Bile deficiency is a problem that affects many people. It is categorized as an insufficient secretion of bile by the gall bladder. Bile is essential for the detoxification of the liver, as well as for the digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K). One of the least consumed vegetables is
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Recently on Facebook, I asked the all too important question: “If you ate a bowl of oatmeal and a banana, approximately how many hours would elapse before you start getting hungry?” This question is not intended to be some sort of paradox or trick question. It was posed specifically to evaluate the inherent metabolic distinctions
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Within the past few years there has been an enormous explosion of information regarding genetics, nutrigenomics and methylation. Genetic testing companies offer amazingly inexpensive analyses of individual genetics profiles. These profiles are being used by people all over the world to understand their inherited genetic strengths and weaknesses. At the same time, clinicians of all
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By far, the greatest number of email inquiries I receive are from people who have gut-related issues. Its not surprising at all. For years I have addressed the fundamental importance of gut and intestinal health. In fact, I have authored nearly 50 articles on this website all related to gut and intestinal health. Your gut
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If you’ve been following my posts regarding my Functional Blood Chemistry & Nutritional Analysis course, you may recall my discussion regarding nutritional physiology. Every time that I would give lectures or webinars on functional blood chemistry analysis, afterwards I felt like there were missing pieces of information. I’ve always had a good way of teaching
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Years ago, when I began interpreting blood chemistry reports for my clients, I quickly realized how important this skill actually was. I realized in many ways that until I had a firm understanding of blood chemistry, my ability to understand my clients health complaints was limited. I felt that in order to really appreciate and
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The greater the level of understanding of how your body functions, the better equipped you will be at managing your health and your body’s nutritional needs. Developing a sense of “listening to your body” is vitally important for understanding progress, as well as how to deal with obstacles along the way. At Metabolic Healing, I
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Confused about the essential factors to pay attention to with type 2 diabetes? This article will shed some light on the confusion as well as address the essential factors. Type 2 diabetes is a result of insulin resistance. In such a case, the insulin receptors on cells are not sensitive to the insulin in the
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The word detoxification gets thrown around quite a bit in alternative healthcare circles. There is often an extraordinary emphasis on processes involving detoxification. This often includes: colon cleansing, liver cleansing, kidney cleansing, lymphatic drainage, sauna therapy, colon hydrotherapy, herbal therapies and coffee enemas. While there are often numerous benefits that can be obtained through such
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Hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism are very common presentations in today’s world. Essentially there are 2 forms of low thyroid function: autoimmune hypothyroidism and non-autoimmune hypothyroidism. Because thyroid hormone is essential to every cell of the body, decreases in thyroid function may result in an array of symptoms and altercations to many bodily systems and functions.
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