Those on specialty diets avoid certain foods because they were reacting negatively to them. In the process of figuring that out, which can be decades in the making, there’s usually gut damage involved. Unhappy gut = Unhappy brain. Gluten is the worst offender and has been linked to depression and...
Witches, wizards, and sugar! It’s all good. Life isn’t about extremism or denying oneself time after time. But why not do a little something to balance things out? Every writer and blogger in the food space is sharing their favorite treat recipes at this spooky time of year. Even those...
What gluten enzyme pills are not: a get-out-of-jail free card. Given that most Celiac patients show no gastro symptoms or immediate reaction, they wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. The false confidence these pills create makes people with Celiac Disease, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, or Wheat Allergies: Take risks they...
If you’ve seen the documentary “What the Health” on Netflix about the healthcare, pharmaceutical and food industries, you probably found yourself saying “What the [insert desired word here].” In Michael Moore style, the producers did a good job of showing what corruption and dark marketing can do to us as...
[caption id="attachment_52474" align="alignleft" width="267"] Photograph Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com[/caption] June 28, 2017, West London: 13 year old Karanbir Cheema, severely allergic to dairy, went to school. On that day, Karanbir faced a bully and had cheese forced onto him. He immediately went to the school office for his medications. He was treated...
Heart palpitating, beads of invisible sweat dripping, “I’ll have the House Chop Salad please.” A small pause. Nerves. The loud silence from the rest of the table. “You’re positive there’s no soy or peanuts in the dressing? I’ll have it with no dressing if you’re not sure. So sorry to trouble...
A mother describing her child’s hallucinations: “Terrifying hallucinations of hideous creatures covered in burns and boils who would threaten endless torture. Her hallucinations would sometimes be colored with religious themes and would solicit action on her part.” This is a 2014 case study (1) of someone who lived with hallucinations...
“And when do you take time out for yourself?” “Time out for myself?! Maybe after the kids are all in college, in 10 years.” I’m analyzing her food plan and daily schedule… 6am wake up call with Moms-Taxi-Service beginning at 7:00am. Her day typically ends at midnight after the kids...
“Reverse neurological damage? It can’t be. Marketing people always come up with unfounded catchy titles.” No marketing here. The marketing guys scold me for being 100% science and 0% marketing. Stay with me; don’t glaze at the word “study.” This isn’t your typical “the latest study says…” One-time hit wonders...
Ever wonder how many billions of dollars go into protective gear for workers? Mechanics, painters, coal miners, … it’s a pretty long list. The gear can range from basic gas mask to full on astronaut suit for fire workers running into blazing buildings. You know who’s missing from that long...
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