I remember first hearing about the benefits of consuming high amounts of phospholipid-rich foods when two colleagues of mine reported that eating 6-12 raw eggs daily resulted in significant health improvement in people suffering from multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s Disease. My interest in phospholipid-rich foods was piqued, because both of these conditions are autoimmune in nature, and
The trace mineral selenium (Se) is a very important component of the body’s defense against toxicity. Studies conducted on selenium demonstrate its ability to influence the function of Glutathione, a powerful endogenously-produced antioxidant. Selenium is also essential for thyroid health. It is involved in the enzymatic conversion of T4 into the active T3 hormone. Selenium
Healing gut and intestinal mucosal barrier function is about normalizing the intestinal flora. It is a fact that 80% of the immune defenses of the body is the intestinal bacteria. A healthy gut immune system contains approximately 100 trillion microorganisms. These microorganisms are the body’s first line of defense against pathogens, and pathogenic infections. Additionally,
Since “paleo” is the new diet fad, it seems everyone wants their stab at what paleo means to them. You now have vegan paleo, raw meat paleo, snack food paleo with rice protein (haha), canned salmon paleo, Japanese fruit paleo, chocolate-coffee junk food paleo, and even sugar, GMO soy and vegetable oil paleo. You have
Some days I sift through piles of laboratory tests: blood test results, hair test results, saliva hormone test results and other types of functional laboratory assessments. This stuff has a lot of value to me. It helps to paint the picture of how an individual’s body is functioning and performing nutritionally. Laboratory data and physiological