. Robert Young is highly educated with degrees in nutrition, microbiology, and naturopathic medicine a...
You Don’t Get Sick Until You Deplete Your Antioxidants!
Oxidative stress is a condition where the body produces highly reactive free radicals that can in turn damage cellular components and cause dysfunction of cellular processes leading to illnesses if no...
Why You Should Include Bitter Foods in Your Food Plan
Gastrointestinal function has a neuro regulatory component. Some phytochemicals, such as bitter or pungent compounds, cause a direct release of pancreatic enzymes and bile salts, due to the high co...
Why is Aspartame so Toxic?
Three ingredients in aspartame are: 40% aspartic acid 50% phenylalanine 10% methanol (wood alcohol) -metabolized in the body to formaldehyde (embalming fluid)1 Aspartic acid and phenylal...
Tips for Overweight School-aged Children
Encourage increased physical activity and play time Model good eating habits Limit "screen time" i.e. - computer/television/video games w less than 2 hrs daily Remove television and other "sc...
This biochemical concept about minerals may totally blow your mind!
This important biochemical concept about minerals may blow your mind. It is a big reason that I do not use Hair Trace Mineral Analysis (HTMA). Instead, I focus on the mitochondria. Inside the cell...
How Much Zinc Should I Take?
Zinc is considered a trace element. Even so, being present in only trace quantities does not denote a lack of its clinical significance in the body. Zinc is involved in numerous body processes and...