What Your Stool Says About You
What Your Stool Says About You You may not think about it every day, but your stool (or poop) can tell you a lot about your health. Everything from its color, shape, consistency, and even the smell can give clues about what’s happening inside your body. Your stool can sometimes...
Continue ReadingKidney 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 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 ReadingMast Cells & Oxalates: A Distressing Duo
Mast Cells and oxalates have a distressing relationship that can significantly impact our health. To understand the repercussions of this duo, we first need to explore what exactly mast cells and oxalates are and how they interact together and wreak havoc in our bodies. Mast Cells and Oxalates: How They...
Continue ReadingAre Oxalates Secretly Stoning You?
Are Oxalates Secretly Stoning You? Oxalates have been gaining attention in recent years due to their potential impact on health. In fact, Sally Norton MPH just came out with a great book on the topic of oxalates called, Toxic Superfoods. Many individuals may not be familiar with oxalates or the...
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