You may already know that elevated uric acid causes gout - a painful inflammation of the joints, especially hands and feet. But did you know that a uric acid blood test can be used as a marker for fructose toxicity? One of the by-products of fructose metabolism is uric acid, so when you consume too much table sugar, high fructose corn syrup, agave nectar, sweetened sodas, or fruit juices, your uric acid levels rise. Elevated uric acid is ... Keep Reading >
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Gluten Free? Think again: PODCAST
This is one of my favorite topics. How to be gluten free starts with a change in diet then we find other sources we need to remove. We can eliminate gluten from our diets with some good detective work, but other surprising sources of gluten may be important for you to know. Especially if you have Celiac Disease, like I do, or make gluten antibodies, which I believe we all do to some extent. In any event, I feel all my clients do better when ... Keep Reading >
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 >
20 Headaches, and Counting: PODCAST
So many headaches, so little knowledge! This is an extensive look at the many causes of headaches. If you have them rarely or frequently, listen in, take notes, and address potential issues. Sometimes pain in the head reflects a whole body issue. And other times, it is localized. In this podcast I will help you identify and eliminate headaches at their cause. Just for starters, there’s toxic headaches, bad bite headaches, ... Keep Reading >
Help For Allergies: PODCAST
Looking for natural help for allergies? Allergies can be simple, or they can be complicated. As with any dysfunction in the body, we want to see where the source of the problem lies, and not just treat the symptoms. Your overall level of health influences your allergies. And the amount of toxic load you carry makes a big difference too. Reducing inflammatory foods such as gluten, corn and sugars is a first step towards helping any health ... Keep Reading >
What Should Children Drink?
Here's a topic with a bit of controversy! Intolerance to dairy, juice or sodas.... Even at a recent Paleo/Ancestral Foods Symposium, there was disagreement on the subject of milk. One thing we ALL agree on though is sodas! Men, women, children and babies should not drink soda. The phosphorus, the chemicals, the sweeteners ("natural" or otherwise), the colors, and the caffeine all make for a dangerous brew. On top of that, soda companies ... Keep Reading >
Testing and Treating Vitamin D Deficiency: PODCAST
Perhaps the most important of all vitamins is Vitamin D (actually it’s a hormone!). Testing and treating vitamin d deficiency is an essential element to everyone's health and is too often ignored. Here's a whole show with just Beverly, speaking on this amazing substance: how to test your levels, what forms to take and more. Vitmain D plays a huge role in the expression of genes. Help protect yourself and the family from cancer, ... Keep Reading >
Water, Water Everywhere: PODCAST
Most people are dehydrated but don’t actually realize what this means. Most importantly, dehydration and diet can affect every cell of the body. Water is the carrier for every molecule in the body. Our joints, colon, skin, brain, eyes, kidneys, bones, and more, depend on cellular water. When we are dehydrated, our cell membranes become brittle and are easier for viruses and other pathogens to invade. This podcast features just Beverly as ... Keep Reading >
The Amazing Impact of Dentistry on Your Health: PODCAST
I'm excited to interview world-class Biological Dentist Dr. Stuart Nunnally in the second half of the show today. After our weekly opening discussion on Food First, and incorporating healthy real foods to turn your life around, Dr. Nunnally will introduce you to a whole new way of thinking about your mouth. Choosing the right dentist makes all the difference. This doc will really turn your world upside down. In a good way... There's ... Keep Reading >
Help For Bladder Infections
Maybe you've never had one, or maybe you get them 5 or 6 times a year. No matter what, a bladder infection is a miserable experience. Natural help for bladder infections usually involves herbal therapies that do work well. Here's more ideas.... You know to drink plenty of water once you have an infection, to literally flush the bacteria down the drain. That works pretty well in the early hours. But chronic dehydration is one reason ... Keep Reading >
Why High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol And Glucose May Be Normal
Before we had stores, cities and crops we had life in the wild. We hunted or we were hunted. We survived or perished. Cholesterol and glucose were still our friends. As long as hunters could bring in fish and game, we could gather plenty of weeds (vegetables), nuts, fruits, mushrooms, eggs, tubers, flowers etc. to go with the meat. We stayed close to fresh water. There was a rhythm to life that was not stressful unless something was chasing ... Keep Reading >
Reverse Cataracts
If you have been diagnosed with cataracts, you may be able to reverse them and avoid surgery. Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery in America. While it is generally safe, approximately 30% to 50% of people will need additional work done within two years to treat new opacification on the lens. Can-C is an eye drop, formulated to dissolve the cloudy eye covering that causes cataracts. It is a specialized form of an ... Keep Reading >