By now you have heard a whole lot about the benefits of antioxidants, right? A lot of buzz lately is about glutathione. Glutathione is the most important antioxidant naturally produced by the body. It prevents cellular damage caused by free radicals and peroxides. Increasing cellular glutathione can raise energy levels, strengthen the immune system, fight inflammation, detoxify…
Producers hide sugars in food by giving them different names…some that even sound a little more natural like cane crystals, evaporated cane juice, agave nectar and fruit juice concentrate or fruit extracts. Others you might see? dextrose, fructose, galactose, glucose, lactose, levulose, maltose, sucrose, beet sugar, corn sugar, corn sweetener, high fructose corn syrup, invert…
Vitamin C is required for the biological development of collagen, L-carnitine, and certain neurotransmitters; vitamin C is also involved in protein metabolism. Collagen is an essential component of connective tissue, which plays a vital role in wound healing. Vitamin C is also an important physiological antioxidant and has been shown to regenerate other antioxidants within…
Micronutrients are the vitamins, minerals, trace elements, phytochemicals, and antioxidants that are essential for good health. Your body is a complicated, interrelated system that is remarkably resilient. Over a lifetime, the tiny links in the chain that your health depends upon begin to break down. The micronutrients in whole foods provide the reinforcements that retard…
One of the reasons for the popularity of tilapia is that they are short-lived and primarily vegetarian and therefore do not accumulate substantial amounts of mercury by consuming other fish, as other common predatory food fish (such as tuna) do. You will start seeing more farmed tilapia, because they are lower on the food chain,…
Let’s just talk about it? It’s not party conversation (or particularly blog friendly either) but since I get a lot of questions about constipation-I’ll do my best. Most muscular function in your body declines with age (yes- one more thing!), and so it is with the smooth muscle of the G.I. tract. Maybe you’ve noticed…
According to the CDC….obesity is highest among middle age adults, 40-59 years old. Being obese at 50 increases risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some cancers…..and now it appears obesity has been linked to earlier onset of Alzheimer’s. Research has shown that overweight/obesity in one or both parents probably influences the risk of obesity in…
Producers hide sugars in food by giving them different names- cane crystals, dextrose, evaporated cane juice, agave nectar and fruit juice concentrate among others. If a product has a lot of sugar some companies will intentionally use two or more different types so sugar doesn’t end up being number one on the list of ingredients.…
Often when my clients talk about GI issues (you know ’em – constipation, diarrhea, pain, gas, bloating) I am surprised to hear them say that it has been going on for so long that they are just used to it. Matters worse – is that often they avoid certain foods, even entire food groups and…
