Kidney Stones: Oxalates or Razor Blades? Which Is It?
Kidney Stones: Oxalates or Razor Blades? Which Is It? Kidney stones are one of the most painful conditions a person can experience. Many people describe the feeling as similar to tiny razor blades cutting through their body. But are these stones like razor blades, or is something else causing the...
Continue ReadingHow Mycotoxins Impact Mental Health: Symptoms, Risks, & Prevention
How Mycotoxins Impact Mental Health: Symptoms, Risks & Prevention Mycotoxins, produced by specific mold and fungus, have long been recognized to pose physical health threats like allergies or respiratory difficulties. Still, recent evidence points toward mycotoxins also having significant psychological health ramifications such as depression, anxiety, brain fog, insomnia, etc. This...
Continue ReadingThe Hidden Connection Between Seed Oils and Mycotoxins: What’s Lurking in Your Food?
The Hidden Connection Between Seed Oils and Mycotoxins: What’s Lurking in Your Food? Oil is a foundational ingredient for nearly every cooked food and cuisine, from appetizers to main dishes and desserts. If you make something with heat, you’re likely using oil. If you eat salad, your dressing will have...
Continue ReadingWhich Came First: Oxalates or Mast Cells?
Which Came First: Oxalates or Mast Cells? You don’t have to drink green juice every morning or stock your refrigerator full of superfoods to participate in the Western world’s health-conscious culture. It quite literally shapes us and everything around us, whether you’re aware of it or not. Every year, new trends...
Continue ReadingRecognize 11 Signs of Toxic Mold Exposure and How to Begin Healing
Recognize 11 Signs of Toxic Mold Exposure and How to Begin Healing Feeling tired all the time? It’s a question that echoes in the minds of many, often followed by a sigh of resignation to what seems like an inevitable part of a busy life. But what if I told...
Continue ReadingIf Your Mitochondria Could Talk, What Would They Say?
“Every cell in our bodies is a city full of workers, with mitochondria as the power plants converting energy into forms that are usable to the cell.” – Nick Lane, “Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life.” Ever wondered what it would be like if the microscopic power...
Continue ReadingThe Best Vitamin D and K Benefits: Why They Travel Together
Best Vitamin D and K Benefits: Why They Travel Together Exploring Vitamin D and Vitamin K reveals a fascinating narrative in nutrition science. Vitamin D, celebrated for its bone health benefits and unique ability to be synthesized from sunlight, forms a compelling duo with Vitamin K, essential for blood clotting...
Continue ReadingEnteric Nervous System (ENS) | Your Second (Irritable) Brain and IBS
Enteric Nervous System (ENS) | Your Second (Irritable) Brain and IBS If you’ve ever suffered from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you know it’s no joke. Cramping, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain can make your life a living hell and disrupt your day-to-day activities. It’s estimated that about 10-15% of...
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