It’s easy to take things at face value. We trust the FDA to put labels on our food that actually mean the things they say. Unfortunately, the FDA has majorly fallen short of this integrity we give them. Many of you already know that organic doesn’t mean "no pesticides;" it means no synthetic pesticides were used. Free-range doesn’t mean an open pasture; it means the animal has access to a small door...
2/26/2016 8:00:00 AM
With the colder weather really setting in for some of us, it’s time to review some tips for how to keep your pet safe and healthy this winter. Every animal has the right to shelter, food, water, and safety during these winter months.Here are some tips for keeping your pet safe and snug while the weather gets cold outside!Ensure Shelter Is GivenMany people choose to keep their animals indoors (which...
2/4/2016 8:00:00 AM
Did you know that stress and chronic pain go together in a cycle that seems never-ending? Stress influences chronic pain in a number of ways. Although a certain amount of stress is tolerable to the body, being stressed out all the time can actually cause chronic pain. And if you’re already living with chronic pain, it can make your pain even worse. How does stress influence chronic pain, and what can...
2/3/2016 3:17:04 PM
Leaky gut is another name for intestinal permeability. What this means is that places in the gut that determine what gets to go into your small intestine are not working as they should. This means that substances that you react to, or are toxic to your body, end up where they shouldn’t—in your bloodstream. Imagine your gut’s lining is Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring. He stands at that bridge...
2/1/2016 8:00:00 AM
When you’re at home, you can control what’s available to you and what’s not. Simply resisting picking up a package of cookies at the store and stocking your fridge with fresh veggies and fruits is easy. Over the holiday season, you likely overindulged at a few gatherings with too many options available, some seemingly there to purposely kick your weight-loss goals to the curb. Whether or not you put...
1/5/2016 8:00:00 AM
So, you’ve got a cavity—you can see it, feel it, or maybe your dentist told you about it, but hey, it’s there. The typical treatment for cavities is to go to the dentist and get that nasty little hole filled in with a synthetic substance that’s not natural to our mouths. Do you really need to see the dentist to heal your cavity?The Thing Is…That dentists aren’t really healing your cavity but putting...
10/6/2015 9:47:45 PM
If you’re as disturbed about the declining bee population as I am, you’re probably wondering (or maybe already know) what is causing their decline?The answer in a word: insecticides.As if spraying toxic chemicals on our food wasn’t really bad enough, these chemicals are playing a role in destroying our planet and our little fuzzy friends - the bees. As a result of this, the bee population statistics...
10/4/2015 7:00:00 AM