by melissa | Nov 10, 2021 | Auto Immune, Autoimmune Treatment
Whether it’s named Hashimotos, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Type 1 Diabetes, or Graves Disease, all Autoimmune Diseases can be described as a condition in which the body’s immune system begins attacking its own tissues. This attack results in inflammation and...
by melissa | May 12, 2021 | fats
I often hear clients say that despite reducing their fat intake, they still are having weight problems, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure and other health issues. We are told to keep fat intake to a minimum for fear of gaining weigh and creating health issues....
by melissa | Mar 24, 2021 | Heart Health
Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. Every day, it beats 100,000 times, sending 2,000 gallons of blood surging through your body. Being such a hard working organ, the heart has an elevated need for specific nutrients. If it’s not functioning...
by melissa | Mar 24, 2021 | Auto Immune
Did you know that there are two parts to the Immune System? 1 – The Primary or Innate – This is your cellular part. It includes the inner linings,(the nose, gut, etc), bone marrow, mucous membranes, phagocytes (‘clean-up cells’), and natural...
by melissa | Dec 23, 2020 | Autoimmune Treatment, Immune system
You can’t talk about auto immunity without talking about leaky gut. A leaky gut is scurvy of the intestinal tract. It is a collagen disease where the fabric of the gut is unravelling, affecting the junctions between the villi. It affects the dermal lining and...
by melissa | Jul 6, 2020 | detoxing
We are all exposed to external toxins on a daily basis. These include pollutants, pesticides and chemicals. Internally, our bodies produce waste byproducts as a result of metabolic function. Purification, also known as detoxification, can help remove these natural...
by melissa | Jun 15, 2020 | detoxing, healing body, healthy lifestyle, Liver Cleanse
Did you know there are over 14,000 chemicals put in our food, the air, water, household products, personal care products, etc.? Many of these are big players in endocrine disruption. It is impossible to get away from them. They are involved in thyroid and adrenal...
by melissa | Jun 3, 2020 | healing body, herbals, Immune system
Lately there have been many articles online about using Echinacea as an immune booster. Echinacea can be a powerful enhancement to an immune building program. Unfortunately, like so many things in life, it is not that simple. Not all Echinacea is the same. You have...
by melissa | May 6, 2020 | allergies, Immune system
Spring is definitely in the air – and so is the pollen. It might be surprising to learn that you can greatly lessen your response to pollen by paying attention to your gut flora and inflammatory state. 70-80%of your immune system lives in your gut. These...
by melissa | Apr 22, 2020 | Intermittant Fasting
Intermittant fasting is a manner of eating where you restrict your daily eating to a 6-8 hour window of time. Some people are comfortable with three meals a day, others prefer to do it in two. At approximately 12 hours of fasting, the body has used up available sugar...
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