You’re feeling ill and dealing with numerous health issues. Could your diet be to blame? Could going vegan or Paleo help? What about eliminating GMOs or eating only organic foods? What about cutting out all packaged and processed foods? I… Continue Reading…
September 11, 2017
My first day gluten-free was on September 11, 2012. I recall the actual day itself being pretty uneventful. That night and the days following, I began to notice such a huge difference in how I felt that I knew gluten,… Continue Reading…
August 14, 2017
Before I went gluten-free, I had found a delicious and easy baked beans recipe in one of my church cookbooks. I made it several times, and everyone who tried the beans seemed to love them. I always added more bacon… Continue Reading…
Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements
July 27, 2017
A short time ago, I once again found myself low on iron. I realized that the culprit was my excessive vitamin E intake. Getting these two nutrients as close to a one-to-one balance as possible has greatly improved my well-being… Continue Reading…
June 28, 2017
Why would the four of these things make up the title of a blog post? They’re the latest things I’ve suspected and determined were causing me to have allergen exposure issues. I’ve felt better since dealing with each of these… Continue Reading…
May 31, 2017
I’m a cold-natured person, and I love warming up with a mug of hot chocolate. I’ve bought packets from mainstream brands like Swiss Miss and specialty brands like NibMor. For a long time, I even made it myself with two… Continue Reading…
May 25, 2017
Just when I thought my list of reactive foods couldn’t get any weirder, I recently discovered I was reacting to acesulfame potassium, an artificial sweetener used in many food items, particularly diet beverages.
Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements
April 27, 2017
Due to balancing copper and zinc in my diet, my body began rejecting my supplement regimen because it was now too much. I had to make drastic changes to my regimen in order to prevent the symptoms that the excess… Continue Reading…
April 13, 2017
This month, I celebrate ten years since I began my weight-loss journey. Back in April 2007, I was disappointed in my body and the way I looked, and I resolved to find a way to change it. I’d been working… Continue Reading…
March 30, 2017
I was just fine on my thyroid medication for many years. However, first going gluten-free and then modifying my diet to have a better copper-zinc balance have caused quite a few struggles. So many symptoms and changes have made it… Continue Reading…