Great Reasons to Use Grass-fed Beef Gelatin Powder
If you have been to my Eat Well Workshop before, you already know how highly I recommend making your own beef or chicken bone broths. There are so many benefits to your health in general, particularly your digestion and your joints. But, you might not know that you can get the great benefits from bone […]
What’s Up with this Kombucha Stuff?
Basically, Kombucha is a sweetened tea that is fermented with a “SCOBY” (which stands for a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast). Yum, right? But, it becomes a nutrient-rich and low-sugar beverage. The fermentation process usually takes 7-12 days (depending on temperature and the strength of your SCOBY) and it requires the use of over 90% […]
Why I’m ANTI – Antiperspirant
(don’t worry…I’m PRO-deodorant! It just has to be the right kind) First things first. Why do we sweat? To regulate our temperature. To get rid of toxins. It’s not by accident, in fact no function in the human body is, because it was designed by a Designer who knew what He was doing! And IF […]
6 Amazing Pain-Fighting Foods
Here are 6 amazing pain-fighting foods that you really need to know about! Almost everyone deals with physical pain at some level; by adding more of these to you diet can drastically increase your ability to deal with pain and reduce the pain itself. It’s all about reducing inflammation, and these 6 foods help you […]
The Box Contains more Nutrition than Cereal Inside
Did you read the title? This is the exact reason I recommend eating a diet filled with REAL FOOD, and taking only a few specific supplements that are required for normal function in the human body! Choose whole food vitamins over synthetic (click here to see the brand I use). Here is a great quote from Dr. […]
What You Really Need to Know About Magnesium
MAGNESIUM plays a role in 80% of bodily processes! Recommended Reading: The Magnesium Miracle by Dr. Carolyn Dean Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms: IBS Inflammation Insomnia Kidney Stones Ovarian cysts Muscle Spasms/Tension Nerve Twitches Seizures Headaches Migraines Heart palpitations Low Energy Anxiety or Panic Attacks Osteoporosis Infertility High blood pressure Trouble losing weight Menstrual cramps […]
America’s Bees & a Honey Experiment
I recently watched the most fascinating report on CNN about Honeybees in America. It includes an interview and experiment on honey with Dr. Vaughn Bryant, an anthropologist and pollen specialist at Texas A&M. He specializes in identifying if honey has pollen, and if so, tracing it back to its region of origin. Wouldn’t you think […]
Coconut Oil: Brains, Body Fat & Cholesterol
If you have known me long, you have heard me talk about the wonders of coconut oil and how much I use it & love it. There are some really amazing qualities that not many people have heard about, so I wanted to loop you in! The myth of “low fat” diets being healthy is […]
High-Fructose Corn Syrup: Mercury & Re-Naming…among other concerns
Ever heard of High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)? You might remember the commercials where the “all-American” family is having a picnic, where the mom innocently explains that HFCS is “just sugar” and that it does not matter where it comes from, “sugar is sugar.” Well, there are some pretty important things you need to know about […]
Vitamin K2 (the wonderful & unknown Vitamin you may need to supplement)
These facts are taken from a fantastic article by Dr. Mercola, please read the entire article HERE. K2 is an important fat-soluble vitamin that plays critical roles in protecting your heart and brain, and building strong bones. It also plays an important role in cancer protection. The biological role of vit. K2 is to help move […]