This article may get a little more technical than you’d like, but it is exciting proof of the benefits of including essential fatty acids–specifically omega-3 fatty acids–in your diet. Include your cod liver oil and wild caught salmon in your diet! Read article here.
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Reduce Allergies–Start with Nature
May 16th, 2012
Recent findings are that those raised in rural environments are less likely to develop environmental allergies. This may be due to colonization of healthy and diverse microorganisms in our bodies preventing future allergic reactions. Let’s help our children reduce their risks: go hiking and camping frequently–or move to the country if possible! Getting back to nature is good for us all!! Read more here.
BPA in contact with Your Food
April 10th, 2012
Please be aware that the movement to ban BPA in plastics that are used in food packaging was defeated. Put simply, foods that are packaged in plastic are likely exposed to BPA. BPA then leaches into the food and then to the body. BPA exposure has been implicated in reproductive and nervous system damage. Children and infants may be at particular risk. Read the full article here.
Allergy Season–Survival Techniques
March 30th, 2012
This is a great article on survival techniques for those with seasonal allergies. It starts with your diet–lots of leafy greens!! I also recommend daily consumption of nettle tea or tincture as well as quercetin powder and homeopathics as needed. And don’t forget your Neti pot!! Read article here.
Top Ten Worst Processed Foods
March 22nd, 2012
OK, so I hope you all know how important eating WHOLE foods is for your health and that processed foods are NOT beneficial to anything but your taste-buds (and the seller’s income statements). That being said, there is now a list of the 10 worst processed foods. If you find that you’re someone who just must eat junk occasionally, you should at least consider complete avoidance of these: click here.
Love your Spices!!
March 5th, 2012
Another article on the health benefits of spices–so spice up your life!! (or at least your meals!!). Click here.
Home Care Ideas for Allergies
March 5th, 2012
This is a great article listing a number of helpful ideas for reducing allergy symptoms! Click here.
Salt in Foods
February 8th, 2012
This is a long post so I’m starting with the good news and bottom line: eat whole foods from local farmers; avoid grains; eat LOTS of veggies; include fruits and nuts.
Here’s the bad news: In a new CDC report, breads have been found to be a larger source of added salt in the American diet than snacks such as potato chips and pretzels. They go on to say that this is not necessarily because bread contains more salt (although it can), but that Americans are just eating a LOT of bread.
Poultry also made the list–but that is most likely because commercial poultry is injected with saline solution. In a quote from The Daily Green: “. . . a single-ingredient chicken breast and a chicken breast with added solution both may be labeled as ‘chicken breast,’ even though one package contains purely chicken breast and one may be comprised of 60 percent chicken breast and 40 percent solution.” I’ve included the link to The Daily Green article as well as links to an LATimes article and The Poultry Site.
Click for CDC report.
Click for The Daily Green report.
Click for LATimes article.
Click for The Poultry Site article.
Stress and your immune system
January 24th, 2012
Another reason to practice stress reduction regularly: researchers are finding scientific evidence linking stress with immune activation. While this is a good thing when we are ill or injured, immune activation is bad if there is no real event. We end up with chemicals (called cytokines) in circulation without need. As a result, we are in a state of inflammation. So practice those relaxation techniques–deep breathing, meditation, gentle exercise, etc.–and eat your colorful fruits and veggies! Read more here.
Health Effects of Gluten
December 27th, 2011
Please read this wonderful summary of research results regarding potential dangers of gluten in your diet! Click here.