If your thyroid does not work properly, there is trouble on the horizon. The thyroid is only a couple of inches tall and about 3 inches wide, but it has a relationship with most of the essential glands in your body. Your skin, heart, brain, liver, kidney and other glands, as well as multiple physiological [...]
If you’ve heard that red wine is one of the healthiest of all alcoholic beverages, it’s for good reason. Thanks to the antioxidants found in the skins of grapes from which it’s made, red wine has been widely publicized as being “healthful”. The kind of antioxidants found in red wine, like RESVERATROL, have powerful anti-inflammatory [...]
Whether you call them pimples, blemishes, or zits, ACNE is a common skin condition that can be a source of discomfort, frustration, and embarrassment for those who experience it. There’s quite a lot of behind-the-scenes action happening in your body that contributes to the development of it. What Is Acne? Acne can occur at any [...]
The renowned Greek philosopher, Hippocrates, is well known for his belief that “all disease begins in the gut”. And we now know that a leaky gut is probably involved in many autoimmune conditions. This is why functional medicine has such a strong focus on healing the gut as one of the steps for treating autoimmune [...]
In today’s world, we are constantly on the go, a steady state “busy-ness” is the norm, and we’re always running from one responsibility to the next - literally! So, it’s no wonder that physical fatigue is such a common complaint. The good news is that there are some really simple (and natural) ways to increase [...]
There may be something lurking within your gut, when and where you least expect it. You’re probably already in tune with keeping the large intestine healthy, balanced and well- populated with good bacteria (got probiotics?). But, what about the health of the small intestine that is located before it in the digestive tract? The truth [...]
A little self-criticism is a normal shared human mental pattern, and can even be healthy for the most part. But, we can also just as easily open the door to that overly vocal “negative nelly” voice in our head. However, if your negative voice is preventing you from doing what you want or need to [...]
Hormones are like chemical messengers, and govern nearly every cellular action in our body. While very important, our sex hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, are actually not essential for our survival. They’re responsible for sexual functioning and fertility, as well as in more of a “beauty” capacity - keeping our skin, hair & nails [...]
Autoimmune disease is strongly linked to an excessive immune response that encourages your body to attack itself. The body mistakes healthy cells for harmful threats and produces antibodies to fight them. This results in lots of unpleasant and debilitating symptoms that can have a major impact on day-to-day life. Here are some of the signs [...]
Constipation is a common symptom with hypothyroidism. Many functions of the body slow down when there isn't enough thyroid hormone present. Gut motility will commonly slow down because the muscle contractions in the gut aren't as strong as they should be, which causes constipation. Constipation is the opposite of diarrhea - it's when stool tends [...]
