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Category Archives: Nutrition
GMO’s Taking Over
In the wake of a 12-year battle to keep Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered (GE) crops from contaminating the nation’s 25,000 organic farms and ranches, America’s organic consumers and producers are facing betrayal. A self-appointed cabal of the Organic Elite, spearheaded by … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise & Lifestyle, Nutrition
Tagged genetically modified foods, gmo, monsanto, Nutrition, ordering the chicken, Organic foods, organic valley, portlandia, stonyfield farm, whole foods
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RIP Jack LaLanne
Here’s a little tribute to the late and great juice-master himself… I’ll take it as a sign to cut sugar for the next week and thereafter. I’m usually pretty good about not taking in any refined sugars, but for some … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise & Lifestyle, Nutrition, Reflections
Tagged Jack LaLanne, refined sugars, Sugar, Sugar-holics
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Treating Eczema
As if people suffering from Eczema really want more to deal with, a study recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology claims that using emollient skin lotions that contain Sodium Laurel Sulfates (SLS) on eczematous skin might exacerbate the … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture, Allergies, Environmental Medicine, Nutrition, Research, Topics in Health
Tagged british journal of dermatology, dermatology, dermatology and alternative medicine, eczema, EWG, skin deep, skin disorders, skin rashes, sls, sodium laurel sulfate, treatments for eczema
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Soy & Your Health…
Anti-nutrient, check… Genetically modified, check… questionable marketing, CHECK! For years Soy has been hailed as a healthy food that everyone simply must add into their diet; but has it lived up to its expectations? Soy proponents offer a list of … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition
Tagged anti-nutrient, breast cancer, dairy alternatives, dairy free, Dr. Mercola, fermented soy, genetically modified food, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, soy, soy and brain development, soy and infant development, soy and kidney function, soy and thyroid function, soy industry, soy milk, unfermented soy
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The Cholesterol Dilemma
So, I am supposed to be studying for a big Final tomorrow in TCM Pathology (Traditional Chinese Medicine Pathology), but am getting seriously sidetracked. It seems that when you have something you NEED to do, it’s so much easier to … Continue reading