Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Food for Mood The other crucial mood stabilizer I found was to keep my blood sugar levels stable during the day by eating more protein and complex carbohydrates with every meal, and as my snacks. Protein (nuts, eggs, seeds, lentils, fish, chicken, whey, meats, tofu, yogurt, and sprouts) and complex carbohydrates (legumes, potatoes, corn, vegetables, […]
Sarah LoBisco, ND Buyer Beware: Why we aren’t being “Protected” by our Government (Part II) In part I, I discussed the dirty little secret of our toxic environment, why this has health experts concerned, and provided resources for mitigating the effects of harmful exposures. Now, I want to show you why this secret was not
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND Have you Ever Taken an Antibiotic for a UTI, Acne, Bacterial Infection or for any Other Reason? Did you know that just by taking 1 antibiotic in your lifetime can disrupt the balance of your gut flora? There is new research that connects the relationship of our gut flora with our
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND What is Lactate and What Does it Do to You? Lactate is an anxiety-creating chemical that is produced when you eat high amounts of glucose and sugars. Lactate levels increase when you eat lots of sugars, simple carbohydrates, and inflammatory foods. Your liver converts lactate back into glucose, but if your
Dr. Sarah King, ND Would it surprise you to know that the human colon contains about 3.3 lbs. of bacteria?1 This microbiota is practically its own organ, acting as an entire ecosystem, with its own immune system, nervous system, and the ability to influence what the body absorbs from inside the intestinal lumen. Consider the
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND The Rocky Road of Sugar Sugar is the one substance that I have a bumpy, rocky, rickety relationship with. I don’t think I am alone in that. It is the one substance that I am able to eliminate for months at a time and then something happens – either a birthday,
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND The Unclean Truth That is Finally Spreading and Why We Should Know About It (Part 1) Did you hear about that dirty little secret that’s been going around lately? I’ll give you a hint, it’s scary, toxic, and it’s spreading… in many ways! Curious? Here it is: You could be
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Sugar Surge and Spike Eating high amounts of simple sugars and carbohydrates, such as donuts, crackers, white bread, pastries, and sweets causes spikes of glucose in your blood. This forces your body to produce high amounts of insulin to remove the glucose from your blood and store it in your tissues as fat,
Dr. Jennea Wood, ND Incredibly Edibly Addictive Sugar Sugar is delicious, but don’t kid yourself, it’s incredibly addictive. We’re evolutionary programmed to think so. Sugar isn’t intrinsically good or bad, but human beings’ genetically mandated love of the stuff combined with the fact that it is incredibly cheap and ubiquitous spells trouble. How Does Sugar
Dr Christina Bjorndal, ND Do you find that you can’t get through the day without a sugary snack? You may be one of many people who are “addicted” to sugar. Signs of sugar addiction include: irritability, headaches, mood swings and insomnia. Sugar addiction is, in part, a by-product of sugar’s purity – the body is
