New study has linked even dim lighting while sleeping to increased risk of depression. If you suffer from depression or low mood, try turning off your TV and night-lights when you sleep at night. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful resolution!
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Too Squeaky Clean??
Research is proving what we suspect: that there IS such a thing as too clean! A recent article in Science Express reports that mice raised germ-free had abnormalities in there immune response. But when a bacterium was returned to their skin, immune response returned to normal! Read LATimes article, too.
SIBO Resource
For those who experience gas and bloating after eating, SIBO may be the culprit. SIBO stands for “small intestinal bacterial overgrowth”. It can be difficult to detect and treat; however, there is hope! Here is a great website that explains more about this condition and call 360-882-1339 for an assessment.
Pain from Food
I love that even CNN is reporting on the link between our diet and our pain. Excellent recommendations included. We ARE what we eat!! Click here.
Bad Food Bill
Watch this video and tell me what you think . . . .
Flame-Retardants in Peanut Butter??
In case you needed more reasons to support changes in the current regulations for toxic chemicals, this article might do the trick.
“How-to” Transition from Packaged to Whole Foods
This is a great article for those who feel that they just can’t make the shift from packaged foods to whole foods. Please read if this applies to you!! 🙂
Untreated Reflux (Heartburn) Increases Risk of Cancer
The esophagus is the “food tube” which carries food from our mouths to our stomachs. There is a “door” (sphincter) which opens to allow food into the stomach and prevent acid from entering the esophagus. Poor diet choices, being overweight, and H. pylori infection are among contributing factors to failure […]
Safe Chemicals Act
The goal of the Safe Chemicals Act is to shift the burden to proving that a chemical IS safe versus our current law which states that there must be proof that a chemical is UN-safe. I’d like to see this applied to GMO as well! Click here.
Diet Approach to Reduce Acne
Love this article summarizing dietary choices that can reduce your risk of acne. I would add liver support as well, such as turmeric and milk thistle seeds. And plenty of fresh water!!
