It’s National Sun Day! Getting out into the early morning sun – WITHOUT SUNGLASSES – is so important for overall health but also circadian rhythm support. Light shapes life. Just as real, whole foods fresh from the farm are healthiest for us, sunlight provides us with the type of light that nature intended for the …
This is the second article in my series on Precision Fermentation. For Part 1, click here. In the last installment of “Fake Food or Fine Food?” I introduced “precision fermentation,” a synthetic biology (“synbio”) technology that is being used to make milk proteins without animals. It’s also being used to make cooking oils, animal fats, …
I’ll start my Fake Food or Fine Food series with a focus on “animal-free” dairy. I just started learning about this a couple of months ago and trying to keep up with all the changes. If you have anything to add, I’m happy to learn from all of you! There are new brands of ice …
Food or Fraud? Precision Fermentation and “Animal-free” Dairy – Part 1 Read More »
Food or Fraud? I thought I would start this series with reviewing specific food products, but as I poked around on the Interwebs, things got really complicated. While processed foods that are substitutes for other foods have been around for years, there are many that are brand new to the market, and still more that …
Leaky gut and other health factors will cause people to react differently to the same foods. One of the important factors in food sensitivities is the health and diversity of your gut flora. I recently attended a fantastic seminar about food allergies and sensitivities, and the most important lesson I learned is that you can …
Got Food Sensitivities? Eat ALL the Veggies for a Happier Gut Read More »
Men have thyroid problems, too! A significant proportion of men suffer from thyroid symptoms, and I believe many more men are going through life undiagnosed. About 20% of the general U.S. population has been diagnosed with thyroid dysfunction, and an estimated 20% more are walking around undiagnosed with these same conditions. Common male maladies such …
Millions of people in the United States take levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, the inactive thyroid hormone. In fact, levothyroxine is the #4 most prescribed medication in the U.S. The liver, gut, and other tissues into a form that the body’s cells can use must convert T4 into a usable, or “active,” form. This …
Your Hypothyroidism May Actually be an HPA Axis Problem Read More »
70% (yes, seventy percent) of all people taking thyroid hormone replacement medication continue to suffer from thyroid symptoms! I think you’ll agree that 30% success rate earns an “F.”If you’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid problem and you’re taking Synthroid or other replacement thyroid hormone but you don’t feel much better and/or you continually need …
For good thyroid health, it’s important to have sufficient acid in your stomach.With all the TV commercials for antacids, it seems like excess stomach acid is a big problem for Americans. The opposite is actually true: acid reflux, heartburn, or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disorder) is usually caused by too little hydrochloric acid being produced in …
Hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function, is a modern epidemic, especially among women. Most conventional medical doctors do insufficient testing, don’t ask enough questions about the patient, and are far too quick to prescribe synthetic thyroid hormone before they understand what is happening with a person’s biochemistry. Qualified functional wellness practitioners, such as myself, will discover …
4 Reasons to NOT Take Synthroid or Armour Thyroid Read More »
