Brain Food: Brain Health Through Diet

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“In a perfect world, food should provide all the necessary nutrients to support optimal brain health.” Turner, J. 2011, “Your Brain on Food: A Nutrient-Rich Diet Can Protect Cognitive Health”, Journal of American Society on Aging, 35…

Food Intolerance and IBD

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Ever wonder how food plays a role in your digestion?  Sure, we know food is supposed to give us energy and help us to feel good.  But what happens when food makes us feel terrible?  Particularly if you have Crohn’s, Coltis, Ulcers,…

Glutathione: Your Body’s Best Kept Secret!

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Glutathione, known as the body’s “Master Antioxidant,” is crucial to optimal health as it offers optimal cell performance and antioxidant support to fight against body stressors and aging. As it detoxifies cells of drugs, heavy metals…

What Do You See When You Look in the Mirror?

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Our body image is so important, and defines what we think of ourselves. Notice I did not write, “what our body looks like, defines what others think of us”, though that statement is absolutely true. Don’t we have different preferences?…

The Gift of Health is Keeping Me Alive

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Here it is June, almost half way through the year. I know many of us make New Year's resolutions in January about being healthy. How are you doing? By the way - I did a little research - did you know that 45 million people a year go on diets…

Why are we here?

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Meet my Gregory.  He's my oldest child -- just turned 21.  This photo was taken at our celebration of his birthday.  I have two other children, Nicholas (18) and Jacquelyn (17).  So... 21 years (and 9+ months ago) I said to my husband, are…

Responsibility

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As a woman, all my life, I've coddled and placated people when things haven't gone right for them, saying things like, "I understand”, or “I know how hard it is". Until today.  I have reached my limit for being able to listen to the blame…

"It's not a problem, only an inconvenience"

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I have to admit it.  My husband, Jim, is the smartest person I know. We've been married since 1988 and together since 1983.  He's always been there.  My rock.  The guy who puts up with me and my crazy ideas.  Although he still cringes…

Happiness for D...

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Happiness for Dummies - W. Doyle Gentry, PhD I figured this book would be kind of fun and light -- it's not. The author summed up the book's intention in the introduction: "Happiness for Dummies tells you how to fight for, create, and live…