Before I tell you how to be an official food detective, and do a proper elimination diet, here's a little human history for you. Once upon a time, we ate whatever we could hunt, and we gathered lots of plants, some fruits, and some eggs. Fish and other water creatures were abundant. We ate certain mushrooms (not others!), tubers, insects, a little honey, and some tasty herbs and flowers to enrich our meals. In the Paleolithic times before ... Keep Reading >
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Causes of Heartburn and Reflux: PODCAST
Eating and digesting should not hurt! This Primal Diet - Modern Health Podcast explores newer thinking in the causes of heartburn and reflux. Heartburn, indigestion and gas can be understood and fixed with some help and a new way of thinking. For example, if the neurotransmitter GABA is low, heartburn can be a sign of GABA deficiency. In this podcast I'll cover some surprising causes of indigestion seldom heard from your doctor but that I ... Keep Reading >
The True Cause Of Ulcers
It used to be that ulcers were blamed on stress. We now know that stress is indeed one of the causes, but that a bacteria is really the cause. When we are stressed, worried, rushed and thinking fearful thoughts, our body goes into "fight or flight" mode. Adrenaline pumps, blood pressure increases, and a thousand other chemical changes occur in the body to prepare us to run or fight, or to stop bleeding from a wound. All these actions help ... Keep Reading >
Why Most Grains Are Bad For You, And What To Do About It
This is a topic that could fill four newsletters, but I want to mention some points about grains that I feel strongly about. First let's talk about gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and spelt, and is a contaminant in most oats as they are often shipped or processed with wheat. Gluten-free diets are becoming well-known now, and many scientific studies are showing that gluten intolerance is much more common than ... Keep Reading >