An Alkaline GI Tract May Lead To Candidiasis & Dysbiosis
If the stomach and large intestine exist in a pH that is not optimal, or in a pH that is not sufficiently acid, there can be numerous consequences such as…
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Minerals: Electrolytes, Blood Sugar, Hormones & Antioxidants
Minerals are the pervasive and ubiquitous catalysts for cellular functions. Some minerals function to increase the electrical potential of cells. Other minerals function as metalloenzymes, which then can act as…
June 1 Is Now Officially ‘Alternative Healthcare Practitioner Day’
I am officially declaring June 1st “Alternative Healthcare Practitioner Day”, in honor of all those who strive to improve the health of the world through the use of all modalities…
The Dangers Of High Heat Cooking
Cooking foods at high temperatures can result in the production of numerous volatile carcinogens. Additionally, cooking foods at high temperatures can significantly denature the food that is about to enter…
Organ Meats: The Departure From Nutrient-Dense Foods: Impacts & Implications
“You’re telling me I should eat more liver? Gross!” Such is the response from so many people today living in modern society. Long before the industrial revolution of food brought…
The Value & Significance Of Nutritional Assessment Questionnaires
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…
Paleo Schmaleo: Its Called: “Eat Real Food”
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…
Healing The Intestines: Returning to the Use of Traditional Food As Medicine
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.…
Selenium Improves Kidney Function: Are You Deficient?
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…
Phospholipids For Tissue Repair & Regeneration
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…