Paleo Guide to Natural Sweeteners: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Inflammation is an essential part of the body's healing system. Without it, injuries would fester and simple infections could be deadly. Too much of a good thing, however, is downright deadly. Chronic low-grade inflammation is intimately involved most chronic disease, including Alzheimer's, diabetes,…
Oxytocin… it's not just about sex! The pituitary is a very important gland located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus. The two main sections of the gland, the anterior and posterior pituitary secrete some very essential hormones for life…. Anterior Pituitary Hormones ACTH (Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone) – stimulates adrenal gland to produce cortisol FSH…
Today we're going to explore the amazing benefits of Oxaloacetate, a miracle molecule that enhances longevity, boosts brain health and much more
Oxalates are compounds that naturally exist in many food items. Often found in food considered healthy – such as spinach and almonds – oxalates can cause digestive issues.
We are all programed to like sugar and we need to Overcoming our Sugar Addiction. New research shows some are genetically much more prone to sugar and food addiction than others. The science demonstrating that people can be biologically addicted to sugar in the same way we can be addicted to heroin, cocaine or nicotine…
We are all programed to like sugar but that doesn't mean it's impossible to overcome your sugar addiction!
Our plastic use is a man-made disaster we must deal with. It takes a lot for me to say something as definitive as this, I always aim for balanced views. But not only are our plastics choking our oceans, they are poisoning our children, and destroying our bodies.
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates called them “white blood” – mysterious vessels coursing through the body, invisible yet essential. Today, we understand the lymphatic system as one of our most critical yet overlooked pathways to health, beauty, and longevity. Even more recently discovered is its cousin, the glymphatic system – the brain's own waste clearance…
What if I told you that your body eats itself on a daily basis? Yep, you read that right – your body really does cannibalize itself every single day. While that might sound a little wacky and creepy at first, it’s actually a perfectly normal process known as autophagy. And not only is autophagy perfectly…
There were two prominent suicides in recent headlines – both of them came as a shock to close friends and family. The tragic stories that followed reminded us how hard it is to really know what's going on in another person's life, no matter how close we feel we are to them.
