Practicing "social-distancing" from the refrigerator. The "quarantine 15." PSA: every few days try your jeans on just to make sure they fit. Pajamas will have you believe all is well in the kingdom. People have been joking about and lamenting how "shelter in place" is...
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Pro- and Pre- Biotics
These words are entering the mainstream. Pro-biotic. Pre-biotic. We may have an inkling that they have something to do with our health. But what do they mean? How do they affect our health? Breaking it Down Both words have in common "biotic." This means "pertaining to...
Adrenal Reset Diet
Move from Stressed to Thriving with the Adrenal Reset Diet from Dr. Alan Christianson Weight gain is often due to our modern lifestyle which disrupts the adrenal rhythm to put us in survival mode. Food is not our enemy, it is our solution. Our food choices can act as...
How to Proceed in a Friendly Universe
How to Proceed in a Friendly Universe Albert Einstein thought that the supreme question is “Is the universe friendly?” Wow! the implications if it is friendly . . . Is everything working towards my greatest good? Will I be provided everything I need? Are there...
Poopie
Poopie - BM - Stool Well, technically what I would like to write about here is called a bowel movement, feces, or a stool, but I think you will appreciate a little levity with your education. You will see it get really descriptive later when it starts being called...
Am I Affected by Gluten?
What is gluten and why would it affect me? You might have heard of the "Gluten-Free" movement and are wondering. Read on if you or a loved one has lost their get-up-and-go, or has any of these symptoms: DiarrheaBloatingAbdominal painEczemaHeadacheFoggy...
Nutrient Depletions from Prescription Drugs
Prescription drugs have side effects. That is, they have effects which are besides the intended effect. This can vary from person to person. The intended effects of drugs are mostly to stop a process in the body, hence the "anti-" designation: anti-inflammatory,...
Probiotics – Why Do I Need Bacteria?
Bacteria are everywhere Bacteria are everywhere – including in and on you – and are an essential part of your biological function. Can you picture that? The one hundred thousand billion critters that make up a stable population in your gut, on your skin, in your...