QUIZ: Do you actually need probiotics?
How do you know if you need to supplement with probiotics? Were you born by a normal vaginal birth where your mother took ZERO antibiotics during her pregnancy and labor? True False Were you breastfed for the 18-24 months of your life? True False Have you never taken an antibiotic? […]
Detox Drink Recipe
Not sure you’re the type to do a 21-sugar detox or some other type of diet cleanse? This is something really simple, healthy and safe to do daily. It contains good enzymes, good bacteria, antioxidants, alkalizing ingredients, balances blood sugar, and can even have blood-pressure lowering effects. The best way to do it is for […]
Hidden Toxins in the Meat You Eat
Today we’re taking a look at pork and the toxic load that eating a lot of pork can have on the human body. The way pigs were created was with a digestive system that start to finish takes approx. 4 hours to complete mouth to tail (it’s gross, but true). Because of this, many toxins […]
Top 10 Anti-Cancer Vegetables
If you have ever attended my Eat Well workshop here at Clearview, you know that I’m a huge fan of the website ChrisBeatCancer.com because of the plethora of information you can get about detoxing the body and treating cancer in alternative ways. For this week’s article on Real Food, I wanted to share an excerpt […]
What kind of Multi-Vitamin should you be taking?
Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed when walking down the vitamin isle at the grocery store? How do you choose what vitamin is right for you? Marketing has overtaken the vitamin world and it’s very hard to know what is the most beneficial. I have a very specific recommendation for a multi-vitamin, and I want to […]
Superfoods: Ginger
Join us Tuesday, October 16thfor our Eat Well Workshop @ 5:30pm We all know by now that the “superfood” label gets thrown around a bit haphazardly…but GINGER is actually a food worth holding this title. I’ll share a few reasons why. Ginger has long been used for medicinal purposes, it can be used fresh, dried, […]
Surprising Dietary Contributors to Joint Pain
Have you ever noticed your joints hurting as the weather changes? That is a very common realization especially amongst those who have had surgeries or know they have arthritis. Well, there may be some other contributors to joint pain that you haven’t thought of. Statin drugs (common cholesterol lowering drugs) are one of the largest […]
Why Phytic Acid (Also Called Phytate) is an “Antinutrient”
This is probably the most well-known antinutrient that’s found in grains and legumes (legumes are ones that come from a pod, i.e. beans). Phytic Acid interferes with the absorption of minerals in your body. It can unfortunately lock up high percentages of phosphorus, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc. Some research shows that up 80% […]
Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water
Read the full article at draxe.com/benefits-of-lemon-water/ Aids your body in digestion & detoxification The chemical make-up of lemon juice is very similar to the digestive juices in your stomach. This makes your liver produce more bile, which keeps your digestive tract moving smoothly. Lemon water can greatly help indigestion and upset stomachs! Increases your Vitamin […]
Superfoods: Spirulina
You may have heard that up to 80% of our immune system resides in the gut. For the immune system to do its job at fighting dis-eases like cancer, the digestive system has to be functioning in an optimum way. This includes the proper balance of beneficial gut flora. Several studies done with animal models have […]