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Dr. Mike Evans Shares Some Wisdom With Us.
I was de-cluttering my email inbox the other day, and found a link someone sent me about this great video on Youtube.com called “23 and ½ hours.” When it came in months ago, I told myself I would come back and watch it later, but I never did until just now. The video was done by Dr. Mike Evans, and is his answer to the age old question: “What is the single best thing we can do for our health?”...
Recent NASA Research And Collaboration Shows Elevated Healthcare Costs Associated With Ammonia Pollution From The Food Industry.
...the most important part of the article, Harvard University researchers Fabien Paulot and Daniel Jacob, calculate the health cost associated with the ammonia emissions from agriculture exports to be $36 billion a year...
I Want To Hear From You Guys On This One.
Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional strain, or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. I think this sums up life! We as humans are constantly on the go from sun up to sun down and every moment in between. Even our relaxation time, if we have any planed, seems to be busy. There is no down time anymore, or time where demands are not placed on us by others, or even ourselves...
A Great Article From FoodBabe.com About Trader Joe's Lack Of Transparency In Regard To Their Food Products.
Just because you are buying something from a store that you might associate with being a health food store, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, or a grocery store’s organic section for example, that does not mean that the item is healthy. I know I often feel as though these grocery store choices are better, and that as a result someone is looking out for me in the food industry, but that is not always the case. We, as the consumer, need to be smart about our shopping no matter where we are shopping.
If Approved, The New Food Label Would Be A Step In The Right Direction.
Total calories from fat is something that will be leaving while new items, such as how much sugar added (versus naturally occurring) will be showing up...
Find What It Is You Need To Relax, Or Enjoy Life.
Well this past week my push came to me. That is the need to slow down and take care of myself hit me like a ton of bricks. Not only was I starting to feel like I was getting sick, I was also mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted...
I am just amazed at the amount of sugar that people are consuming on a daily basis, but then again sugar is in everything. From taco seasoning mixes, to breads, to the obvious sugary foods like desserts and candy bars. It is hard to get away from sugar when you live a busy life...
"The body is innately wise and does a wonderful job at fighting off foreign invaders. When we become infected with the flu or a cold the body’s first response is to alter homeostasis as the virus or bacteria will thrive in our normal conditions. The body will create a fever to help destroy, slow down replication, or even kill off the invader..."
The Story Of Stuff Releases Their "Solutions" Story
I have always enjoyed the videos put out by The Story of Stuff Project. They encourage me to look at the stuff that I have, and think about what I need while evaluating the impact that these things will have on the world around me...
To eat nuts, or not to eat nuts. That is the question.
When it comes to food sensitivities and allergies I, as a naturopathic doctor, am concerned about the timing of introduction, quantity, quality, and bodies responses to food...
