In past generations, the same infectious diseases that would have impaired or killed us are easily halted through a simple course of antibiotic medication. While I’m not in favor of contaminating our food supply with antibiotics, using them wisely in order to stop the progress of acute disease is extremely valuable. But one of their unfortunate side effects, however, is that antibiotic drugs are not selective in choosing which bacteria to kill. All the good bacterial colonies in the gut die along with the bad. Because of that, readers often write to me asking how to recover their gut health after a round of antibiotics.
Is Pressure Cooking Healthy?
Does pressure cooking preserve nutrients or destroy them? Does it denature proteins? Create carcinogens? I’ve heard all this and more about pressure cookers. So, what’s the truth?
Grass-Fed Meats: Health Benefits
According to a Mother Earth News story, “Supermarket beef is an unnatural, industrial product. The good news is there are better and safer options.” Okay, so if you shouldn’t eat industrialized meat, what should you do?
Should You Drink Coffee?
Want to know whether or not coffee is good for you? So did I. Here’s a few cons and a few pros to ponder.
Chlorinated Showers & Baths Kill Gut Flora
It makes intuitive sense that drinking chlorinated water can create imbalances in your intestinal flora. We know that chlorine will kill many of the good bacteria and microbes that live symbiotically with us in our gut. These good bacteria help us digest our food, keeping us serene and healthy. But most of us fail to take this thought to it’s logical end. I know I did.
You see, I thought that if I just drank filtered water, I’d have my bases covered. It never even occurred to me that the chlorine in my shower and bath water could be just as damaging, if not more so. That’s because your skin is your largest organ, and it’s naturally gifted with the ability to absorb both nutrients and toxins.
Epsom Salt Baths Improve Health
Epsom salt baths have become my latest indulgence. When I want a quiet, relaxing moment, I pour an Epsom salt bath, lock the bathroom door so my kids don’t barge in, turn down the lights, start my MP3 player on my favorite music, and … soak. Yet Epsom salt baths don’t just calm noisy souls, they improve health as well!
How To Burn Stored Body Fat — A Ketosis Primer
“So, how do you tell your body to start burning stored body fat?” my friend and fellow mother asked.
“Cut the carbs,” answered another mom. “I go into ketosis just about every afternoon.”
“Ketosis? Isn’t that bad for you?”
The short answer? No.
How To Lose Weight Fast With Coconut Oil
Everyone these days wants to lose weight fast. One of the best things you can do to easily drop pounds without radically changing your lifestyle (besides going ultra-low carb and ditching grains altogether) is to eat coconut oil.
Why Ditch The Infant Cereals?
Perhaps one of the biggest and most frightening crimes against young infants by pediatricians, food marketers, and parents everywhere is the recommendation that young infants should be eating rice cereals or other grains.
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Fatalities
According to researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the longer people take heartburn drugs (proton pump inhibitors), the greater their risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, kidney disease, and stomach cancer. Worse still, the risks increase according to the duration of treatment with these drugs, even if you lower…
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