Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome with food, and go for a lasting resolution. If you have diarrhea, oily stools, gas or gut pain, my version of the Elimination Diet and Low Fodmaps Diet for IBS is worth a try. NOTE: THIS WON'T BE EASY BUT THE PAYOFF CAN BE HUGE! IBS at its simplest is just two things: incomplete digestion and improper absorption of food (they're different). Inflammation of the gut and yeast or bacterial overgrowth are part of ... Keep Reading >
Health Conditions
Adrenal Fatigue and Heat Stroke
Prevent adrenal fatigue, heat stroke and heat exhaustion with real salt to keep you hydrated. Himalayan or Sun-Dried Solar salts are essential to electrolyte balance. (See my Electrolyte Hydration Drink below). Water alone will not hydrate you. In fact.... Too much plain water can flush away your minerals With adrenal fatigue we tend to excrete salt and be somewhat dehydrated since the cells can't hold water without salt. If you then become ... Keep Reading >
Heal Your Pain Now Book Review and Interview
"Heal Your Pain Now" is a new kind of pain resolution book. Joe Tatta is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with a foundation in the Paleo Diet. He has several chapters on diet, then on movement, managing your mind and how perception affects healing. There are easy recipes and multiple supplement suggestions. Available here on Amazon in paperback, "Heal Your Pain Now" covers the obesity-pain connection, natural anti-inflammatories, phases of pain ... Keep Reading >
Keep Calcium Out of Your Arteries! The Vitamin K2 Heart Disease Link
The Vitamin K2 heart disease link is intriguing. Just as the calcium in hard water can clog pipes and ruin your dishwasher and sprinklers, calcium can be incorrectly deposited in the lining of our arteries. If we don't have enough Vitamin K2 to place the calcium properly in bones and teeth, it can land in places you don't want it. Calcium in the arteries is part of Atherosclerosis - hardening of the arteries. When arteries become narrow, ... Keep Reading >
Helpful Options for Shingles and Herpes Relief
Helpful options for shingles and herpes relief is a topic I know from personal experience. These ideas will help you heal faster and reduce re-occurrences. None conflict with medications if you still feel you need them. I have never used antiviral medications, focusing on the causes of my susceptibility, and complementary therapies that reduce herpes outbreaks. Monolaurin, Lysine, and Systemic Formula's VIVI have been big helpers for me. More ... Keep Reading >
High Blood Pressure Myths and Lies
Do you know these high blood pressure myths and lies? Not knowing can lead to a lifetime of medication never resulting in a "cure". Medications may address only the symptom and not the cause of high blood pressure. Listen to this Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast for more info than is written here.... Hypertension is serious and can absolutely cause chronic illness or death. Getting it properly diagnosed - and treating the true cause(s) - ... Keep Reading >
How To Stop Snoring Naturally
Want to know how to stop snoring naturally? And your partner too? Snoring can be a simple issue, or it can be a complicated one. Some people resort to surgery on their tongues and palates, but there are many things to try before that. Here's just a few areas to address to stop snoring naturally. Find more help in more of my blog posts and podcasts on Sleep. 1). FOOD INTOLERANCES: An intolerance to cow's dairy is a top factor I see in ... Keep Reading >
Does Leaky Gut Cause Autoimmune Disease?
Does Leaky Gut cause Autoimmune Disease? The idea that a damaged intestine could be key to Autoimmune Disorders is finally hitting the medical community. Why? Because autoimmune diagnoses are growing exponentially and physicians have limited tools to tackle them. With my own history of Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism), Celiac Disease, and probable Addison's Disease, I can clearly relate... What is Autoimmunity and why does it happen? The ... Keep Reading >
4 Foods to Avoid with Herpes or Shingles
There are several common foods to avoid with Herpes or Shingles. You may be eating these daily! Having personally struggled with both these viruses, I've learned my tolerance level of these foods when well and when stressed. Herpes viruses live in the nervous system, and when we're overtaxed, anxious or angry, inflammatory stress hormones and other substances suppress the immune system, allowing the virus to overwhelm our defenses. When ... Keep Reading >
Help For Bunions Without Surgery
Is it really possible to get help for bunions without surgery? Most bunions can be helped if you commit to the process. For bunion relief, know the causes of bunions and make a long-term plan for change. This is the goal of Functional Health work in my San Antonio natural health clinic, virtual Consults and my Primal Diet - Modern Health podcasts. Fix the cause as well as the symptom! What is a bunion? A bunion is a bony growth in the lower ... Keep Reading >
Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Disorders w. Tara Grant
The link between leaky gut and autoimmune disorders has been proposed by scientists and health providers for decades. The whole idea of a "leaky gut" is one idea behind the natural foods movement in general, and the Paleo Diet and Gaps Diet in particular. I recently wrote about Leaky Gut and some of the supplements to help manage it in this article. Then I read a wonderful book exploring the link between leaky gut and autoimmune disorders in ... Keep Reading >
Causes of Hand Tremors
I know how it feels to watch your hands shake. Getting down to the causes of hand tremors is a good study in thinking about the ways our body can be affected by both genetics and lifestyle. While tremors certainly can be due to MS or Parkinson's brain changes, there are many reasons why we might manifest shaking, quivering or repetitive motions. As with any health concern, self-observation can go a long way to finding causes and solutions ... Keep Reading >