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Do You Have Autoimmune Disease? Leaky Gut Is The Cause

December 2020 – When you do not have enough hydrochloric acid (stomach acid) and pepsin (also made in the stomach) production, macronutrients (especially protein) are left partially digested or undigested. This may set the body up for food reactions, but also allows harmful microbes to survive and reproduce throughout the digestive tract.

Your Thyroid Hormones Need Specific Nutrients to Function at Their Best!

November 2020 – The Thyroid
1. The thyroid gland is one of the primary players in regulation of your metabolism. When the thyroid hormones are off, the metabolism is off (HypOthyroid = slowed metabolism. HypERthyroid = elevated metabolism).
2. Two thyroid hormones do most of the work: T4 (inactive) and T3 (active). There are others though, T1 (brain function), T2 (metabolism), Calcitonin (works to put calcium where it belongs).
3. T3 affects virtually every organ of the body by acting as modulator of cell functions.

Your Gut Contains 70-80% of Your Immune System!

October 2020 – I am going to get a bit scientific with you this month about the immune system, many of us have autoimmune disease. With 70-80% of our immune system being in our gut, it is important that we repair our guts to not develop more autoimmune diseases and to help any we may already have.

Stomach Acid and Why You Need It!

September 2020 – Something a bit different this month! I am giving to you information on stomach acid and it’s benefits as well as a mini book review on the book “Why Stomach Acid is Good for You” by Jonathan V. Wright M.D. This book is not expensive new at $14.99 ($8.49 for the Kindle version) but you can buy it used from $1.93 – $8.95 on Amazon!

Basic Vinaigrette, using Balsamic Vinegar

Detoxification, and why you should work on digestion and other detox organs FIRST!

August 2020 – Let’s talk about detoxification! You might already know that heavy metals in excess are not only bad for you, but they can also be dangerous. But there are MANY things we are exposed to that need detoxing. Detoxification is the way the body heals and repairs itself. The body always has an internal cleansing process that takes place continuously and naturally.

Are you still using vegetable oil? Here is how to choose the healthiest option.

July 2020 – Vegetable oils. Found in recipes from baking to stir-fry and listed on labels from granola bars to body lotion. What are these oils? Which should you include in your diet and which should be avoided? Let’s find out.