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When we think of the holidays, tasty libations are often part of our plan. Eggnog and rum, an expensive bottle of wine with dinner, an Old Fashioned or Manhattan when you’re out to eat, beers with your old friends, the choices seem limitless. Once you have one, it typically always feels...
Holiday Hustle
The holiday season is upon us. For me it is a time of nostalgia. The smell of turkey and Christmas cookies reminds me of my youth. If I close my eyes I still remember that soft warm feeling of putting the first bite of pumpkin pie into my mouth. As a child the holidays seemed...
I am so excited to be able to go into more detail with you about what it means to address the cause. I mention this so often and I want to ensure that people understand what addressing the cause really means. For instance, is a headache the cause, or is caffeine (or withdrawals from caffeine) the...
Wouldn’t it be so much easier if we were given a user’s manual for ourselves when we were born? It would contain all the information about intended use, features and accessories, maintenance and repair, and even safety warnings. That would be nice. However, since we aren’t high...
Of all the processes that occur within the body, it’s possible that the methylation process is the most important. What’s that? You’ve never heard of methylation? While that’s not really surprising, it is something that I’d like to remedy. After reading this...
We live in a world that fears fat! We eat foods that are low-fat or nonfat dairy and we. look for the leanest cuts of animal fats. In many ways, it seems that we are trying to eradicate fat from our world. This is a problem. Our diets consist of what we call “macronutrients.” When you...
It’s not something that we like to talk about all the time, but elimination is an essential part of maintaining a healthy and balanced environment. Most of us think about going to the bathroom when we hear body elimination, and in part, that is accurate. However, the idea of elimination...
Microbiome has been a buzz word recently and it can be a very confusing idea. Most people become disgusted when they think of themselves being covered in microscopic bugs, and it may shock them to learn that these bugs also exist within their bodies. Yet these nearly invisible creatures are vital...
The amount of sugar that is in your blood has a profound impact on how you feel and your overall general health. We most often think of unregulated blood sugars resulting in diabetes, however elevated blood sugars have influence on all your systems. Considering that one-third of the US population...
It’s getting to be that time of year where we start huddling together back in our houses to avoid the cold and wet weather. This will bring us into contact with more germs (especially viruses) that cause the cold and flu. Hence we enter the cold and flu season. This is a busy time of year...