The ‘fight or flight response’ is our body’s primitive, automatic, hard-wired response that prepares the body to flee or stand and fight from real or perceived attack, harm or threat to our survival. Without our body’s ability to alter bodily functions when we...
That was the question my daughter Olivia asked me after she took L-Glutamine for two days and her sugar cravings stopped. I explained that I didn’t give her drugs… geez. L-Glutamine is not a drug, but is the most widely circulating amino acid in the body. I realized...
You might have noticed palm oil or palm kernel oil on a food label on cookies you picked up at the store, or perhaps on that bar of soap you just purchased. If you are like most, you didn’t think anything about it. Here are some reasons why you should. Palm oil comes...
I have several acid/alkaline (or base) charts, but I found this one this morning while researching for an article. I hope you find is useful. Just remember, you need to keep alkaline for good health! Acid Base Values for 114 Foods The following table lists the acid,...
Recently I was asked for my opinion for an article that was being written about the health benefits of various juices. I was given the titles—the best juice for—type-thing, and I filled in the blanks. I am not a big juice fan personally unless the juice includes pulp...
The circulatory system brings many substances to cells and then removes waste products that are the result of metabolism. Some of these substances cannot enter or return through the capillary walls, including excess fluid and protein molecules and they are then...
