Cholesterol: Friend or Foe?
When people think eggs, they often think cholesterol; then they think heart disease. But cholesterol is a necessary component of every cell in your body. Let’s get to the bottom of it.
When people think eggs, they often think cholesterol; then they think heart disease. But cholesterol is a necessary component of every cell in your body. Let’s get to the bottom of it.
The trappings of modern life are inundating our bodies with toxins and confusing our immune systems, leading to autoimmunity. It’s a sobering thought, but rest assured, it’s not all doom and gloom.
You are what you eat eats. When you take animals out of their natural habitat and feed them food they’re not meant to eat, there are negative consequences for them – and us.
Many of the things that we now need to consider for optimal health are new because our environment has changed. Case in point: the Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio.
It’s common for those with hypothyroidism to be low in iron; low iron inhibits the ability to produce adequate thyroid hormones and interferes with thyroid hormone synthesis.
Fat isn’t the bad guy. In fact, incorporating more fat into your diet may help alleviate pain, help you shed weight, keep your hormones balanced, and keep you full and happy.
We spend one third of our lives in bed and most commercial mattresses contain toxic flame retardants. This is a problem. A big problem. And it has implications for your thyroid health.
No, this isn’t a post about exercise. It’s about deodorant. I don’t wear any. Want to know why?
Does resting, being still, clearing your mind of the clutter, and tuning into what’s really important sound good to you? Well, put down that smartphone, my friends, because you’re in luck.
It never crossed my mind that a skin care product sold in the U.S. could be toxic. I then learned that there hasn’t been a federal law passed governing the personal care industry in the U.S. since 1938 – 77 years ago!