Jan 272017
 

What do all of these diseases have in common? Alzheimer’s, dementia, cognitive decline and memory loss (collectively referred to as “aging”) Multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological disorders Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis) Cardiovascular disease Learning or developmental disorders in kids Autism spectrum disorder Autoimmune disease and immune dysregulation Cancer Male and female [read more]

Jan 272017
 

Why optimizing your iodine intake is so crucial, and why both too little and too much iodine can be harmful. Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide. Once researchers realized this, health authorities around the world began adding iodine to table salt. This strategy was effective in correcting iodine deficiency. But it [read more]

Jan 272017
 

The importance of bioavailability It’s not just the amount of nutrients that a food contains that is important, it’s how bioavailable those nutrients are to the body. Bioavailability refers to the portion of a nutrient that is absorbed by the body. The amount of nutrients we absorb from a food is invariably lower than the absolute [read more]

Jan 272017
 

Food Numerous foods provide vitamin E. Nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils are among the best sources of alpha-tocopherol, and significant amounts are available in green leafy vegetables and fortified cereals. Most vitamin E in American diets is in the form of gamma-tocopherol from soybean, canola, corn, and other vegetable oils and food products   Selected [read more]

Jan 272017
 

When aluminum is bound to excitotoxins glutamate and/or aspartate, it’s entry into your brain is significantly elevated. Once in the brain, aluminum increases iron-­‐induced free radical activity!

Jan 272017
 

Video on problem thyroid symptoms 6.5 min Cold Hands Cold Feet Headache first thing in morning that goes away during the day  Depression  Elevated Cholesterol  Thin hair  Wide spaced teeth  Constipation  Can’t lose weight  Low body temperature first thing in the morning combined with symptoms above TSH around 2 elevated indicates low thyroid T4 around 8 [read more]

Jan 272017
 

Excitotoxins are neurotransmitters which can cause cell death when their actions are prolonged. Excitotoxins are compounds such as: glutamate (monosodium glutamate or MSG) and lots of MSG is used in restaurant food, aspartate or aspartame (i.e., NutraSweet) and homocysteine. Excitotoxins cause premature cell death by initiating the P53 gene. Increased glutamate levels can stimulate the microglia (a CNS immune cell) to produce more cytokines than normal and to release stored glutamate and quinolinic acid, both of which are excitotoxins. The microglia can also convert tryptophan to the excitotoxin, quinolinic acid. Therefore, tryptophan supplements should not be taken by patients with any chronic condition. Microglial cells activated by Beta-­‐amyloid can release protein kinase C, and thus prolong inflammation. Microglial cells can also release large amounts of glutamate and stimulate the release of inflammatory arachidonic acid. This degenerative process can feed upon itself, destroying massive amounts of neuronal tissue. Additionally, the amount of Amyloid-­‐beta peptides are increased, hydrogen peroxide levels are increased and as a result, excitotoxicity is increased. When aluminium (eg from deoderants) is bound to excitotoxins glutamate and/or aspartate, it’s entry into your brain is significantly elevated. Once in the brain, [read more]

Jan 272017
 

Video on body systems, how they interact, dealing with Thyroid and Adrenal Fatigue 36 min Selenium helps detox mercury from body. Selenium rich foods Bananas Kiwifruit Dates Honeydew melon Grapefruit Mango Papaya Lychee Mulberry Tamarind Jack fruit What body needs to be healthy Healthy nervous system Regular exercise – lowers stress Good nutrition Good rest [read more]