This is a companion article to my Four Reasons we have Inflammation post. Inflammation is such an important subject it requires further discussion. In this article I give you the low-down on the food that causes the most inflammation in the body: wheat. Wheat has been called the staff of life but a client once pointed out to me that [...]
My friend Michelle Gallegos makes all her cleaning supplies and personal cosmetics from scratch. She shared with me her recipe for an excellent homemade deodorant. This is a companion post to my May 2015 post on inflammation and its causes (See Four Reasons we have Inflammation). It is a great alternative to the, often toxic, deodorants available in [...]
Inflammation is a huge health concern and we are now learning that inflammation is the root cause of many disease processes, including major diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Not all inflammation is bad—it is necessary to initiate wound healing and activate the immune system—but when it does not shut off and becomes chronic, inflammation causes health [...]
When people find out I am a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, they often ask me why they cannot seem to lose weight. They are doing all the right things, they think, but the weight is not coming off! When I start asking questions, it often becomes clear that diet and lifestyle are the major culprits. Here are three important [...]
As reported on NPR and CBC Radio in March of 2015, see Cheezwatch, by Sook-Yin Lee, a woman who left a slice of processed cheese stuck to the outside of her front door window and watched it age over a period of 1 ½ years. It stands up to the elements (including insects and fungus) remarkably well, especially [...]
