Detoxification is a term used to describe all the processes involved with the processing and elimination of toxins from the body. These toxins may be generated outside the body (like pollution, artificial sweeteners, artificial colors/preservatives, alcohol/drugs, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, etc.) or inside the body (including metabolic byproducts due to the digestion of excess sugar or fats, infection and normal repair processes).
Detoxification isn’t normally one of the first things a person thinks about when considering gastrointestinal (GI) health, but it probably should. In addition to providing a physical barrier between us and the largest source of toxins we are exposed to (i.e., the things we put into our mouths everyday), the GI tract is responsible for about 20-25% of the total detoxification that occurs in our bodies every day. Therefore, providing proper support for detoxification can be a fantastic method to help almost anyone with GI disorders – including acid reflux, indigestion, IBS and/or constipation – improve their GI health.
Nobody likes to feel down or depressed. Luckily, you have control over many of the factors that can negatively affect your mood. Balancing your blood sugar is paramount in this process. By making the following dietary changes you can not only significantly improve your mood, you will greatly reduce your risk of disease and illness and improve your energy. Enjoy! (more…)
Depression is a major problem in the United States with over 28 million people reporting occasional depression and almost 11 million people suffering from major depression according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Depression is also big business for drug companies, with almost 30 million people filling 164 million prescriptions each year for antidepressant medications. The unfortunate truth of this situation is that drugs don’t work for most people. (more…)
We don’t often think about food as a way to alter our neurotransmitter levels, but certain foods, especially in certain people, can play a dramatic role in how the body makes, breaks down (metabolizes) or releases neurotransmitters. Some people have heard that turkey is good at increasing serotonin levels (an assertion that turns out to be largely incorrect), but it is very difficult to substantially raise neurotransmitter levels by eating foods. (more…)
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