One of the most powerful things that I teach people when I work with them nutritionally, is to listen to your body. This fundamental yet forgotten and overlooked experience is so valuable, that without it, many people become lost. It is easy to become lost in the big bad jungle of nutrition. After all there
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Food can either be the most powerful medicine on the planet or a vicious poison. Food has the ability to heal or to harm. You can eat the highest quality organic food possible and it does not matter if you are intolerant, reactive or sensitive to those foods. If your body reacts to a certain
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Most people are unaware of the potential healing capabilities of raw dairy foods. Raw dairy from grass fed cows is a completely different food than pasteurized dairy, which has been significantly damaged and denatured. One of the most powerful healing raw dairy foods is colostrum. Colostrum has a long history of potent-immune supporting properties. Colostrum
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Municipal tap water tends to be loaded with toxic particulate. This can range from heavy metals like lead and mercury to volatile chemicals such as sodium fluoride, bromine and chlorine. Recently I detected significant amounts of copper in my water. Copper being a nutritive mineral has no place in water, as industrial sources of copper
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Have you noticed that I’ve been going bonkers with posts regarding digestive function over the past 2-3 weeks? Can you guess why? The reason is that all health begins in your gut, all disease involves gut function, and your health will make huge strides when you improve upon gut function. Some people have so many
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H. Pylori, also known as helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that can burrow in the pylorus portion of the stomach as well as the duodenum. It can remain sub- clinical (produce no symptoms) for years, even decades. H. Pylori can cause an entire host of symptoms, including: Intestinal dysbiosis Chronic Acid indigestion Belching Chronic
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The conventional HCL challenge test involves the ingestion of Betaine Hydrochloride in order to gauge if the parietal cells of your stomach are producing adequate amounts of stomach acid. The test typically involves taking one HCL pill with food and then increasing by one per day until a burning occurs. If burning takes place at
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The dairy debate: To eat dairy or not that is the question. Many people make the argument against dairy, many make the argument for it. As a nutritional consultant I have seen raw dairy products serve as a powerful and healing food for some people, and cause problems for others. One thing of primary importance
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The mucosal barrier is the body’s first line of defense and comprises approximately 80% of your immune system. If damaged, it can seriously compromise your health in a number of ways. The mucosal barrier contains the core elements of the digestive system, including the villi and micro villi, which are responsible for nutrient absorption as
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Food allergies and sensitivities can create a torrential cascade of problems in your body and can wreak havoc inside of your GI tract. if not properly compartmentalized by your immune system, food allergies and sensitivities can create very high levels of inflammatory conditions in the body, devastating many biological processes. Over the past 15 years
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