What is a healthy diet? What a question! I get this one all the time and it is extremely difficult to answer without first knowing the individual doing the asking. In fact, as a nutritional consultant, it would be negligent for me to answer this question without first conducting a thorough assessment of the individual. This is exactly why most of the best selling diet books out there are misleading and even dangerous. What I mean by this is that … Read More
Green Food Supplements and Mercury Toxicity
The issue of mercury toxicity is receiving a lot of attention lately. There are lawsuits being brought against Dentists and government entities for using mercury in amalgam fillings and vaccinations. There are even a growing number of dentists who are refusing to use mercury in their practice because of the mounting evidence of its harmful and potentially lethal effects. Mercury is the most toxic, non-radioactive substance known to man — yes, even more so than lead or arsenic. Yet it … Read More
Healthy Snack Ideas
The following snack ideas are some of our favorites for preventing blood sugar drops and fat storage. Protein Shake (e-mail us for recipe) Raw Nuts/Seeds (Pumpkin Seeds, almonds, walnuts, pecans, filberts, brazils, and pistachios are best) Crispy Nuts (See recipe in Nourishing Traditions Cookbook available in our online store) Low-sugar* yogurt (Old Chatham Farm Sheep Yogurt; Coach Farm Goat Yogurt; Brown Cow Whole MilkYogurt; Stoneyfield Whole Milk Yogurt;Horizon Whole Milkc Yogurt) Cottage Cheese Turkey Jerky and raw veggie Canned Tuna … Read More
The Vaccination Controversy
As many of our readers know, vaccinations are an extremely controversial topic and one that we feel is essential for us to address in our practice and in this newsletter. It affects all of us and especially our children. There is so much written and debated about this issue that we feel there is little left for us to add. So we reviewed the plethora of literature of which we are aware and found an article written by a leading … Read More
Hypoglycemia – More Common and More Serious Than You Think
The literal meaning of hypoglycemia is low blood sugar. In the holistic health world, the various faces of hypoglycemia are known as hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and glucose intolerance. All of these terms describe an insidious condition that has been linked to high blood pressure, diabetes (Type II), atherosclerosis, ADHD, food allergies, infertility, chronic fatigue, obesity and even cancer, to name a few. As prevalent and debilitating as hypoglycemia is, it is totally manageable and even preventable. Maintaining an optimum blood … Read More
