It’s almost impossible to open a magazine, watch social networks, or even chat with friends, without receiving advice on food and nutrition, whether you like it or not. And everyone claims to have heard the advice of the “experts”. How can you distinguish facts from fiction? Here are the worst tips and misconceptions about nutrition that we hear and read constantly: Do not … [Read more...]
Taking the Guesswork Out of Celiac Diagnosis
At age 10, Lily Bailen started experiencing constant stomach aches and cramping. She dropped weight, felt tired all the time and that scared her. "I was terrified," says Lily. "I didn't really know what was happening to my body." It took a series of blood tests and an intestinal biopsy to cement her celiac disease diagnosis. Celiac disease can develop at any age after … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Not Just for Celiacs
If you want to continue feeling sick, then continue eating the Standard American Diet (SAD). If you want to feel better and you have autoimmune Hashimoto’s, you’ll need to say a permanent goodbye to gluten. Someone emailed recently saying she had Hashimoto’s and wasn’t feeling better even though she was 90 percent gluten-free. When you have Hashimoto’s that’s like being 90 … [Read more...]
The Future of Free-From Foods
From trending topics like clean eating to an enhanced awareness of ingredient benefits (and detriments), it's safe to say that free-from foods have enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent years. More people are actively seeking out pesticide-free produce choosing those products with a certified organic or Non-GMO Project verified label and some of those same folks are … [Read more...]
Eight Naturally Healthy Remedies
Have you noticed that it’s almost impossible to discuss the power of natural remedies with someone who has been brainwashed by allopathic medicine? Even if you talk your friend, neighbor, relative or co-worker into mustering up the courage to ask their MD about a particular holistic option, their pill-pushing doctor will quickly discredit the remedy and then prescribe some … [Read more...]