Your Health Unbound
That’s a question I wish someone had asked me years ago before sugar took hold of me and brought on my health decline. I didn’t know it then, as I do now, but sugar was controlling my life. I was consumed with cravings that took me to eating more and more of the foods that… Read More“
The alkaloid responsible for the spicy flavor of hot peppers is capsaicin. This pungent compound has been reported to increase energy expenditure (through the epigentic action on the UCP3 gene) and to induce fat oxidation – two desirable mechanisms in weight loss. Capsaicin may also decrease the risk of various cancer types, including glioma, colorectal,… Read More“
What is the difference between blending and juicing? Blenders retain everything from the food. They take the fiber and pulp and blend it all together. Juicers separate the pulp from the juice and we drink the juice only. When you first start out, juicing is a lot easier and gentler on your body. Whether you… Read More“
Mushrooms are the richest source of ergothioneine, a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory, DNA-protective, and free-radical scavenging actions. Consuming 100 grams of white button mushrooms daily for 16 weeks has been shown to double erogthioneine concentration in the blood, helping to mitigate the risks of metabolic syndrome and obesity. Interestingly, ergothioneine levels do not decrease when… Read More“
I am learning all the time about how my body reacts to my own autoimmune disorder – Celiac disease. I recently had my annual physical and, of course, had all the requisite blood work done. Because I have Celiac disease and hypothyroidism, there are particular values that my doctor and I pay close attention to…. Read More“
