6 Tips for Detoxing Your Liver the Right Way
People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? As a dietitian, I’m asked questions about detoxes all the time. “What do you think of the lemon-water detox?” or “Did you hear about the new celebrity detox […]
Hormone Balance Recipe: Broccoli Kimchi Fried Rice
Hormone Balance Recipe: Broccoli Kimchi Fried Rice Published 20 October, 2022 Hormones are incredibly important to your physiology. A steady flow of these tiny chemical messengers is responsible for mediating your mood, energy level, metabolism, fertility and many of the structural changes in your body. When your hormones are imbalanced, everything feels off. This is […]
Estrobolome: Gut Health and Hormones
By Laura Lewis 20 October 2022 What is the Estrobolome? The word “estrobolome” hints at its meaning. You probably recognize the “estro-” of estrogen and the “-ome” from microbiome. The estrobolome is a group of microbes that can influence the estrogen balance in your body. Yes, this applies to all humans on every spectrum of […]
How to Boost Testosterone Levels Naturally
Written by Laura Lewis 20 October 2022 With respect to the gender spectrum, we try avoid using terms like “men” and “women” in an exclusive, binary manner. We will, however, in this article be using biological terms “male(s)” and “female(s)” as they relate to physiology assigned at birth. With that said, this article is written […]
Why the Body Craves Balance and How PEA can Offer Support
24 October 2022 Some people are creatures of habit, feeling lost without their planner and scheduling their days down to the hour and minute. Others of us thrive without a plan or schedule in place, with no two days ever looking quite the same. No matter which camp you consider yourself to be in, your […]
Before & After Organic Acids Tests Reveal Patient Progress Recovering from Grief and Mould
Amy Petrarca 11 October 2022 Functional medicine tests help practitioners learn what’s affecting their patients at a cellular level. Amy Petrarca, RN, shares the before and after Organic Acids Test reports, six months apart, that were pivotal in her treatment of a patient suffering from grief, Polycythaemia Vera (PV), mould exposure, and joint pain. Sometimes […]
Research Extracts: Ashwagandha & Stress | Olive Oil & the Elderly | and More
People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Welcome to the October 2022 issue of Research Extracts. “The Extracts” is designed to keep busy practitioners and savvy consumers up to date on the latest research on […]
Earthing: The Real Health Benefits of Planting Your Feet on Mother Earth
People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? In his book Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever? author Clint Ober tells a remarkable story of an elderly man who went from being completely bedridden with […]
How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy as You Age
People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Aging is accompanied by many changes in your body, and your eyes are no exception. Some vision changes are expected with age. It can become harder to see […]
Low Glycemic Black Bean Brownies
Low Glycaemic Black Bean Brownies We’re here to show you that a healthy, low-glycaemic diet can satisfy your sweet tooth without spiking your blood sugar or sending you into a calorie-heavy food coma. In this brownie recipe, we are replacing flour with black beans and sugar with a monk fruit/xylitol blend, but leaving the eggs, […]
Diagnosing Molds, Mycotoxins, and things that go Bump in the Night
Jasmyne Brown 31 August, 2022 Mold is found in the environment and grows in water-damaged buildings. When exposed to mold and mycotoxins, patients will have no reaction, an allergic reaction, or a toxic reaction. Common toxic effects from mycotoxins include their ability to be neurotoxic, hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic, GI irritants, immune suppressant and modulating, skin irritants, […]
What NOT to Eat Before Bed
Laura Lewis 14 September 2022 We spend a lot of time researching advice on what you should do to support different aspects of your health. But, just as important as offering tips on what you should do, are the tips about what you should avoid. If you’d like to know a little more about what not to […]
How Butyrate Supports Gut, Cell & Brain Function
Jessica Kane Berman on the Dave Asprey Podcast In this episode you’ll learn… … how butyrate and phospholipids keep your gut, cells and brain performing at their best. Find out how your mucosal barrier defends against pathogens in your gut microbiome. Latest discoveries in the field of cell membrane medicine and how this determines how […]
Clearing the Fog Around Brain Fog: How to Support Brain Health and Think Clearly Again
Dr Thomas Wnorowski December 01, 2021 It’s normal to feel forgetful sometimes, and forgetfulness is not just a consequence of age; it happens across the board. Do you find yourself stumbling to retrieve words? Do you feel your ability to focus and/or concentrate is compromised? Maybe you don’t feel as sharp as you once did, […]
4 Foods that Weaken Immune System Health
Laura Lewis August 23, 2022 We have plenty of resources available in this blog and on our website about what you can do to boost your immune system. The other side of the healthy-immune-system coin, however, is avoiding the foods that weaken immune system health. By removing the damaging ingredients from our cooking, we can […]
